WHAT IS ADDICTION?
Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a compulsive need for a substance or behavior, despite harmful consequences. It involves an inability to control the urge, leading to a cycle of continued use or engagement that can cause physical, psychological, and social harm. Addiction can be to substances like drugs or alcohol, or to behaviors such as gambling, shopping, or internet use.
Substance Use Disorder – ADDICTION
Key aspects of addiction
- Compulsive and uncontrollable behavior: Individuals with an addiction have a powerful, often overwhelming urge to engage in the behavior or use the substance.
- Continued use despite harm: The behavior or substance use continues even when the person is aware of the negative physical, psychological, or social consequences.
- Psychological and physical dependence: Addiction can involve a physical and/or psychological dependence, where the body and mind become accustomed to the substance or activity.
- Brain disorder: Addiction is considered a chronic medical condition that involves complex interactions between brain circuits, genetics, environment, and life experiences.
Examples:
Common examples include addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, and the internet.
DRUG REHABILITATION
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or therapeutic treatments grounded in psychological principles for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines.
Addiction rehabilitation can also include treatment for Gambling, Internet use & Shopping amongst others
A combination of genetic, environmental, and developmental factors influences risk for addiction. The more risk factors a person has, the greater the chance that taking drugs can lead to addiction.
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Therapies include therapeutic treatments grounded in psychological principles IPT DBT CBT and other Behavioral therapies—including individual, family, or group counseling– and are the most commonly used forms of drug abuse treatment.
There are Primary, Secondary and Tertiary centres for rehabilitation. Counselling is a part of all these and should be ongoing.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CHAINED TO YOUR ADDICTION
Benefits of Addiction Counselling
Trained substance abuse counselors are experts at understanding the underlying causes of addiction and helping patients learn coping strategies and recognize their unique triggers. Ongoing counseling also helps to prevent relapse or a re-occurrence of symptoms.
TREATMENT
- Individual, group or family therapy sessions.
- A focus on understanding the nature of addiction, becoming drug-free and working on preventing relapse.
- Levels of care and settings that vary depending on your needs, such as outpatient, residential and inpatient programs.
Specialist Wellness Counsellor
A professional, ASCHP REGISTERED Specialist Wellness counsellor is integral to starting recovery. Addiction counselling offers individual support and guidance throughout this tough journey. They can assist in creating a personalised plans for recovery and ongoing treatment. There are many different approaches to treating substance abuse.
The root causes of addiction include trauma, mental health struggles, and genetic predisposition. However, it’s important to keep in mind that there is no one cause of addiction. No one can completely predict who will become addicted after substance abuse and who will not.
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