Addiction Treatment
If you're visiting this page, you know what addiction is. It affects you, a family member, friend or loved one. No one needs to tell you what addiction does to an individual's life, the addict's family and those closest to the alcoholic or drug addict.
What you might not be so familiar with is how addiction is treated. The information on this page is for you, to help explain how you-or someone you care about-can get the help needed to break the grip of addiction.
There are hundreds of facilities and programs where people struggling with addiction can go for help. But, just as with any other form of treatment, all providers aren't the same. And all programs can't claim the same results.
Drug Addiction Treatment
So, what is drug addiction treatment and how does it work?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines treatment as "a scientifically based approach that demonstrates provable, repeatable results." Effective treatment builds a foundation for a drug-free life, and deals with the individual as a whole person-not just an addict.
Different people have broken their addictions in many ways-from participation in 12 Step programs, to psychotherapy, to religious conversion. Any of these methods may work for some people, but not for others. Long-term results may also different from person to person, and from one treatment model to another.
No single treatment model is appropriate for everyone, which is why Ocean Hills Recovery insists on developing an individualized program of treatment for every client. We believe effective treatment should address the client's addiction history, as well as his or her current:
- mental and physical health
- social circumstances
- family connections
- living conditions
- vocational needs
