Addiction Treatment Center Fights to Prevent Overdose Related Deaths
Newport Beach, CA (PRWEB) August 02, 2016 -- Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment combats death from drug overdose with new dual diagnosis programs. Their effective programs treat addiction and mental illness simultaneously, giving clients a stronger chance at long-term recovery.
A client receives a dual diagnosis when they suffer from both a substance use disorder, such as heroin addiction, and a mental illness, such as anxiety. Mental illnesses cause distressing symptoms such as loss of interest, exhaustion, panic, stress, compulsions, and hallucinations. People with mental illnesses may turn to drugs or alcohol to handle their symptoms, but substances only worsen the effects of mental illness. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, people with mental illnesses are about twice as likely to also suffer from a substance use disorder as the general population. This combination of addiction and mental illness increases the risk of death by overdose.
Overdose rates are reaching a national crisis. According to The New York Times, 47,055 Americans died by overdose in 2014, averaging out to 125 people per day. The newspaper reported that the overdose mortality rate is rising quickly and surpassing other causes of death; in 2014, the overdose rate was 15 per 100,000 deaths, versus nine per 100,000 in 2003.
In the face of these overdose rates, those suffering from both addiction and mental illness must find drug rehab centers that treat dual diagnosis.
Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment works to reduce national overdose rates with dual diagnosis programs. "We're here to help, and we'll do everything we can to provide our clients with the tools and resources they need for sustained sobriety,” said Kelly Matthews, intake coordinator. “Addiction is manageable. It doesn't always have to end tragically."
Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment works with experienced and qualified staff to get to the root of mental illness and addiction. "Dual diagnosis means we treat both the physical and psychological symptoms of the addiction,” said Matthews. “Whether the client is addicted to alcohol or drugs, it's important to treat both the mind and the body throughout the course of recovery."
Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment offers a full spectrum of care for those struggling with substance use disorders. After going through a supervised and clinically managed detoxification, clients meet with staff to determine which level of care is best tailored to their needs. Drug Rehab Addiction Treatment is committed to providing high-quality care and lowering the rates of death by overdose.
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