| A significant number of people that are involved with | | | | both the mental illness as well as the abuse of drugs |
| substance abuse or have a drinking problem are said | | | | or alcohol. Some experts believe this makes the most |
| to have a dual diagnosis. This means that there is a | | | | sense because unless the emotional disturbance is |
| psychological issue involved on top of the addictive | | | | addressed it is easy to relapse or regress after |
| pattern. Over fifty percent of those with drug | | | | treatment. Detox is important for any serious alcohol |
| addiction problems are said to suffer as well from a | | | | or drug issue because the body must deal with |
| psychological issue. This can mean having panic | | | | withdrawal symptoms. This is often done in a special |
| disorders, OCD, bipolar, major depressive disorder or | | | | detox center, wing of a hospital or rehab facility. It is |
| another emotional problem listed in the DMS-IV. | | | | difficult to do outpatient for most people due to the |
| When there is internal disturbance, we want to feel | | | | intensity of withdrawal. |
| more peaceful, get rid of that agitated feeling and | | | | Physicians will prescribe specific substances to |
| feel balanced again. This often is what leads to the | | | | facilitate a smooth withdrawal and avoid the cold |
| use of alcohol or drug abuse to begin with. When this | | | | turkey problems of the past. Medical supervision is |
| is a habit it can grow into an addiction. Now the | | | | advised and by analyzing the emotional factors that |
| person has both the underlying psychological issue as | | | | led to abuse itself, an addict can be able to clear out |
| well as the substance dependency. | | | | the stressors that create the need to release |
| There are a number of programs now that are | | | | anxiety through substance abuse or alcoholism. |
| designed for those with a dual diagnosis to treat | | | | |