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Understanding drug addiction
In the simplest of terms, drug addiction is the dependency on an addictive substance (other than alcohol). The more technical definition infers that drug addiction involves a physical and psychological dependence on a psychoactive substance. Additionally, it also involves the continued use of the substance despite the adverse effects that the individual may have encountered as their addiction got progressively more severe over time. Currently, there are literally thousands of drug addiction rehab facilities operating throughout the US.
Interestingly enough, drug addiction was not born in the 18th or 19th centuries as many schools of thought still believe that. Evidence of drug addiction occurring throughout recorded history dates back as far as 8,000 years ago during the New Stone Age (Neolithic Era). Narcotics have been around for over 6,000 years and there is documented written evidence dating back to 2,737 BC proving that the Chinese were using marijuana for medicinal reasons. Surprisingly, many substances weren’t regulated until the 19th century.
Brief history and overview of drug addiction and rehab
The presence of drug addiction rehab was not felt until L. Ron Hubbard (noted Scientologist) published his book “The Fundamentals of Thought.” Prior to this, the first evidence of drug addiction rehab occurred during the 18th century when individuals were placed in asylums where they were treated as if they were suffering with schizophrenia. Once Hubbard published his book, he passed it out to inmates in the Arizona penal system who had been incarcerated for drug abuse or distribution.
Over the past 5 decades, drug addiction rehab has significantly evolved from a generalized or one-size-fits-all approach which treated every individual as if they were the same, into a multi-faceted range of customizable addiction treatment and recovery programs. These programs have been developed in such a manner that they will address the clinical and personal needs of any individual, regardless of their addiction and severity of it. Today, you can find programs that are age and gender specific with a needs-based format.
The different types of drug addiction rehab
Today, there are a number of different drug addiction rehab facilities and programs available for those individuals looking for professional help in order to overcome their dependency issues and start living a normal, substance-free life again. The bottom line here is that whether you choose an alternative drug addiction rehab program or a traditional one, getting professional help is the most important thing you can do.
The Freedom Center was designed and developed to assist individuals with alcohol and drug abuse, addiction, or dependency problems. Our drug addiction rehab programs can be customized to provide you with a more individualized treatment and recovery format so you can overcome your problems and live substance-free for the rest of your life. Our 70% or higher success rate speaks volumes for the how effective our different addiction treatment and recovery programs are.
As we always say, “give yourself or a loved one the best chance to stop addiction and become mentally and emotionally stable.” Call the Freedom Center today at the toll-free phone number that we have listed above.
