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Integrated Drug Treatment
What is this approach and why is it so important to long-term sobriety?
It’s one thing to help someone stop using an addictive substance for a period of time, but it’s another to give that person the tools to achieve lifelong sobriety. Professionals using the integrated treatment model do the latter. By looking at the psychiatric and psychological history of an addicted person instead of focusing solely on the substance abuse, they treat the whole person. Numerous studies have shown that addiction is often accompanied by a psychiatric disease or disorder, from depression to bipolar, etc. By treating those diseases simultaneously, there is recovery for the whole person.
The starting point for any kind of integrative drug treatment is a thorough evaluation and assessment you get to see how the mental illness impacts the same areas of an individual’s life. This allows the professional to see which area or areas are out of balance so all areas of imbalance can be corrected together. If balance isn’t restored in all areas, it can compromise recovery in the long-term.
Integrated Treatment at The Canyon
If you or a family member is struggling with a drug addiction, call The Canyon at our toll-free number. Someone is there to take your call 24 hours a day and answer any questions you have about treatment, financing or insurance.
