What is Addiction?
Addiction is a dependence on a behavior or substance that the individual is unable to stop. It is an uncontrollable habit of using alcohol or other drugs. Many believe that the use of drugs or other substances in large amounts and the consequences of this use is what makes this condition abuse. The addiction becomes a chronic neurobiological disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental impacts on the individual’s life and the life of the people around them. The substances and drugs can be illegal drugs such as heroin or marijuana, or alcohol, or even medications like painkillers. They can also be opioids, caffeine, tobacco, steroids and others.
Symptoms of Addictions
Although there are many signs and symptoms of substance abuse and addition, the ones most commonly experienced include continuing to use substances or engage in behavior even when you know it is dangerous, feeling the need to engage in more of the behavior or use more of a substance to achieve the same effect or feeling of peace or happiness, being unable to meet responsibilities at home, school or work and neglecting usual duties, experiencing extreme mood changes such as happiness, sadness, excitement or anxiety, feeling lethargic or sleeping a lot more or less than usual, experiencing fluctuations in energy, steep changes in weight, and deterioration of physical characteristics.
Causes of Addictions
There are several reasons why someone would become involved with substance abuse or drug addiction. These include being part of an environment or peer group where drugs are prevalent and often used, to relieve pain or problems that cause stress, anxiety, or depression. Being emotionally or physically abused can also push someone towards addiction.
Risk factors of Addictions
There are certain factors that can increase your chances of developing an addiction. These can be divided into four categories that can help in determining whether or not a person has a predisposition to becoming an addict. These are physical factors such as having a family history of addiction or a low tolerance to drugs, mental factors such as depression, anxiety, health disorders or having low self-esteem, social factors such as having friends who use drugs regularly, being away from home, etc., and emotional factors—for example, people who have suffered from major traumatic events in life such as abuse or death of a loved one. Early use of addiction and neglect in childhood can also play a role. Genetics and gender can also become potential risk factors, although individuals from every walk of life have been known to become addicted.
Complications of Addictions
Complications caused by addiction can include a lack of performance at work, home and school, family problems and financial ruins. Sharing needles between addicts can cause serious infections like HIV and hepatitis. Other social and emotional complications can include losing or destroying relationships with family and friends. High dosage of certain drugs can lead to seizures, comas, agitation, disorientation, psychosis and even death. Suicide rates among drug addicts are also very high, as their dependence grows. Legal problems and issues of homelessness and unemployment may also arise.
Diagnosis of Addiction
Diagnosis of an addiction can be made by a medical doctor or by a mental health professional. It is important for friends and family members to recognize when a drug user needs professional help to prevent their condition from deteriorating. In some cases, an addicted individual may need to seek professional medical help when having to deal with legal problems related to their addiction.
Precautions and Preventive Measures for Addiction
Young people should be encouraged to attend awareness programs, referral assistance, and recovery support. Within the community, people should be given training and resources from religious and community leaders. Engaging in healthy hobbies and recreational acts can help divert the individual from the need to engage in drug abuse.
Treatment of Addiction
These treatments include homeopathic treatments, acupuncture and acupressure treatments, psychotherapy, conventional or allopathic treatments, surgical procedures, dietary and herbal treatments, and others.
Homeopathic Treatment of Addictions
There are a variety of homeopathic remedies that can help with the various problems associated with addiction. Homeopathic remedies can sometimes be used to counteract symptoms of protracted drug withdrawal, which can be very problematic. These remedies can relieve faintness and help to produce feelings of calmness, helping to reducing cravings. Homeopathic medicines used in these circumstances include tabacum, Kali M, Carbolicum Ac, Bryonia alba, Carbonaeum S, syphilinum, Sulphur and Nux V.
Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Addictions
Acupuncture and acupressure can be effective in detoxifying, minimizing and reducing the impact of abuse of drugs, prescription meds, alcohol and nicotine. These treatments can help reducing the stress and anxiety caused by addiction, relieve pain, regulate emotions, and help ease withdrawal symptoms.
Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Treatment of Addiction
Addiction treatments and counseling begins with acknowledging that the individual has a problem with substance addiction and abuse. These treatments can include individual counselling, group psychotherapy, spiritual retreats, support groups and training sessions. In psychotherapy, each treatment depends on the individual’s state. Hypnotherapy can also prove to be an effective subconscious treatment method.
Conventional or Allopathic Treatment of Addiction
Allopathic medicines can be used by doctors to treat the symptoms of diseases and conditions that develop from drug withdrawal. Sometimes other drugs may also be used during treatment. Methadone has been used for many years to pull out addicts from severe heroin dependence. Disulfram (Antabuse) works as aversion therapy for alcoholics.
Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Addictions
Addicts are often provided with an effective and balanced nutrition program as a part of drug rehab therapy. Diets with nutritional value can help strengthen the digestive organs and detoxifying the system. These can include foods with vitamin C, selenium, zinc, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Herbs that can help in this situation include milk thistle, dandelion, valerian, chamomile and ginkgo. They can strengthen the immune system and help with nervous conditions.
Other Treatments for Addiction
Other treatments for addiction and substance abuse include self-help treatment programs,
replacing addiction-related activities with other healthier activities, improving interpersonal relationships through dialogue and support, and encouraging addicts to participate in family-oriented activities.
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Patient's Feedback
For Safe Natural Holistic Treatment, contact or visit:
Ethos Healthcare
Email : contactethos@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-26164016, 46026700
Mobile / Whatsapp: +91-9810155920
Website:
www.ethosbodyandmindclinic.com
and
www.ethoshealthcare.com
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Addiction is a dependence on a behavior or substance that the individual is unable to stop. It is an uncontrollable habit of using alcohol or other drugs. Many believe that the use of drugs or other substances in large amounts and the consequences of this use is what makes this condition abuse. The addiction becomes a chronic neurobiological disorder that has genetic, psychosocial, and environmental impacts on the individual’s life and the life of the people around them. The substances and drugs can be illegal drugs such as heroin or marijuana, or alcohol, or even medications like painkillers. They can also be opioids, caffeine, tobacco, steroids and others.
Symptoms of Addictions
Although there are many signs and symptoms of substance abuse and addition, the ones most commonly experienced include continuing to use substances or engage in behavior even when you know it is dangerous, feeling the need to engage in more of the behavior or use more of a substance to achieve the same effect or feeling of peace or happiness, being unable to meet responsibilities at home, school or work and neglecting usual duties, experiencing extreme mood changes such as happiness, sadness, excitement or anxiety, feeling lethargic or sleeping a lot more or less than usual, experiencing fluctuations in energy, steep changes in weight, and deterioration of physical characteristics.
Causes of Addictions
There are several reasons why someone would become involved with substance abuse or drug addiction. These include being part of an environment or peer group where drugs are prevalent and often used, to relieve pain or problems that cause stress, anxiety, or depression. Being emotionally or physically abused can also push someone towards addiction.
Risk factors of Addictions
There are certain factors that can increase your chances of developing an addiction. These can be divided into four categories that can help in determining whether or not a person has a predisposition to becoming an addict. These are physical factors such as having a family history of addiction or a low tolerance to drugs, mental factors such as depression, anxiety, health disorders or having low self-esteem, social factors such as having friends who use drugs regularly, being away from home, etc., and emotional factors—for example, people who have suffered from major traumatic events in life such as abuse or death of a loved one. Early use of addiction and neglect in childhood can also play a role. Genetics and gender can also become potential risk factors, although individuals from every walk of life have been known to become addicted.
Complications of Addictions
Complications caused by addiction can include a lack of performance at work, home and school, family problems and financial ruins. Sharing needles between addicts can cause serious infections like HIV and hepatitis. Other social and emotional complications can include losing or destroying relationships with family and friends. High dosage of certain drugs can lead to seizures, comas, agitation, disorientation, psychosis and even death. Suicide rates among drug addicts are also very high, as their dependence grows. Legal problems and issues of homelessness and unemployment may also arise.
Diagnosis of Addiction
Diagnosis of an addiction can be made by a medical doctor or by a mental health professional. It is important for friends and family members to recognize when a drug user needs professional help to prevent their condition from deteriorating. In some cases, an addicted individual may need to seek professional medical help when having to deal with legal problems related to their addiction.
Precautions and Preventive Measures for Addiction
Young people should be encouraged to attend awareness programs, referral assistance, and recovery support. Within the community, people should be given training and resources from religious and community leaders. Engaging in healthy hobbies and recreational acts can help divert the individual from the need to engage in drug abuse.
Treatment of Addiction
These treatments include homeopathic treatments, acupuncture and acupressure treatments, psychotherapy, conventional or allopathic treatments, surgical procedures, dietary and herbal treatments, and others.
Homeopathic Treatment of Addictions
There are a variety of homeopathic remedies that can help with the various problems associated with addiction. Homeopathic remedies can sometimes be used to counteract symptoms of protracted drug withdrawal, which can be very problematic. These remedies can relieve faintness and help to produce feelings of calmness, helping to reducing cravings. Homeopathic medicines used in these circumstances include tabacum, Kali M, Carbolicum Ac, Bryonia alba, Carbonaeum S, syphilinum, Sulphur and Nux V.
Acupuncture & Acupressure Treatment of Addictions
Acupuncture and acupressure can be effective in detoxifying, minimizing and reducing the impact of abuse of drugs, prescription meds, alcohol and nicotine. These treatments can help reducing the stress and anxiety caused by addiction, relieve pain, regulate emotions, and help ease withdrawal symptoms.
Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Treatment of Addiction
Addiction treatments and counseling begins with acknowledging that the individual has a problem with substance addiction and abuse. These treatments can include individual counselling, group psychotherapy, spiritual retreats, support groups and training sessions. In psychotherapy, each treatment depends on the individual’s state. Hypnotherapy can also prove to be an effective subconscious treatment method.
Conventional or Allopathic Treatment of Addiction
Allopathic medicines can be used by doctors to treat the symptoms of diseases and conditions that develop from drug withdrawal. Sometimes other drugs may also be used during treatment. Methadone has been used for many years to pull out addicts from severe heroin dependence. Disulfram (Antabuse) works as aversion therapy for alcoholics.
Dietary & Herbal Treatment of Addictions
Addicts are often provided with an effective and balanced nutrition program as a part of drug rehab therapy. Diets with nutritional value can help strengthen the digestive organs and detoxifying the system. These can include foods with vitamin C, selenium, zinc, calcium, magnesium and potassium.
Herbs that can help in this situation include milk thistle, dandelion, valerian, chamomile and ginkgo. They can strengthen the immune system and help with nervous conditions.
Other Treatments for Addiction
Other treatments for addiction and substance abuse include self-help treatment programs,
replacing addiction-related activities with other healthier activities, improving interpersonal relationships through dialogue and support, and encouraging addicts to participate in family-oriented activities.
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Patient's Feedback
For Safe Natural Holistic Treatment, contact or visit:
Ethos Healthcare
Email : contactethos@gmail.com
Phone: +91-11-26164016, 46026700
Mobile / Whatsapp: +91-9810155920
Website:
www.ethosbodyandmindclinic.com
and
www.ethoshealthcare.com
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