List of Drug Rehab for Dual Diagnosis by State
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- Dual Diagnosis Addiction Programs
Millions of Americans struggling with addiction are battling a co-occurring disorder, such as depression or anxiety. For example, severe alcoholism does lead to depressive episodes, and many addicts use drugs to manage negative feelings. Unfortunately, substance use exacerbates the problem, and more drugs or alcohol are consumed to feel better. Also, someone who feels depressed, anxious, or other ways would seek out prescription drugs that often become addictive. Countless addicts within the United States begin with a prescription that is taken too long or misused. Someone who is struggling with psychological issues and abusing drugs will soon be struggling with the problems associated with addiction. For example, this would include cravings for their drug of choice, tolerance to their drug of choice, increased episodes of depression and anxiety, withdrawal symptoms, and addiction.
According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 24.5% of Americans aged 18 and older had a co-occurring disorder. Unfortunately, struggling with a co-occurring disorder increases the chances of suicide ideation. Per the National Survey, among adults aged 18 and older, the percentage who had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year increased from 3.7% in 2008 to 4.8% in 2019. Across the United States are countless substance use treatment programs equipped to treat patients with co-occurring disorders. Lengthy rehabilitation is usually the better option, such as inpatient residential treatment programs. However, some of the common reasons that people choose not to receive substance use treatment are because they were not ready to stop using drugs or did not know where to go for treatment.
People who are battling co-occurring disorders struggle with these problems at different times during their lives. Some individuals are struggling with depression and anxiety and choose to use drugs to manage the problem. Other circumstances involve the person abusing drugs or alcohol and then experiencing dangerous emotional problems. Self-medication is a common reason that many people have for why they use drugs or alcohol. Addiction is a physical and psychological dependence upon a drug or multiple drugs and or alcohol. Physical dependence is the tolerance created by the drugs or alcohol, and the psychological dependence is defined by cravings for the substances.
Managing these problems requires integrated treatment, and this is a comprehensive rehabilitation program. The programs offer medical, therapeutic, and holistic resources to help patients heal mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in an article titled Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, it is clear that substance use treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders can be beneficial. Unfortunately, per this same article, these problems are common in the general adult population, though many individuals with co-occurring disorders go untreated.
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What are the best treatment options to consider for co-occurring disorders?
Well-rounded or integrated rehabilitation is the best option for someone with a co-occurring disorder. The poor lifestyle choices associated with these problems increase the risk of overdose, suicide, and deaths. Also, other health problems occur, such as heart disease, asthma, obesity, and diabetes. The long-term use of illicit drugs and prescription medication results in significant damage done to the body and mind. Integrative rehabilitation provides a range of treatment services to the individual. Most programs are residential, offering long-term or short-term care options. Typically, specific services vary, and it depends on the needs of the client.
Rehabilitation focusses on physical, psychological, and spiritual treatment. Programs will help people improve their sleep habits, address chronic medical conditions, improve communication, and interpersonal skills. Also, there is a focus on improving nutritional and eating habits, exercise, while also working on family relationships, addressing job skills, and even managing legal issues. Comprehensive, well-rounded treatment is the best option. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the chronic use of some drugs can lead to both short-term and long-term changes in the brain. Unfortunately, these changes result in behavioral and mood problems like paranoia, depression, anxiety, aggression, hallucinations, and other issues. People who are addicted to drugs are twice as likely to suffer from these issues.
Why do substance use and mental health issues co-occur?
Substance use commonly occurs with mental health problems, and it does not mean that one caused the other. However, both problems are exacerbated by drug use and misuse of prescription drugs. However, there are common risk factors that contribute to both problems, for example, environmental factors. Some of these factors include stress and trauma, whether experienced as a child or as an adult. Psychological issues, such as depression and anxiety, cause substance use. The most common problem is self-medication—someone struggling with anxiety is prescribed a benzodiazepine and begins to misuse the drug or use it with alcohol. Also, the combination of prescription drugs and illegal drugs increases the risk of these problems developing.
Substance use also creates psychosis, anxiety, paranoia, and depression. Many of the things that influence these problems heavily depend on the person and lifestyle choices, along with the environment. Someone who naturally becomes anxious may turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope. However, it is typically prescription drugs that create further problems, such as central nervous system depressants and stimulants. According to the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project in a report titled Trends in Emergency Department Visits Involving Mental and Substance Use Disorders, approximately one in eight visits to emergency departments in the United States involves mental and substance use disorders. Between 2007 and 2011, the rate of emergency department visits related to these problems increased by 15%.
How do substance use treatment programs for co-occurring disorders operate?
Most of these programs operate the same way as any other treatment center. Overall, it is an integrated treatment program covering all aspects of addiction treatment. Typically, each patient should have a unique treatment plan for the co-occurring disorder. Initially, the process would start with a medical detox because most addicts with these problems are abusing a mix of prescription drugs and illegal drugs. Proper withdrawal management is essential to control withdrawal cravings. Detox services offer clients medical support and monitoring if needed to help stabilize them before treatment.
During the medical detox phase, there is usually an evaluation done to determine the extent of addiction, underlying issues, health problems, and what counseling process is the most effective. Following the evaluation, the next process involves developing a treatment plan. Someone struggling with a co-occurring disorder benefits emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual rehabilitation. Personal therapy involves one-on-one counseling providing the patient with a safe and confidential forum to discuss the addiction and underlying issues. Overall, the treatment goals are reached based on the initial treatment plan. Throughout the therapy, the patient works with the therapist to develop new goals.
Individualized treatment is crucial for someone with a co-occurring disorder. Each person’s experience before addiction and during addiction is unique. The treatments that are chosen should be tailored to address the challenges and needs that arose as a result of that experience. The initial evaluation and assessment within a residential drug rehabilitation center could be quite extensive. A medical exam, screening, and tests could be to identify all underlying medical issues. Medical history is also taken into consideration, along with drug history. The drug of use and the reason for using them can inform types of therapies that will be helpful. All of this information together contributes to the individual treatment goals of the patient.
Group therapy is also a common option, and there are different types of groups that are part of an integrated rehabilitation plan. For example, 12-step groups focus on specific aspects of addiction, and other forms of peer support would also do the same. The benefit of group therapy is all the participants share similar issues. Family therapy is also beneficial because many of the problems affecting someone with a co-occurring disorder pour over into the family. Working together with family and friends helps rebuild relationships damaged during addiction. Finally, it is also crucial to develop an aftercare plan before leaving rehabilitation. Clients are encouraged to create a unique plan that could involve peer support, job opportunities, school, sober living homes, or more treatment services.
Active treatment and rehabilitation are essential because there are some harsh realities that people face who are struggling with a co-occurring disorder. According to a review of empirical evidence titled, Psychosocial Treatments for People with Co-Occurring Severe Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders, the authors state—”In general, people with psychosis and substance use disorders are more like to be male, have a family history of substance abuse, and be younger than their non-substance abusing counterparts, with the possible exception of alcohol abusers.” (Correlates and Consequences of Living with Dual Diagnosis) Unfortunately, there is often a low motivation to reduce substance use, which results in the addiction spiraling out of control.
What are the alternatives to co-occurring substance use treatment?
A common alternative to rehabilitation programs for people with co-occurring disorders is the incorporation of holistic drug treatment. However, most addicts would still require a medical detox to manage withdrawal cravings caused by prescription drugs or illegal drugs. Medical detox is necessary for addictions involving central nervous system depressants, stimulants, and sedatives. Many addicts struggling with a co-occurring disorder become addicted to prescription drugs. Holistic programs can help patients coordinate with medical detox programs before therapy. Most medical detox programs help patients become drug-free and not rely on other drugs to maintain sobriety. The risk of prescription drug addiction is high with long-term regular use of prescription narcotics.
Holistic rehabilitation is effective for people overcoming addiction, and treatment programs help a person physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The services provided in a holistic rehab program derive from holistic or integrative medicine. The program helps people achieve optimal wellness and focus on a unified mind, body, and spirit.
Holistic rehabilitation treats the whole person, and some of the treatment methods include acupuncture, yoga, meditation, nutritional interventions, massage therapy, homeopathy, herbal therapy, and naturopathic medicine. Usually, holistic treatment methods are incorporated with cognitive-behavioral therapies and other forms of behavioral counseling. Holistic practitioners stress that a person’s body has an innate healing ability, and many of the holistic tools are used to help unlock that potential.
Holistic practitioners adhere to the belief that the optimum method of detox is to minimize the introduction of other chemicals or medications to the body. Holistic remedies would also be used during detox at the patient’s request to help ease withdrawal discomfort. Overall, alternatives to treatment centers providing services for co-occurring disorders may not always focus on healing all aspects of the mind and body. When deciding on alternative rehabilitation options, it is to explore all the available counseling methodologies.
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The questions from Addicted.org’s “Learn from our Experts” are answered by Michael Leach, CCMA. If you need further clarification on any of the questions above or have any other questions you can contact him directly at mike@addicted.org.
