Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment Overview

Treatment of Substance Abuse and Dependence disorders is a complex endeavor that usually involves the piecing together of medical, psychological and social treatment components. In our discussion we first present a general overview of each of the typical treatment components. Later, we provide details specific to particular types of substance abuse treatment.

• Components Of Substance Abuse Treatment: 
  • Medical and Biological Treatments: 
    • Detoxification
    • Diet and Nutrition Concerns
    • Medication (Symptom Reduction)
    • Medication (Relapse Reduction)
    • Drug Screening
     
    
  • Psycho-Social Treatments:
    • Psychotherapy
    • Relapse Prevention
    • 12 Step Programs
    
    
• Levels of Care Available (from most intensive to least intensive):
  • Hospital Care
  • Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs
  • Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Programs
  • Residential Centers And Halfway Houses
   
  
• Putting It All Together
  

• Substance-Specific Concerns:
  • Alcohol and CNS Depressant Drugs
  • Cocaine and CNS Stimulants
  • Cannabis
  • Opioids