Substance Abuse Rehab
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When drugs act on the brain's limbic system, the chemically created habit that forms can be so deep, it is often likened to instinct or love -- it can be difficult to persuade a person who indulges in substance abuse to seek help. Professional intervention, as well as patient coaching in the science of addiction through substance abuse rehab, is the only approach that can help. Substance abuse rehab centers are vital to the process of helping bring people trapped in a drug habit to professional help.
Addiction and recovery centers in San Antonio offer substance abuse rehab. It's not too late to get help. Call (877) 804-1531 today to find the one for you.
Common Drugs of Abuse
Marijuana is hands-down the most commonly abused drug in the country. Prescription drugs such as Vicodin and OxyContin are a close second. Most drugs deliver the euphoria that they are valued for by acting on the brain's reward center -- the region responsible for all positive emotions experienced by humans.
While opiates, stimulants, depressants and psychedelics are highly addictive, most of them tend to have medical applications. For this reason, they are available at pharmacies, but are tightly controlled as Schedule II drugs. Some of these drugs, though, have no known medical application; these highly addictive and dangerous drugs are classified Schedule I by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Mescaline, LSD, marijuana and heroin in the list above are considered Schedule I drugs; marijuana is placed on the federal government's list even if it is currently classified as medically useful in many states.
In general, the greater the amount of pleasure a drug delivers, the greater the addiction. With long-term exposure to addictive drugs, the limbic system is able to create habit so deep, there is little ability for self-restraint left. Addiction is scientifically recognized as a disease.
Getting Help For Addiction and Abuse
Mankind has battled substance abuse and addiction for millennia. There was never a reliable treatment approach until very recently, when science determined the method of action by which addictive substances worked.
Addictions can be treated with substance abuse rehabilitation at one of San Antonio alcohol and drug centers, first through detox, which suppresses cravings and withdrawal symptoms through the use of medications, and then through long-term therapy. Group meetings like Narcotics Anonymous (http://www.eanaonline.org/) provide therapy through the sharing of experiences with fellow addicts.