Rehabilitation from

a life of drugs

Miranda&Joey

What is Rehab?

Drug Rehabilitation:o where people go, or what people participate in when trying to get off of a drug.o The process of rehabilitation involves psychological and medical issues.o Most addicts have a psychiatrist to help with withdrawal.

Rehabilitation Centers:o The patients in rehabilitation centers are taught how to live a drug-free life. o Most centers require their patients to socialize with the other people for support, and to keep their minds away from drugs.o They are encouraged not to keep in contact with people who still use the substances.

Types of Rehabilitation: o Out-patient o Support groupso Care centers (Rehab center)o Sober House

Reasons For Rehab

The drug addiction is harming the person

The addiction is harming those around him

Impairs their normal daily life

The addict has built up an emotional wall between himself and everyone around him

People want to get rid of their addiction

Recklessness- The drug addict engages in risky behavior without thinking of the consequences

The person wants to return to a normal life

The Steps to Starting

Over

The following steps must be followed to become clean:o De-toxo Counseling o Aftercare

oDe-tox oThe person should stay under medical care during de-tox so they don’t relapse

oThe first and most important step in rehabilitation

o De-tox (cont.)o The process of cleansing the body of all

the toxins related to the drug

oWithdrawal- The painful symptoms that occur when someone abruptly stops

using a drug.

o While this isn't usually harmful to the body, it can be very painful and stressful due to

withdrawal symptoms.

o Can take between several days to a couple months

Withdrawal SymptomsNormal Side Effects:• Depression-feeling sad• Anxiety-feeling of

worrying and nervousness• Sweat and Chills• Mood Swings-abrupt

change in mood• Restlessness-inability to

rest• Difficulty Breathing• Nausea and vomiting-

throwing up, illness

Dangerous Side Effects:• Heart Attack- lack of drugs

could cause the heart to fail• Seizures-a sudden series of

uncontrolled movements

Counseling: oPurpose: find the cause of the drug addiction and establish solutions.

Counseling

GroupIndividual

o Gives the addict the ability to socialize with other people that are recovering also.

o Helps build support and makes the person feel more comfortable.

o Provides one-on-one session with a trained counselor.

o Gives the same support as group counseling in a different way.

o More personal.

oAftercare:

Last step in rehabilitationo Makes the transition from a drug oriented life to a normal one easiero Several different types of aftercare programs. o They all have the same goal: To give the patient all of the knowledge they need to live a sober, drug free life

Negative Effects of Rehab Withdrawal

Symptoms You leave your old

life behind (all of your friends, family, etc.)

An addict relapses into their addiction

Positive Effects of Rehab• Addicts learn to deal

with the consequences of their actions

• Rebuilds self-esteem and self-image

• Able to live a drug free life.

• And most importantly, most addicts who leave are able to start a new life

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