In America, addiction seems to be neglected time after time again. Not only is it neglected but it is also seen as being shameful. Which is why drug abuse has become an epidemic in the United States of America. Although there are several solutions to help combat drug abuse, Americans neglect that they have a problem and let addiction continue to ruin their lives. The abuse of drugs in America can be resolved by seeking counseling or therapy, getting a detoxification, going to drug rehab, and many other solutions (NIDA, 2016). Therapy is misunderstood most of the time in America. As soon as someone hears the word therapy they automatically think “crazy”. People associate therapy with something that only those that are mentally unstable do.
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After that, “the therapist and the person being treated can work to set long-term goals that may include rebuilding damaged relationships, accepting responsibility for actions, and releasing guilt.” (Turner, 2017). For example, Lara M. chose to participate in cognitive-behavioral therapy to help her combat her addiction. “The cognitive behavioral therapy (both individual and group) played a HUGE role in helping me identify my problem thoughts and allowed me to act upon my addiction - not be acted upon. I was soon making better choices and living a more structured, organized, and disciplined life. This approach to addiction treatment is unique.” (M., n.d.). Lara is a few of thousands of people that go through cognitive-behavioral therapy to battle substance abuse. Also, therapists who specialize in addiction often gear their patients towards rehabilitation programs. With this method, the therapy does not have to be one on one it can be in groups. Just like AA (alcoholics anonymous) meetings there are NA (narcotics anonymous) meetings. These NA meetings can be more helpful to some more than others because, “it builds a connection …show more content…
However, ridding the body of the harsh drugs and chemicals is a great solution for drug abuse. The easiest way to “get clean” is drug detoxification but it does become painful for some. Drug detoxification “involves the elimination of drug...substances from the body” (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). There are two general ways to detoxify the body: quitting “cold turkey” or quitting with the assistance of medical intervention. Quitting “cold turkey” is a method of self-detox where a person just stops using the drug they are addicted to without slowly weening themselves off of it. This alone can be one of the most difficult ways a person can quit. When a person quits “cold turkey” they have withdrawal symptoms which can become incredibly uncomfortable, typically felt between days 3-4. A major risk of this method is it can lead to fatalities although not common it can happen. (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). Another risk of quitting “cold turkey” is the a person running into a relapse factor. When they stop using the substance the, “body loses it tolerance to it and when those said substances are reintroduced into the body at the levels of past consumption there is a risk of overdosing.” (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). Quitting with medical intervention is when trained medical professionals help treat undesirable effects of withdrawal with medications.They closely monitor a person and get them through the worst days
After that, “the therapist and the person being treated can work to set long-term goals that may include rebuilding damaged relationships, accepting responsibility for actions, and releasing guilt.” (Turner, 2017). For example, Lara M. chose to participate in cognitive-behavioral therapy to help her combat her addiction. “The cognitive behavioral therapy (both individual and group) played a HUGE role in helping me identify my problem thoughts and allowed me to act upon my addiction - not be acted upon. I was soon making better choices and living a more structured, organized, and disciplined life. This approach to addiction treatment is unique.” (M., n.d.). Lara is a few of thousands of people that go through cognitive-behavioral therapy to battle substance abuse. Also, therapists who specialize in addiction often gear their patients towards rehabilitation programs. With this method, the therapy does not have to be one on one it can be in groups. Just like AA (alcoholics anonymous) meetings there are NA (narcotics anonymous) meetings. These NA meetings can be more helpful to some more than others because, “it builds a connection …show more content…
However, ridding the body of the harsh drugs and chemicals is a great solution for drug abuse. The easiest way to “get clean” is drug detoxification but it does become painful for some. Drug detoxification “involves the elimination of drug...substances from the body” (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). There are two general ways to detoxify the body: quitting “cold turkey” or quitting with the assistance of medical intervention. Quitting “cold turkey” is a method of self-detox where a person just stops using the drug they are addicted to without slowly weening themselves off of it. This alone can be one of the most difficult ways a person can quit. When a person quits “cold turkey” they have withdrawal symptoms which can become incredibly uncomfortable, typically felt between days 3-4. A major risk of this method is it can lead to fatalities although not common it can happen. (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). Another risk of quitting “cold turkey” is the a person running into a relapse factor. When they stop using the substance the, “body loses it tolerance to it and when those said substances are reintroduced into the body at the levels of past consumption there is a risk of overdosing.” (Guide to Drug Detox, n.d.). Quitting with medical intervention is when trained medical professionals help treat undesirable effects of withdrawal with medications.They closely monitor a person and get them through the worst days