While it might seem self-evident that the medical industry will assist with drug addiction, do you know how much? Whether they intended it or not, millions of people around the world are addicted to drugs. Some people become addicted to prescription drugs without ever misusing them, while others experiment with illicit drugs for the thrill of it and end up hooked on a drug that could kill them. At the end of the day, no matter how they got there, they are addicted to drugs, and while it is possible to quit cold turkey, more often than not, the medical industry must intervene to help these people recover, and here’s how.

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Therapy

Drugs are often used as a means for people to escape difficulties in their lives. If a doctor notices this, they can refer their patients to counselling to help them work through their issues. Talking over problems with someone who isn’t emotionally invested in their condition can be reassuring, and seeking medical advice can help many drug users turn their lives around. They will be less likely to resort to drugs to ease their life problems because they have worked through their issues.

Clinical urine toxicology testing

It’s important for doctors to know which drugs patients have consumed in order to determine the best course of treatment.

MedComp Sciences has created a clinical urine toxicology testing technology that allows doctors to see precisely what their patients have consumed, not just to help diagnose the right course of action, but also to see whether the patient is taking any other prescription medications they shouldn’t be. This has advanced medical treatment by leaps and bounds in terms of successfully treating people seeking drug addiction rehabilitation.

Weaning off substances

Weaning the patient off the substance progressively is one of the most popular types of treatment for drug addiction. Cold turkey can result in headaches, migraines, stomach issues, anxiety, depression, and a variety of other symptoms that some patients are unable to cope with. When this occurs, doctors can choose to gradually wean patients off the medication by prescribing a replacement that will not hurt the body as much as the original and gradually lowering the dose. These replacements provide the same high that the patient is addicted to, and they will eventually wean themselves off the medication as their doses are reduced. Although, this treatment is only effective if the patient is willing to seek support for their addiction and can be trusted not to seek out the substance they’re addicted to during recovery and thereon after.

Detoxification 

Finally, when a patient is harming themselves and refuses to give up the substance to which they are addicted, an intervention is usually necessary. This is where the patient’s family and loved ones check them into a detoxification facility so that they can be monitored 24 hours a day and break themselves from their problem.

While cold turkey is possible, as you can see the medical industry can be very effective when it comes to drug addiction.