A treatment center is a place where people who abuse or are addicted to a narcotic substance, including alcohol or other drugs, go to receive rehabilitation and care.
Lear moreTreatment, in alcohol rehabilitation and addiction terms, can be defined as the professional delivery of medical, psychological, emotional and spiritual help provided to those addicted to a narcotic substance. Treatment, which is done on an inpatient or outpatient basis, may involve medical detoxification, one-on-one addiction counselling, lectures educating patients and their families and group therapy […]
Lear moreA treatment plan is a guide that’s negotiated and agreed upon by both the counsellor and the patient that sets outs the work to be achieved during the course of rehabilitation. The addiction counsellor would consult with other team members during clinical meetings about their patient and the multidisciplinary team of addiction treatment consultants would […]
Lear moreTriggers can be defined as anything that reminds an individual of their addiction and triggers feelings of craving for the narcotic substance or alcohol. Triggers can lead to relapse and patients are taught how best to deal with them in a healthy way.
Lear moreTwelve steps can be defined as the actions taken by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) that is used to achieve abstinence from alcohol and other narcotic substances.
Lear moreUnmanageable is a 12 step term used in Step 1 referring to ‘…that our lives had become unmanageable’. Being unable to continue without help is seen as a prerequisite to asking for help and getting into recovery.
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