Articles of category "Drug addiction treatments"

Effective drug addiction treatment must meet certain requirements. Treatment strategies need to assess the social, psychobiological and pharmacological aspects of a patient's drug abuse, so-called client's personal condition. Different treatment approaches have been developed through constant researches in order to handle various aspects of drug use and its consequences for the individual, his emotional condition, family and society. But there are certain principles following which high levels of effectiveness can be achieved. A person's treatment acceptance is one of the most crucial factors here.

The consumption of any psychoactive substance causes a condition called acute intoxication. It involves a specific disturbance of the level of cognitive behavior, consciousness, perception, affect, judgment or other functions and responses operated in the brain. Acute intoxication passes with time but constant use of psychoactive substances present a certain risk of acute withdrawal potential and the risk of addiction. In these cases, treatment of addiction will be needed with a prescription of different medications (such as doses of anxiolytics) and the employment of other methods.