Drug Rehab Treatment Facilities vs. Traditional Addiction Treatment Facilities

Drug Rehab Treatment Facilities vs. Traditional Addiction Treatment Facilities – Miramar Treatment on www.miramarlagunabeach.com. The differences in dual diagnosis treatment facilities vs. traditional drug and alcohol addiction treatment facilities are varied and numerous. Dual diagnosis is defined as the presence of one or more mental health conditions (psychiatric disorders) combined with a chemical addiction. Dual diagnosis treatment facilities are held to a much higher standard than that of traditional addiction treatment facilities, in terms of staff and curriculum. Clients in dual diagnosis treatment facilities undergo comprehensive evaluations and subsequent follow up sessions with a psychiatrist or psychologist, often both. Medication management is a significant component of dual diagnosis treatment facilities, as are a high number of individual treatment and therapy sessions each week. All staff at dual diagnosis treatment facilities is trained to deal with mental health issues, whereas most staff at traditional addiction treatment facilities is trained to address substance related disorders, primarily. For more detail contact us on our free helpline 866.382.5442 or email us on [email protected]

Former patient says methadone treatment was 'just another addiction'

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He said he had hoped to be off the methadone treatment program and drug-free within a month. … based alcohol and drug addiction treatment center Hazelden, called the News Tribune's findings concerning, especially the lack of completed treatment.
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