Addictions
Addiction – whether to alcohol, prescription medicine or to street drugs – is a chronic, progressive, fatal illness. What does that mean? Quite simply, if untreated, the substance dependent person will die of this condition.
Addiction takes many forms, and may result from untreated disorders (i.e., depression, bipolar, trauma, etc.).
Addiction may result from repeated exposure to a substance or a behavior, even without any co-occurring disorder.
Some addicts require medical detox – and some do not.
Some addicts respond to residential treatment – and some do not.
Some addicts are surrounded by supportive, loving families – and some are not.
Las Vegas Sober Coaches and Sober Champions treats addiction.
Initially, we are far less concerned with why a client is an addict and much more concerned with stabilizing and preventing return to addictive use.
When our client is stable and engaged in proactive movement, we will do anything – anything at all – to prevent a return to active addiction.
What really works to treat addiction? Here’s the menu:
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A highly motivated client;
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A highly motivated provider;
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Modeling recovery-oriented behavior in the Client’s environment;
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Resources adequate to bring every local resource to bear;
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Wraparound service – addiction is a family disease & recovery demands family treatment.
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Regularly attenuated levels of accountability.