Question by QueenServilla: What’s the point of going to rehab if over 80% of the addicts return to their addictions?
I had a very bad cold so that I had the opportunity to watch A&E’s Intevention. Over 80% if not 90% of the addicts return to their addiction after they left rehab.

I’m beginning to wonder if rehab only works if the addicts admits themselves, not forced into going…

I placed this question in Mental Health, because from what I watched, ALL of the addicts had mental issues. Everything from child molestation to mental/physical abuse

Best answer:

Answer by Tamaralynn B
But it still helps 10 – 20 percent – which is better than 0. 🙂

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Question by Noa Bach: What is the difference between a mental health counselor, social worker, or psychologist?
I’m not sure what I want to do. But I know I want to provide counseling to all types of people (children, teens, adults, elderly) my main goal is to help heal them so this can end up healing the Planet 🙂
Don’t want to do any type of testing. I want to help children dealing with bullying, childhood trauma, etc. Adults that need healing from abuse, self-esteem, depression, family problems, sexuality issues etc.

Best answer:

Answer by Weird.
Mental health counselor (clinical psychologist) works with people who have schizophrenia and OCD
and much more

Social Worker works with kids, teens, and adults dealing with troubled living situations and such

Psychologists go in to depth with the patient and can work in a variety of environments, they also prescribe patients when needed.

You sound like you want to be a counseling psychologist which is different from a clinical psychologist. You should look into it more.

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Question by denveryay: How is it possible to absolutely categorize Alcoholim as a disease and not an illness?
“Disease” is a very loosely defined term in many respects. There are multiple disorders, infenctions, and symptoms that can be typical of a definable disease. Also, a disease must have specific and constant cause(s), which in the case of Alcoholism is the CHOICE to drink ethyl-alcohol. The cause of the “disease” is the recurring and disregarding CHOICE to drink. A choice, however pathological or illogical, doesn’t seem to be appropriate as a cause or a condition of any disease. Despite the negative psychological, physiological, and other results of long-term alcohol abuse, it seems that it shouldn’t be classified as anything more than a treatable mental disorder.

“Illness, although often used to mean disease, can also refer to a person’s perception of their health, regardless of whether they in fact have a disease. A person without any disease may feel unhealthy and believe he has an illness. Another person may feel healthy and believe he does not have an illness even though he may have a disease” – Wikipedia on ‘Disease’

It is true that if some Alcoholics didn’t have a disease to blame for their disorder, they would not be able to stop drinking. It is also true that because of Alcholism-as-a-disease, many people who ABUSE alcohol are led into misperceptions about their drinking habits. In fact, it is only alcohol DEPENDENCE that could possibly even begin to be categorized as a disease.

An individual who is alcohol-dependent exhibits behavior indicitive of addiction. Drink-seeking, withdrawal and tolerance, and psychological malfunction among others are the results and symptoms of addiction. My father and friends have struggled with alchohol and drug addictions and I have seen the both successful and unsuccessful treatments implemented in their lives.

It seems that Alcoholism and drug addictions are psychological disorders that in a vast majority of instances could be cured by a conscious choice (however difficult) to STOP using the cause of the addiction. It has been proven in many instances that an addict can stop using the object of their addiction without any complications, as long as they are commited to quitting.

It seems that diseases should only be those such as Cancer, Diabetes, Hepatitis and the like. People who have these diseases cannot make a choice to simply stop a behavior to ease their pains. Whereas, although undoubtedly difficult, an addict can ease his or her addiction by making a powerful choice to stop using.

By allowing alcoholism to be categorized as a disease, it seems that negative stigma is removed from addicts’ behaviors and people who drink are given an excuse to justify their behavior. Instead of feeling like they’ve let themselves and their families down, they are able to blam their behavior on a cause outside of their control, which is simply not true.

“Neither the U.S. Veterans Administration nor the Social Security Administration makes payments to individuals, whose disabilities stem from substance abuse, including alcoholism.” – From Shoutwire

I am NOT pro- or anti- any of this I am looking for factual objective evidence and ideas that could lead to helping me understand why Alchoholism is given reprieve by its disease classification.

Best answer:

Answer by kentuckyredhead5353
Well about half way through I had a problem and I developed this question. What is the difference with what you were saying in comparison to a cigarette smoker for some it’s the habit and the motion and some get physically sick for the lack of nicotine is it not similar. emotional vs physical and different for different personality types? 🙂 Guess I could read on have a good one:-)
OK I’m finally done now i get it, it’s all in there head so all they have to do is get it out of their head and it will all go away. They just will it away. Take 2 aspirins have a sucker and call me in the morning:-)
oh excuse me revision: update-read the last part. it was taken out as a disease because social security was being drained by leagal alcoholics that the government makes good taxes off of. The only help and recourse for a recovering alcoholic, drug user, vet, is a mental health clinic because why did they drink in the first place. Now uncle sam pays for their drugs and kills them off with a lousy health plan. looks who is on all the class action suits that will never collect anything. Trust me I have done my homework on this subject. I know many vets and low income disabled people. Nothing has changed but the name of the disease.

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Detox is one of the core parts of the curing program at the detox centers. It entails the physical reliance on the substance. Detox programs use several methods to prevail over the physical craving and condition the system for counseling and mental rehab. It is the first part of any treatment program and is necessary for the optimum usefulness of other components such as guidance and care after treatment. There are many ways in which these facilities can help you with the cleansing program.
 
Is There a Way to Get Out of Going to a Detox Center?
 
The method of dealing with substance abuse craving is not an effortless process. You may need to deal with many dilemmas to accomplish your objective. Most rehab centers gives you aid to cleanse your body and remove all the impurities. This process is referred to as detox, and the facilities which provide this program are called detox centers. Without these facilities, the entire process of treatment becomes moot. When an individual is at such a centre, toxins present in the body are removed through several ways. If they are not purged entirely, it may create cravings and the patient tends to go back to the addiction stage. 
 
A Detox Center May Be What You Need
 
All the treatment courses at the centers for detox are separated into three different types – natural, medical and rapid detox.
 
The natural detox process employs natural solutions to eliminate harmful toxins from your body. Only all-natural and homeopathic treatments are utilized in this variety of procedure. Typical natural remedies used are Foeniculum vulgare or fennel, and Taraxacum officinalis or dandelion. They are thought of as the most trustworthy way to clear your body. Along with the herbal remedies, a sensible food plan including fresh vegetables, fruits, soups and fruit juices are also included. When combined with working out and a lot of water, they are confirmed to be quite effective in advoiding withdrawal manifestations. 
 
Another technique used by detox centers is medical detox. It is usually written up for users who have various other health-related and mental health difficulties. Natural detox may not be enough in such cases. Close overseeing is needed, and the user may need prescription medications like Klonepin to cut back the withdrawal symptoms. Clients are analyzed consistently checked regularly, and further psychological encouragement is given. This sort of rehabilitation will usually last for three to seven days.
 
Rapid detox is another option used to eliminate unhealthy toxins from the body. The individual is given common anesthesia and medicines are employed to complete the process rapidly. It can persist from four to six hours and is considered as a quick recovery technique. But, the patient requires counseling and other aid programs to finish the process of rehabilitation. 
 
Visibly, the detox centers will allow you to select the best strategy for detox and recover confidently.
 
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