Drug Abuse

Drug treatment is a term that can be used to mean the treatment of an ailment by the use of medical drugs. It can also be used to mean the process or steps taken to recover from drug addiction.

If someone happens to have developed an insatiable desire for a particular substance, then they are considered to be addicted to that substance. The substance that someone is addicted to changes their brain activity and brings a feeling of pleasure every time they consume the substance. The brain begins to consider the substance as important to the addict’s body until it reaches a point when they cannot live without the substance. At this point, addicts uncontrollably crave for the substance and they cannot do without it. Going back becomes almost impossible for some people. It is at this point, they will need drug treatment to help them recover to their normal daily routine.

Drug treatment involves patients going for drug counseling classes and drug addiction discussion groups. This way, they associate themselves with people who are going through the same problems and therefore, the person feels supported and encouraged to overcome their current situation.

To help addicts recover, they should also try to avoid any environment that get them into consumption of the drug that they are addicted to. Addicts should stay away from people and places that are tempting them to take the problematic substance. This will reduce the chances of someone getting into taking the drugs. Drug treatment goes with sacrifice and commitment.

For an effective drug treatment process, the patient needs to work with a counselor to guide them through the process. A counselor will help the patient understand why they need their life changed.

The addict will need to learn work skills so that there are many alternatives they can do instead of having their mind preoccupied with the desire for a specific drug.

For a patient to succeed in drug treatment, they must be part of the process. The first step is for addicts to accept that they have a problem and need to be helped. They can share their situation with family members or friends and seek their support. Addicts should let their family and friend help them get into treatment and continue with the process until the patient is clear of drug addiction.

Sometimes, some people may commit crime and land in jail because of the influence of drugs. If this happens and a person finds themselves as a detainee, they will need to seek assistance too. They should talk to the probation officer and let then understand that the detainee has a drug problem that needs attention.

The secret to recovery from drug addiction is simple; once an addict start the process, press on until the patient is clean and has resumed their normal responsible life. Patients must not quit during the middle of the process because this means they may have to start the process all over again. A healthy life is important not only to the patient but also to the people who depend on them and therefore the addict should not allow drug addiction to hinder them from living a responsible life.

Drug Addiction: Episode 630 – 17-09-2008

Krishna tells Meera all about Vidya’s drug addiction. Krishna repents and Meera gets angry. Pronita apologizes to Baba. Jai worries about Pronita. Meera tells Ranveer about Vidya’s condition. Ranveer scolds Raashi for Vidya’s condition. He slaps her. Rano tries to help Raashi. Raashi goes to Vidya and accuses her of taking drugs. Raashi is about to slap her when Pronita stops her. Vidya tells her that to help Krishna. Raashi too promises to support Pronita. But Meera overhears the conversation.

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