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Home / Diseases & Conditions / Does every drug addict need to go to a rehabilitation center

Does every drug addict need to go to a rehabilitation center

Dr Samir Parikh says that drug addiction does not always require rehabilitation as it can be treated with medications and counselling too.

By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti   | | Published: June 23, 2016 5:44 pm
Tags: Drug abuse  Drug addiction  Expert speak  
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Everybody has woken up to the problem of drug addiction, thanks to the movie Udta Punjab . Although the movie highlights the sad state of drug abuse in Punjab, not many people know that drug addiction has been a common problem worldwide and is quite rampant in India as well. Getting treated at the right time is the key to deal with drug abuse. If you have been wondering what the treatment approach of drug abuse is or does it involve intense physical and mental training at a rehab, our expert Dr Samir Parikh, Director mental health and behavioural science Fortis Healthcare answers. Also Read - Sad people more likely to become chain smokers: Study

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Every person who suffers from drug addiction does not need to go to a rehabilitation centre to get treated. This is because, a lot of patients respond well to out-patient treatment, which mainly involves medications and counselling. The type of medications recommended is dependent on the severity and the type of drugs the person was addicted to. As far as counselling is concerned, it is only to ensure that the person doesn t get back to drugs. Here’s more on dealing with drug addiction.

This doesn t mean that drug addiction can be treated just with medications and counselling and rehab is not required. Only a handful of people might require a rehab, where the condition is a chronic issue. And also in cases where the withdrawal symptoms cannot be handled at home or the person has any other personal problems which prevent outside patient treatment.

Hence, the treatment approach typically involves individual counselling, family counselling, group session (when required) and medications.

How to deal with drug addiction?

The best way of dealing with drug addiction is early identification, meeting the expert and taking help to get out of the condition. Just like other health conditions whether it is depression or anxiety, sleep issues or stress, drug addiction should also be identified and managed at the earliest. And this can be achieved by creating more awareness and avenues for help. As the cases of drug abuse are rising among the young generation, implementation of preventive programs in schools and colleges might help as these programs have a strong impact on kids and teenagers.

There are cases of relapse, which happens sometimes but this doesn t mean that this is the outcome in every case. In some cases, the person fails to get over addiction a couple of times before he can actually overcome it. You can get there eventually as long as you push it forward and give it a second try. Get inspired by these celebrities who beat drug addiction.

What are the long-term health effects?

Drug addiction is not about health or long-term side-effects. What most people should understand is that when a person is a drug addict, their life is taken over by a drug and there can be nothing worse than that. Being totally controlled by a drug means that your entire life, right from your job to relationship to your physical health and your psychological well being, everything will get affected. One of the key reasons why adolescents fall prey to drug addiction is due to peer-pressure or believing it to be cool . But one should keep in mind that taking drugs once can lead to severe effects on your overall health and life as well.

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