The Real Impact of Rehab Centers in Los Angeles (1)

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• Drug Alcohol Addiction Rehab Treatment Center
  California

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The Real Impact of Rehab Centers in Los Angeles

• Some of the rehab centers in Los Angeles have
  been around for quite some time, with new ones
  opening because of a significant need for rehab
  services. Due to the high rate of drug addiction
  throughout Los Angeles and all of California,
  which echoes what is happening throughout the
  country, it is important to have programs in
  place that address the drug epidemic in the most
  effective ways possible. Fortunately, these
  programs exist, and people are turning to them
  for help.

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Addiction Can Be Managed

• By approaching addiction as a disease, it is
  possible to manage it successfully. There are
  different rehab centers in Los Angeles that use
  multiple strategies based on a persons specific
  addiction and other personal factors. However,
  addiction has disruptive effects on behavior and
  the brain. In order for people to regain control
  of their lives, they have to alter their behavior
  in order to have a positive impact on their
  brains. Many times, a person who has turned to
  drugs suffers from a mental illness. By treating
  the mental illness and the addiction, this person
  can fully recover and lead a normal life.
• Unfortunately, relapses can happen, and this
  sometimes leads to the idea that treatment is a
  failure. This isnt necessarily so. Successful
  addiction treatment requires continuous
  modification and evaluation. When you approach
  addiction as a chronic disease rather than an
  acute one, the treatment can be effective for the
  long term. The long-term effectiveness of these
  rehab centers in Los Angeles has a real impact on
  people and the city as a whole.

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Addiction Can Be Managed

• According to the American Addiction Centers, drug
  overdoses are now the number one cause of
  injury-related death in the U.S. The Centers for
  Disease Control and Prevention say that around
  114 people a day die from an overdose, or around
  44,000 people every year. Approximately 6,700 are
  sent to emergency rooms for overdose treatment.
  It is estimated that as many as 90 percent of
  people who are in need of rehab dont receive it.

• Furthermore, there are rehab centers in Los
  Angeles that tout success rates of over 90
  percent or even up to 100 percent. In this case,
  chances are that the programs are short-term ones
  that dont offer any kind of monitoring or
  follow-up. Instead, they are calculating their
  success rate based on how many people complete
  their stay. While there is nothing wrong with
  using this as a statistic to show their success
  in keeping their patients in-house, it is
  important to track long-term rates, as well.
  Rehab technically doesnt end with the stay due
  to the fact a person has a very good chance of
  relapse. Some individuals have been in rehab
  multiple times because either they dont get
  long-term care or they simply quit.

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12-Step and Therapy Programs

• 12-step and other therapy programs offered by
  rehab centers in Los Angeles involve a more
  long-term approach. Sometimes the treatment plan
  integrates medicines when they can be helpful.
  There are times when medications are more
  effective than psychological therapy, but
  psychological therapy is preferred when it is
  possible to use by itself. Because there are
  tiers to addiction, treating those tiers helps
  rehab centers in Los Angeles effectively combat
  drug addiction, thus making society cleaner.
  Without effective approaches, relapse rates
  increase.

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