Suffering from an addiction is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Not only can it have very harmful effects on the body, it also has very negative consequences for the addict’s environment. Friendships, work, and family are affected, sometimes pushing the addict to the brink. That is when the time comes for them to decide whether to enter an addiction rehabilitation centre or receive some kind of treatment to recover. It is a key moment in every addict’s life, where choosing this path is the best option to regain control of oneself.
The importance of treatment
When treatment is considered, it is done with the aim of helping the patient learn to live without using so that, when this process ends, they can be happy without having to resort to substance use. In centres such as CCAdicciones, detoxification, withdrawal, and rehabilitation therapies are carried out from a holistic perspective. This means the person and their circumstances are taken into account. This makes the involvement and coordination of professionals from different disciplines necessary, such as doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, educators, and support staff. This entire team works together to achieve the patient’s recovery.
An added value of the professional team working in these centres is that, many times, it also includes former addicts who contribute their own experience to the rehabilitation process. Another essential aspect is that the centre’s professionals assess each case to find the treatment that best fits each patient and their family. In this way, in the case of CCAdicciones, the rehabilitation process includes all possible treatment options: outpatient care, day centres, hospitalisation, in the detox clinic and therapeutic apartments, and the transition after detoxification towards reintegration into independent living.
The dual approach to treatment
When it comes to treating drug addiction, there are several scientifically based approaches. The most common approach usually includes behavioural therapy (whether individual or group therapy, cognitive therapy, or contingency management), medication, or a combination of both. Which specific treatment is applied will vary depending on each patient’s individual needs and also on the type of drugs they have used. Other factors that can also influence the treatment approach are the severity of the addiction and previous attempts to stop using.
When a person decides to follow a treatment programme to recover from drug use, therapy is a fundamental pillar of the entire process. So-called behavioural therapies offer the patient strategies to cope with cravings, teach ways to avoid drugs and prevent relapse, and help manage relapses if they occur. Other benefits of behavioural therapies focus on improving communication skills, interpersonal relationships, childcare, or family dynamics.
It is very common for an addict’s rehabilitation process to include the use of medication, especially to treat substance addictions. For example, when the addiction is to opioids, drugs such as methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone are used. In the case of alcoholism, the medications commonly used are disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone. In any case, it is common for people with severe addiction to use multiple drugs. Therefore, they will need treatment for all the substances they have abused.
Treatment admissions on the rise
One of the most valued factors when choosing an addiction treatment centre is its ability to achieve rehabilitation for its patients. In the case of CCAdicciones, the success rate is very high, as 86% of patients recover. On the other hand, in recent years there has been an increase in calls requesting admission to treat multiple addictions. In the case of gambling addiction, calls accounted for 2% of the total in 2016. By 2019, they had grown to 15%. Until 2016, calls requesting admission for treatment of new technology addictions did not exist. In 2019, they accounted for 8% of the total. Or in the case of ketamine, calls were also non-existent until a few years ago. In 2019, they were 4%.
On the other hand, a trend that has been increasing in recent years is the higher proportion of online problem gamblers compared to those who play more classic games. Thus, currently 65% of admission requests for gambling addiction are from sports betting or online poker players, while the remaining 35% play casino games or bingo. This figure shows that there has been a change in the gambler’s profile and that the age of online players has dropped significantly, with people starting at increasingly younger ages, around 16. CCAdicciones receives approximately 1,400 calls each year requesting admission.
CCAdicciones is an addiction treatment centre where we have the best professionals to help you if you are addicted to any drug or have any other addiction. Get in touch with us if you think you need help to regain control of your life.
