ADDICTION

TREATMENT & REHABILITATION

IS ADDICTION A DISEASE?
Addiction is defined as a chronic and relapsing
brain disease.

CHARACTERIZED BY

Compulsive Use Despite Harmful

Drug Seeking Consequences

WHY IS ADDICTION A DISEASE?

• DRUGS RESHAPE THE BRAIN
• ALTERS THE STRUCTURE AND HOW IT OPERATES
• BRAIN CHANGES ARE LONG-LASTING OR PERMANENT

DRUG ADDICTION

A major problem
in the U.S. Impacts physical,
mental and emotional
health.

2013

HIGHEST AMONG AGE

POPULATION: LATE
24.6 TEENS AND 20S.
MILLION
AGES 12+ REPORTED
USE OF ILLICIT
DRUGS IN THE
PAST MONTH. INCREASING AMONG
AGES 50 TO EARLY
60S.

SIGNS OF ADDICTION

PHYSICAL BEHAVIORAL
• Sudden Weight Loss • New Peers
• Weight Gain • Poor Performance
• Trembling Hands • Increased Absences
• Strange Body Odors • Dishonesty
• Enlarged Pupils • Secretive Behavior
• Bloodshot Eyes • Unusual Increase In
Spending

MENTAL
• Unpredictable Mood
• Shift In Attitude
• Motivation Decline
• Varied Sleep Patterns
• Schedule Changes

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
Length, type and degree of Drug withdrawal affects all
withdrawal depends on the aspects of a person’s health
substance a person is addicted to. and function.

• ANXIETY • WHOLE BODY

• MUSCLE PAIN
• FATIGUE
• GASTROINTESTINAL
• DEPRESSION • BEHAVIORAL
• PSYCHOLOGICAL
• VOMITING
• SLEEP
• SWEATING • COGNITIVE
• MOOD
• HALLUCINATIONS
• EYES
• SEIZURES • NASAL

DRUG OVERDOSE
RIP 25%
drug-related deaths worldwide
occur in the U.S.

SYMPTOMS

• DILATED PUPILS • VIOLENT BEHAVIOR

• INSTABLE WALKING • DISORIENTATION
• CHEST PAINS • AGITATION
• DILATED PUPILS • CONFUSION
• DIFFICULT BREATHING • PARANOIA
• SHALLOW BREATH • CONVULSIONS
• CESSATION OF BREATH • TREMORS
• BLUE DISCOLORATION OF SKIN • SEIZURES
• NAUSEA • UNCONSCIOUSNESS
• VOMITING • UNRESPONSIVENESS
• HIGH BODY TEMPERATURE • DEATH
• AGGRESSION

DRUG REHAB
• ADMISSION
• EVALUATION
• DETOX
• COUNSELING
• THERAPY
• AFTERCARE PLANNING
• RE-INTEGRATION SUPPORT

COMPREHENSIVE CARE SERVICES

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HEALTH

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BENEFITS OF DRUG REHAB

24/7 CARE DRUG-FREE RECOVERY DAILY STRUCTURE 12-STEP

-BASED ROUTINES PROGRAMS

OUTPATIENT REHAB VS INPATIENT REHAB

INPATIENT OUTPATIENT

• Residential Setting • Treats Mild Addictions

• Day Program
• 24-hour Program
• Group Counseling
• Treats Moderate - • Education Focused
Severe Addictions
• Support Network
• Ideal for High Risk
Individuals

• Addresses Co-occurring
Disorders

• Life After Rehab

Preparation

• 24-hour Care

DRUG ADDICTION TREATMiENT

Drug addiction is treatable, and several options are available.

MENTAL HEALTH
DETOXIFICATION
TREATMENT

MEDICATION- LONG-TERM
ASSISTANCE AFTERCARE

RELAPSE
BEHAVIORAL
PREVENTION
COUNSELING
MEASURES

DUAL-DIAGNOSIS
EVALUATION

BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Behavioral therapies assist in addiction treatment success.

• Modifies Addictive Behaviors And Attitudes

• Encourages Healthy Living
• Improves Life Skills
• Integrated With Other Treatment Forms

METHODS

• Cognitive-behavioral • Contingency Management

• Dialectical-behavioral • Multidimensional Family
• Individual - Group • Recovery Housing
• Motivation Interviewing • Therapeutic Communities

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

CBT is well-known in addiction treatment and rehabilitation.

WHAT IS CBT?
• A Form of Psychotherapy

• Focuses on Thoughts, Attitudes

and Beliefs

• Connects Mental Processes

to Feelings and Behaviors

DIALETICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

WHAT IS DBT?

• Cognitive Psychotherapy
• Treats Mental Health Disorders
• Behavioral Pattern Changes

DBT SKILLS

• Mindfulness
• Distress Tolerance
• Emotion Regulation
• Interpersonal Effectiveness

ADDICTION RECOVERY
• Recovery is a life-long process of
PERSONAL GROWTH and SELF-EDUCATION.

• Rehab and treatment make recovery possible.

RECOVERY SKILLS
• AVOID HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS
• GET TO KNOW YOURSELF
• LEARN TO RELAX
• MANAGE STRESS
• BE HONEST
• CREATE A NEW LIFE

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Resources:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/nationwide-trends
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/drug-abuse-addiction
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/treatment
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/treatment-approaches-drug-addiction
www.unodc.org/wdr2017/field/Booklet_1_EXSUM.pdf