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Treatment For Substance Addiction The condition of addiction, which impacts behavior and brain function, is complex yet curable. Unfortunately, not everyone responds well to the same treatment. Recognizing one's battle with substance use is frequently the first step toward recovery. Finding a treatment program that can aid in regaining their general health, happiness, and well-being is the next step. A person has a wide range of treatment alternatives to pick from. For instance, some individuals with severe addictions begin with a detoxification course before moving on to rehab. On the other hand, some people may decide to start their healing process at an inpatient or outpatient facility. Attending support groups and therapy sessions after treatment is advised to keep reiterating the principles learned in recovery. In addition, people must have easy access to medical care. Because addiction is a chronic illness, stopping drug usage for a short period won't make a person recover. Most patients require ongoing or repeated care to stop using and rebuild their lives completely. Drinking while using drugs can result in hazardous interactions. Anyone who wishes to overcome a problem with drug or alcohol abuse should seek competent medical assistance. Types of Treatment The effects that substance use has on all facets of a person's life, as well as the symptoms and underlying causes of addiction, must all be addressed in tailored treatments and modalities for…

The fact that substance use is more common among adults with mental health issues makes sense when you consider addiction expert Jean Kilbourne’s words. “Addiction begins with the hope that something "out there" can instantly fill up the emptiness inside.” On that note, how likely is it we are all addicted to something? Whether to food, sex, or drugs, status, money, or praise. Choosing to use our unhealthy habits to fill up our emptiness inside, to cover up our emotions. Choosing to numb out rather than reach out. If that is the case, what would happen if we took time to dig deep to identify the cause of our emptiness, perhaps we could begin to heal. Absolving the desire to escape into our addictions and also resolving the internal turmoil of mental illness. Perhaps lowering the statistics of substance use we are seeing today. The data Data from 2018 finds 57.8 million American adults are living with a mental and/or substance use disorder (SUD). Broken down further, 47.6 million have a mental illness, 19.3 million are facing substance abuse, and 9.2 million adults are living with both. Among adolescents, at least 358,000 have a SUD together with depression. Numbers trending upward well before the pandemic. As mental health continues to take a major toll in the time of COVID-19, it seems logical to assume substance use disorders will also ascend. Current results from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), indicates rates o…