Addictions Treatment Blog

A frightening occurrence in the addiction treatment field over the last several years has been trying to treat addiction with more drugs. The drug substitution method has failed repeatedly in any broad application to free people from substance abuse. In many cases, it actually makes them worse.

A recent example includes a mother looking for a drug rehab in the southeast for her son. He had gone to a long term rehab that didn't use substitute drugs and had done well for several years. While living in a sober house he was required to attend meetings at a local treatment center where he was pressured into taking three prescription drugs. Within two months he had gone into a full-blown drug reversion and was now exhibiting additional destructive behaviors due to the side effects of the psychiatric drugs he was taking. The mother asked for help in finding a program that didn't push drugs on their clients and we happily assisted her.

Substitute drugs like opioid maintenance programs, antidepressants, anti-psychotics, anti-anxiety meds and anti-drinking pills often leave the person with more problems than they originally had. In addition, many of these new substances also can create a dependence. This is why we strongly urge people to seek programs that don't use substitute drugs.

Contact us today for locating an effective long-term addiction treatment program. Call us at 1-877-372-5719.