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Understanding the causes of addiction and seeking help at Delray's Florida addiction treatment center
Understanding the causes of addiction
In order to effectively treat addiction, you have to understand what has lead to the onset of the condition. In most cases, there are reasons that are common with both men and women, but in other cases, there are different circumstances that lead to the addiction. For instance, alcoholism and drug addiction in women oftentimes stems from depression and stress just like with men. However, certain traumas that a woman has suffered in their lifetime can lead to addictive behavior including parental, spousal, and sexual abuse.
The National Institute of Health recently released some shocking statistics about addiction in the US but one of the most significant ones was that there is roughly 40 million reported cases every year now of serious illnesses and death that are substance related. It is therefore important that any Florida addiction treatment center is aware of the underlying causes of substance addiction. Unfortunately, many of these addiction treatment and recovery facilities oftentimes overlook or even ignore this aspect of addiction.
The aspects of the human structure
In many instances, research has discovered that substance addiction stems from either a behavioral or psychological disorder such as depression. What’s important to consider is that addiction impacts the human structure on 4 primary levels and a number of secondary ones. The primary consequences of addiction are emotional, mental, physical, and (in some cases) spiritual. On the secondary levels of consequence we see an immediate impact to the family of the suffering individual, oftentimes tearing that family unit apart.
Additionally, there are other secondary consequences to consider. Failed relationships and lost jobs are very common when addiction is present. However, there can be a number of legal and social consequences as well that you need to be aware of. The Delray Recovery Center is aware of the above and has developed a Florida addiction treatment center program that targets the specific needs of each individual in order to enhance the recovery process for them. This provides them with a better opportunity for a substance-free life.
