To cease using chemicals to which the person is addicted to. When a person is abstinent, they avoid all mind altering substances completely. To completely abstain (refrain) from the use of any substance or engaging in any behaviours or habits which the individual has come to recognise as harmful to themselves and others, or which […]
Lear moreAn addict is a person who suffers from the disease of addiction. This disease is an obsessive and compulsive condition where the person engages in destructive patterns of using a substance or behaviour to avoid feelings and escape. A drug addict is someone who compulsively craves drugs, seeks drugs and continues to use drugs in […]
Lear moreAddiction Medicine is the speciality of treating people suffering with the disease of alcoholism, drug addiction and related illnesses. It includes the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of addicted people, and is a part of addictionology. A doctor specialising in addiction medicine will usually form part of a multidisciplinary addictions team that combine their skills to more […]
Lear moreAn addicitonologist is usually a physician (doctor or GP) certified in the field of addiction medicine (see addictionology) and specializing in the area of drug and alcohol dependence and other addictive illness.
Lear moreAddictionology is primarily an American term and denotes the study of addictions. It is usually focused on drug and alcohol addiction although in recent years the broadening definition of what is means to be addicted seems to be ever widening. Clinically though addictionology focuses on dependence.
Lear moreLicensed addiction treatment centres specialise in the treatment drug addiction, alcoholism and related disorders. The best addictions treatment centres treat dual diagnosis patients and have the full continuum of care, providing out-patients rehab, detoxification as and when needed, after hours rehab, day care addiction programmes and in-patient short and long term rehab facilities. Addiction treatment […]
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