To start with, first the rehabilitation center gives proper counseling to its patients regarding the negative effects of drug abuse and shows them the possibility to quit this habit. Patients are shown the advantages of a drug free lifestyle and are motivated by showing examples of patients who were previously drug addicts but with time have managed to live a healthy, drug free life. Once a person will have a strong will to avoid drugs, it is easy to quit the habit. There are proper counseling program carried by specialist in rehabilitation center to suggest patients the ways to quit drugs and these suggestions help the patient understand the danger of drug addictions. If a person has supportive family, center takes their help in getting the patient out of this mess. In many cases, patients are advised to live in rehabilitation center during treatment. This residential treatment program last for 3 months
To start with, first the rehabilitation center gives proper counseling to its patients regarding the negative effects of drug abuse and shows them the possibility to quit this habit. Patients are shown the advantages of a drug free lifestyle and are motivated by showing examples of patients who were previously drug addicts but with time have managed to live a healthy, drug free life. Once a person will have a strong will to avoid drugs, it is easy to quit the habit. There are proper counseling program carried by specialist in rehabilitation center to suggest patients the ways to quit drugs and these suggestions help the patient understand the danger of drug addictions. If a person has supportive family, center takes their help in getting the patient out of this mess. In many cases, patients are advised to live in rehabilitation center during treatment. This residential treatment program last for 3 months
The difficult phase in withdrawal period
After counseling, when the patient has finally decided to quit drugs and he start avoiding the intake, numerous hurdles come on his way. Every drug has an ingredient which creates addiction and you enjoy taking it regularly but once you avoid or delay its use, you feel restless. Similarly when the patient avoids drugs, he has to face certain symptoms which vary among individual and rehabilitation centers try their level best to take them out of this difficult phase. Most individual suffer from severe headache which become unbearable for them if not treated properly. Migraine makes a person restless and is much more painful than normal headache. It can be controlled by eating healthy food, listening to music or watching television. Some people also suffer from stomachache or diarrhea. Severe pain pushes patient to start drugs again but if change in diet plan is followed, the pain can be controlled. Patients feel fatigue as they rapidly stop the use of regular dose of drug. Therefore taking proper sleep and indulging in fun activities can surely help to feel better. Rehabilitation centers use different techniques for example exercise regimes, healthy diet plans, regular counseling etc to help their patients. The main objective of rehabilitation centers is to help the drug addict gain its self esteem and think positively about their life and surroundings as only then, they can realize the harm they were doing to themselves by indulging in drug addiction.