Dual Diagnosis Center
A person who has both an alcohol or drug problem and
an emotional/psychiatric problem is said to have a Dual Diagnosis Center. To recover
fully, the person needs treatment for both problems. Dual Diagnosis Center is moreww
common than you might imagine. According to a report published by the Journal
of the American Medical Association, "Thirty-seven percent of alcohol abusers
and fifty-three percent of drug abusers also have at least one serious mental
illness... Of all people diagnosed as mentally ill, 29 percent abuse either
alcohol or drugs." Both problems should be treated simultaneously. For
any substance abuser, however, the first step in treatment must be detoxification
- a period of time during which the body is allowed to cleanse itself of alcohol
or drugs.
Since dually diagnosed clients do not fit well into
most traditional 12-step programs, special peer groups based on the principle
of treating both disorders together should be developed at the community level.
Individuals who develop positive social networking have a much better chance
of controlling their illnesses. Healthy recreational activities are extremely
important. Drug and alcohol problems and mental illnesses often go hand-in-hand.
Among alcoholics, nearly half have an overlapping mental illness or other substance
dependence problem. Substance dependence can cover up a serious psychiatric
illness, while depression can disguise a substance-use disorder.
For information on Dual Diagnosis Center contact us at 877-57REHAB (577-3422)
Dual Diagnosis Center Resources:
Treatment
Center by athletesartistsandentertainersretreat.com
California
Drug Recovery by drug-recovery.net
Drug
and Alcohol Rehab Center by alcohol-rehab.info
Alcohol
Drug Recovery by alcohol-recovery.net
Alcohol
Addiction Center by alcohol-addiction.info
Alcohol
Treatment Clinic by alcohol-treatment.biz
Dual
Diagnosis by dual-diagnosis.org
California
Drug Rehab by 1st-drug-rehab.com
Drug
Addiction Facility by 1st-drug-addiction.com
Drug
Addiction Treatment by 1st-drug-treatment.com
Alcoholism
Treatment Center by treatment-center.us
