Music Therapy And Substance Abuse

People who abuse substances, such as drugs, can also use music therapy to their advantage. Music therapy is used in situations dealing with substance abusers by affecting their amount of motivation. The heightened motivation will cause the people to participate in more group activities and be persistent in the act of not relapsing and actually focusing on getting better and clean. The music is also used to affect the abusers’ emotions. They will be more upbeat about the outcomes that lie ahead of them. The music also improves, like with many other illnesses, the quality of life of whom is using the therapy. Substance abusers can also use the music to their advantage by giving them a distraction away from whatever they are addicted to. They …show more content…
Depression is extremely common in the United States, all with their own reasoning. Music therapy is used to take away the fact of interference depression bring with one’s day. The fact that music causes the brain to release endorphins, which is a hormone that creates a positive feeling in the body, helps in making the person feel less depressed and betters their mood and mentality. Studies have been done to show that adding music therapy into a patient’s regular treatment plan will increase the positive results that come from the patient. Adding music therapy into the treatment plan has been proven to help more than the treatment by itself. The effects are short-term but very beneficial. The music also aids in people being able to better live their everyday lives and decreasing the interference of depression. The music allows these people to better express their emotions in verbal and nonverbal ways and that causes them to receive the help …show more content…
Music therapy can be used as a distraction from the things that are stressed about. Music helps aid with easing your mind and letting you have an outlet with your feelings. Music, mostly slow and classical, also helps to promote relaxation which causes stress levels to diminish. This type of music can have a beneficial effect on our physiological functions, slowing the pulse and heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing the levels of stress hormones” (pyschcentral.com). Music can also improve a person’s mood which can get them away from the fact that they are stressed and help them be more motivated to deal with the stuff that they are stressing about. Listening to upbeat music aids with the motivation aspect. Different types of music aids in dealing with different levels of