&
ADDICTION
38
May 2016 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net |
–COLUMN PROVIDED BY–
Like us
@healthykentucky
Georgetown Office: 502.868.7272
London Office: 606.712.0043
Types of Treatment for
Addiction
Provided by Renew Recovery
When beginning treatment, it is
important to educate yourself and
your loved ones about the different
type of treatment options that are
available for the treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. The different
treatment options are decided upon
based on the severity of the alcohol
or drug use by the person seeking
treatment; you may also hear these
treatment options referred to as
levels of care. The best treatment
option for someone will be determined by a physician, substance
abuse therapist, or similar professionals by having an assessment
done that will ask questions about
the person’s substance use, mental
well being, and overall physical
health. Once an assessment is completed, treatment recommendations
will be made, which will consist of
the level of care needed by the individual, as well as local facilities that
provide the type of treatment that
was recommended. At this point,
the person with the alcohol or drug
abuse will need to schedule their
first appointment with the facility
they cho