| Substance abuse treatment is the only
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| | directed solely at those addicted to
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| real option for many people addicted to
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| | alcohol. Issues around detoxification are
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| alcohol or drugs. Treatment can be done
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| | addressed and medication can be
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| on an inpatient or outpatient basis and
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| | prescribed which lowers ones risk of
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| there are advantages and disadvantages to
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| | drinking again. There are even
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| both types of treatment. Some programs
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| | medications that control the urge to
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| are restricted to alcohol or other drugs,
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| | drink. Alcoholics can come together to
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| while other programs incorporate both
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| | discuss issues related to their alcohol
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| alcohol and drugs into the same program.
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| | use and are encouraged to attend AA and
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| Inpatient substance abuse treatment is
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| | find a sponsor. Many patients are asked
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| more intense than the outpatient
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| | to attend alcohol treatment by a judge
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| programs. The inpatient program can last
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| | after they were arrested for a DWI or
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| for 30 days or can extend indefinitely,
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| | DUI. A court ordered alcohol treatment
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| depending on the funding of the patient.
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| | doesn't share the same success as
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| People live in a confined setting and are
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| | voluntary treatment.
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| monitored for detoxification. They are
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| | There are some who believe that narcotic
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| often prevented from leaving the program
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| | substance abuse treatment should be
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| and they attend group and individual
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| | separate from alcohol treatment because
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| therapy during the day. They may have
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| | the issues are so different. Narcotic
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| recreational programs but these are not
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| | users can be given medication to help
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| part of the actual treatment. Inpatients
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| | with cravings. Users of other drugs have
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| work hard on their issues and try to find
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| | their own issues with withdrawal and
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| out the underlying problems that have
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| | learning to stay away from drugs. Those
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| contributed to their substance use. If
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| | who use drugs, particularly narcotics,
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| they graduate from this type of program,
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| | can transition into NA as an outpatient
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| they often go to outpatient therapy, AA
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| | to get as much support for staying clean
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| or NA programs.
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| | as possible.
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| Outpatient substance abuse treatment is
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| | The goals of substance abuse treatment
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| appropriate for those who don't expect to
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| | are (1) the detoxification of the patient
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| have any problems with detoxification and
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| | from their drugs of choice, (2) managing
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| who have a strong family support. Many
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| | withdrawal symptoms, (3) learning new
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| outpatient programs are day programs,
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| | coping methods around drug abuse and (4)
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| with the bulk of the day spent in various
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| | reintegrating into society without drugs.
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| group therapies, family therapies and
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| | If the person doesn't have a stable
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| sometimes individual therapies. AA or NA
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| | living situation or has a lot of friends
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| is often part of outpatient programs and
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| | who use and abuse drugs or alcohol, it
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| the individual is encouraged to find a
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| | will be more difficult for the individual
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| sponsor. Outpatient programs can last for
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| | to recover completely from substance
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| up to a month as well but it depends on
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| | abuse. This is why inpatient therapy is
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| the program and the funding of the
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| | sometimes better for those who don't have
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| abuser.
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| | the family or other support they need.
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| Some substance abuse treatment is
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