Connecticut Drug Rehab Information

(203) 863-4673 Addiction Recover Center Greenwich Hospital Rehab Greenwich www.greenwichhospital.org
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(203) 562-4235 Affiliates for Consultation and Psychotherapy Rehab New Haven Info: Affiliates for Consultation and Psychoth

(860) 714-3702 Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs (ADRC) Alternate Living Center Rehab Hartford www.adrc-ct.org
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(860) 714-3703 Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs (ADRC) Coventry House Pregnant Womens Program Rehab Hartford www.adrc-ct.org
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(860) 714-3704 Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs (ADRC) Latino Outpatient Rehab Hartford www.adrc-ct.org
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(860) 714-3739 Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs (ADRC) Residential Program Intermediate Rehab Hartford www.adrc-ct.org
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(860) 223-7707 Alliance Treatment Center Rehab New Britain www.cmhacc.org
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(203) 781-4357 APT Foundation Access and Treatment Services Rehab New Haven www.aptfoundation.org
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(203) 781-4740 APT Foundation APT Meth Main Prog APT Legion Clinic Rehab New Haven www.aptfoundation.org
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(203) 337-9943 APT Foundation Residential Services Division Rehab Bridgeport www.aptfoundation.org
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(203) 781-4710 APT Foundation Women in Treatment Rehab New Haven www.aptfoundation.org
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(203) 481-4248 Branford Counseling Center Rehab Branford Info: Branford Counseling Center Rehab

(203) 878-6365x319 Bridges A Community Support System Inc Rehab Milford www.bridgesmilford.org
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(860) 583-5858 Bristol Hospital Counseling Center Outpatient Program Rehab Bristol Info: Bristol Hospital Counseling Center Outpa

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(860) 482-5558 Catholic Charities Rehab Torrington www.ccaoh.org
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(203) 756-8984 Central Naugatuck Valley Help Rev Edward Dempsey Drug Serv Program Rehab Waterbury www.cnvhelp.org
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(203) 339-4112x304 Chemical Abuse Services Agency (CASA) Eugenio Maria de Hostos Rehab Bridgeport Info: Chemical Abuse Services Agency (CASA) Eu

(203) 495-7710 Chemical Abuse Services Agency DBA MAAS Rehab New Haven Info: Chemical Abuse Services Agency DBA MAAS

(860) 659-0309 Clayton House Rehab Glastonbury www.adrc-ct.org
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(860) 808-8796 Community Health Services Department of Behavioral Health Rehab Hartford www.chshartford.com
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(860) 963-6763 Community Prev Addiction Services New Life Ctr Intermediate Res Trt Prog Rehab Putnam www.cpas-inc.org
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(860) 714-9200 Community Renewal Team Adult Substance Abuse Outpatient Rehab Hartford Info: Community Renewal Team Adult Substance A

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(203) 743-7574 Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc Rehab Danbury www.ctcounseling.org
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(203) 755-8874 Connecticut Counseling Centers Intensive Outpatient Program Rehab Waterbury www.ctcounseling.org
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(203) 755-8874 Connecticut Counseling Centers Methadone Maintenance Treatment Rehab Waterbury www.ctcounseling.org
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(203) 974-5800 Connecticut Mental Health Center Hispanic Clinic Rehab New Haven www.info.med.yale.edu/psych
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(203) 866-2541 Connecticut Renaissance Behavioral Healthcare Center Rehab Norwalk www.ctrenaissance.com
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(860) 262-5000 Connecticut Valley Hospital Addiction Services Division Rehab Middletown www.ct.gov/dmhas
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(860) 293-6400 Connecticut Valley Hospital Blue Hills Substance Services Rehab Hartford www.dmhas.state.ct.us
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(860) 343-5513 Connection House Hallie House Women Childrens Center Rehab Middletown www.theconnectioninc.org
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(203) 946-3081 Connection Recovery House Rehab New Haven www.theconnectioninc.org
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(203) 387-0094 Crossroads Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Rehab New Haven www.crossroadstx.org
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(203) 387-0094x167 Crossroads Men Rehab New Haven Info: Crossroads Men Rehab

(203) 387-0094 Crossroads Womens Unit Rehab New Haven www.crossroadstx.org
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(860) 616-3600 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Recovery Center Rehab Rocky Hill www.state.ct.us/ctva
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(203) 255-5777 Fairfield Counseling Services Inc Rehab Fairfield www.fcsinc.org
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(203) 831-6301x11 Family and Childrens Agency Project Reward Rehab Norwalk www.familyandchildrensagency.org
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(203) 753-2153 Family Intervention Center Rehab Waterbury www.familyintervention.com
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(860) 225-4641x22 Farrell Treatment Center Rehab New Britain Info: Farrell Treatment Center Rehab

(203) 503-3350 Grant Street Partnership Rehab New Haven www.hillhealthcenter.com
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(203) 551-7612 Greater Bridgeport Community MH Center Co-Occurring Treatment Unit Rehab Bridgeport www.dmhas.state.ct.us/lmha.htm
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(203) 732-7541 Griffin Hospital Chemical Dependency Service Rehab Derby www.griffinhealth.org
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(203) 483-2630 Harbor Health Services Substance Abuse Clinic Rehab Branford www.harborhealthservices.org
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(860) 727-8703x323 Hartford Behavioral Health SATEP Rehab Hartford www.hbh1.org
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(860) 589-6433 Hartford Dispensary Bristol Clinic Rehab Bristol Info: Hartford Dispensary Bristol Clinic Rehab

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(860) 527-7440 Hogar Crea International of CT Inc Rehab Hartford Info: Hogar Crea International of CT Inc Rehab

(860) 951-7006 Hogar Crea Womens Center Rehab Hartford Info: Hogar Crea Womens Center Rehab

(860) 527-1124x237 Institute for the Hispanic Family Hispanic Alcohol Substance Abuse Prog Rehab Hartford www.ccaoh.org
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(860) 545-7229 Institute of Living Hartford Hospital Addiction Recovery Program Rehab Hartford www.hartfordhospital.org
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(860) 569-5900 Inter-Community Mental Hlth Group Co-Occurring Disorder Program Rehab East Hartford www.intercommunityct.org
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(860) 684-4251 Johnson Memorial Hospital Rehab Stafford Springs www.johnsonhealthnetwork.com
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(203) 655-8973 Liberation Programs Darien Family and Youth Options Rehab Darien www.liberationprograms.org
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(203) 352-1800 Liberation Programs Families in Recovery Program Rehab Stamford www.liberationprograms.org
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(203) 384-9301 Liberation Programs Methadone Program Rehab Bridgeport www.liberationprogramsinc.com
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(203) 438-8680 MCCA Rehab Ridgefield www.mccaonline.com
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(860) 672-6689 MCCA Trinity Glen Rehab Sharon www.mccaonline.com
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(860) 496-2107 McCall Foundation Carnes Weeks Ctr Intensive Residential Rehab Torrington www.mccall-foundation.org
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(860) 496-2105 McCall Foundation McCall House Rehab Torrington www.mccall-foundation.org
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(860) 496-2100x20 McCall Foundation Outpatient Program Rehab Torrington www.mccall-foundation.org
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(860) 738-1616 McCall Foundation Winsted Satellite Office Rehab Winsted www.mccall-foundation.org
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(203) 792-4515 Midwestern CT Council on Alc (MCCA) McDonough House Intensive Residential Rehab Danbury www.mccaonline.com
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(203) 792-4515 Midwestern CT Council on Alc (MCCA) Outpatient Rehab Danbury www.mccaonline.com
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(860) 355-7312 Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism New Milford Rehab New Milford www.mccaonline.com
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(203) 755-1143x392 Morris Foundation Outpatient Services Rehab Waterbury www.morris4change.org
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(203) 574-1419 Morris Foundation Therapeutic Shelter Rehab Waterbury www.morris4change.org
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(203) 574-3311 Morris Foundation Women and Childrens Program Rehab Waterbury www.morris4change.org
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(203) 574-3986 Morris House Rehab Waterbury www.morris4change.org
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(860) 824-1397 Mountainside Treatment Center Rehab Canaan www.mountainside.com
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(860) 870-0119 Natchaug Hospital River East Day Hospital and Trt Center Rehab Vernon Rockville www.natchaug.org
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(860) 456-1311 Natchaug Hospital Sachem House Rehab Mansfield Center www.natchaug.org
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(860) 741-3001 New Directions of North Central CT Day Treatment Program Rehab Enfield www.newdirectionsct.org
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(860) 741-3001 New Directions of North Central CT Outpatient Rehab Enfield www.newdirectionsct.org
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(203) 562-2101 New Era Rehabilitation Center Inc Rehab New Haven www.newerarehabilitation.com
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(203) 372-3333 New Era Rehabilitation Center NERC Rehab Bridgeport www.newerarehabilitation.com
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(860) 643-2701 New Hope Manor Residential Rehab Manchester www.newhopemanor.net
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(203) 503-3472 Northside Community Outpatient Servs Rehab New Haven www.hillhealthcenter.com
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(860) 528-3238 Paces Counseling Associates Inc Rehab East Hartford Info: Paces Counseling Associates Inc Rehab

(860) 450-7130 Perception Programs Perception House Rehab Willimantic www.preceptionprograms.org
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(203) 227-7644 Positive Directions Center for Prevention and Recovery Rehab Westport www.positivedirections.org
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(860) 963-6416x2693 Quinebaug Day Treatment Center Rehab Putnam www.natchaug.org
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(203) 331-4105 Recovery Network of Programs Regional Adolescent Program Rehab Bridgeport www.regionalnetwork.org
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(203) 386-8802x111 Regional Network of Programs Center for Human Services Rehab Stratford www.regionalnetwork.org
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(203) 335-2173 Regional Network of Programs Kinsella Treatment Center Detox Rehab Bridgeport www.regionalnetwork.org
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(203) 366-5817 Regional Network of Programs Regional Counseling Servs (RCS) OP-DF Rehab Bridgeport www.regionalnetwork.org
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(860) 346-0300 Rushford Center Intensive Treatment Program Rehab Middletown www.rushford.org
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(860) 342-3252 Rushford Center Intermediate Residential Unit Rehab Portland www.rushford.org
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(860) 346-0300 Rushford Center MISA Healthy Living Program Rehab Middletown www.rushford.org
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(860) 346-0300x137 Rushford Center Non Hospital Medical Unit Rehab Middletown www.rushford.org
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(860) 346-0300 Rushford Center Outpatient Rehab Middletown www.rushford.org
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(860) 346-0300 Rushford Center Partial Hospital Dual Diagnosis Rehab Middletown www.rushford.org
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(860) 657-4910 Rushford Center Rushford Outpatient Center Rehab Glastonbury www.rushford.org
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(203) 431-6558 Ruthe Feilbert Willis Rehab Ridgefield www.alcoholanddepression.com
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(203) 709-6201 Saint Marys Hospital Behavioral Healthcare Services Rehab Waterbury www.stmh.org
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(203) 227-1251 Saint Vincents Medical Center Behavioral Health Service Westport Rehab Westport www.stvincentsbehavioralhealth.org
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(860) 694-4837 SARP Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program Rehab Groton Info: SARP Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Prog

(860) 442-1017 SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend (SCADD) Altruism House Female Rehab New London www.scadd.org
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(860) 889-3414 SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend (SCADD) Altruism House Male Rehab Norwich www.scadd.org
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(860) 447-1717 SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend (SCADD) Detox Rehab New London www.scadd.org
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(860) 684-4239 Stafford Family Services Rehab Stafford Springs Info: Stafford Family Services Rehab

(800) 832-1022 Stonington Institute Rehab North Stonington www.stoningtoninstitute.com
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(203) 974-5777 Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Evaluation and Treatment Rehab New Haven www.po.state.ct.us
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(203) 248-2116x341 The Childrens Center of Hamden Outpatient and Short Term Residential Rehab Hamden www.childrenscenterhamden.org
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(860) 892-7042 United Community and Family Services Southern New London County Rehab Norwich www.ucfs.org
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(203) 932-5711x3887 VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program Rehab West Haven www.visn1.med.va.gov/vact
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(860) 667-6747 Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System Rehab Newington www.connecticut.va.gov
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(203) 356-1053 Viewpoint Recovery Program Intermediate Long Term Rehab Stamford www.ctecap.org
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(860) 523-9788 Wheeler Clinic Hartford Outpatient Rehab Hartford www.wheelerclinic.org
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(860) 728-5199 Youth Challenge of Connecticut Long Term Male Residential Center Rehab Hartford www.youthchallenge.org
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Effective Treatment Principles

Addiction is a complex but treatable condition that affects brain function and behavior. The abuse of drugs alters the structure and function of the brain, resulting in changes that persist long after drug use. This may explain why drug abusers are at risk for relapse even after long periods of abstinence and despite the potentially devastating consequences. No single treatment is appropriate for every user in recovery. Matching treatment settings, interventions and services to the particular problems and needs of a patient is critical to achieving success in returning to productive functioning in the family, workplace and society. Treatment needs to be readily available. Because individuals addicted to drugs may be uncertain about entering treatment, it is critical to take advantage of available services the moment people are ready for treatment. Patients can be lost if treatment is not immediately available or readily accessible. As with other chronic conditions, the earlier the user seeks treatment, the greater the likelihood of positive outcomes. Effective treatment addresses the multiple needs of the individual, not just drug abuse. To be effective, treatment must address the drug abuse and any associated medical, psychological, social, vocational and legal problems. It is also important that treatment be appropriate to the age, gender, ethnicity and culture of the user. It is critical that the user remain in treatment for an adequate recovery period. The appropriate duration for an individual depends on the type and degree of problems and needs. Research indicates that most addicted individuals need at least three months in treatment to significantly reduce or stop drug use. Studies also suggest that the best recovery outcomes occur with longer durations of treatment. Recovery from drug addiction is a long process and frequently requires multiple episodes of treatment. As with other chronic illnesses, relapses to drug abuse can occur and signifies that treatment should be reinstated or adjusted. Because individuals often leave treatment prematurely, programs should include strategies to engage and keep patients in treatment. The most commonly used forms of drug abuse treatment are counseling in individual and or groups and other behavioral therapies. Behavioral therapies vary in focus and may involve addressing a the motivation of a user to change, providing incentives for abstinence, building skills to resist drug use, replacing activities involving drugs with constructive and rewarding activities, improving problem solving skills and facilitating better interpersonal relationships. Participation in group therapy and other peer support programs during and following treatment can help maintain abstinence from drugs. Medications can be an important element of treatment for many patients, especially when combined with counseling and other behavioral therapies. For example, methadone and buprenorphine are effective in helping individuals addicted to heroin or other opioids stabilize and reduce illicit drug use. Naltrexone is also an effective medication for some individuals addicted to opioids and some patients with alcohol dependence. Other medications for alcohol dependence include acamprosate, disulfiram and topiramate. For persons addicted to nicotine, a nicotine replacement product such as patches, gum or lozenges or an oral medication such as bupropion or varenicline can be an effective component of treatment when part of a comprehensive behavioral rehab program. Doctors must modify and monitor the treatments and services for each patient to ensure that the rehabilitation meets the changing needs of the addict in recovery. A patient may require varying combinations of services and treatment components during the course of treatment and recovery. In addition to counseling or psychotherapy, a patient may require medication, medical services, family therapy, parenting instruction, vocational rehabilitation and or social and legal services. For many patients, a continuing care approach provides the best results, with the treatment intensity varying according to changing needs. Many individuals addicted to drugs also have other mental disorders. Because drug abuse and addiction, which are both mental disorders, often occur together with additional mental illnesses, doctors should carefully assess patients that present with one condition for the other. When these problems occur together, treatment should address both by the use of medication. Medically assisted detoxification is only the first stage of addiction treatment and by itself does little to change the effects of drug abuse. Although medically assisted detoxification can safely manage the acute physical symptoms of withdrawal and, for some, can pave the way for effective addiction treatment in the end, detoxification alone is rarely sufficient to help addicted individuals achieve a new lifestyle of abstinence. Thus, patients should be encouraged to continue drug treatment following detoxification. Motivational enhancement and incentive strategies, begun at initial patient intake, can improve treatment engagement. Specialists must continually monitor drug use during treatment, as patients can lapse during treatment. Another powerful motivator to get clean is if patients know that doctors monitor the drug intake of each patient. Monitoring also provides an early indication of a return to drug use, signaling the possible need to adjust the treatment plan of an individual to better meet changing needs. Drug abuse treatment can facilitate adherence to other medical treatments. Patients may be reluctant to accept screening for HIV and other infectious conditions. Specialists should encourage and support HIV screening and inform patients that highly active antiretroviral therapy can be effective in combating HIV. Treatments vary, depending on the type of drug and the characteristics of the patient. The best programs provide a combination of therapies and other services.

Weight Loss

If a person is overweight, losing as little as five percent of body weight may lower the risk for several diseases, including coronary heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. If a person weighs 200 pounds, this means losing 10 pounds. Slow and steady weight loss of one-half to two pounds per week and not more than three pounds per week is the safest way to lose weight.
To lose weight and keep it off over time, try to make long term changes in eating habits and physical activity. Choose healthy foods, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains and low fat meat and dairy products more often. Eat just enough food to satisfy the hunger. Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as walking, on most or all days of the week. To lose weight or to maintain weight loss, many people need to do more than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily.