How do we distinguish when the treatment of an addiction requires admission?

It is common for some cases of addiction to require admission to a health center with specialists in the treatment of addictions.

This type of income ensures that the detoxification process is carried out in the best possible way by monitoring the key elements of the treatment and constantly offering the necessary care for the person who is recovering and needs to get rid of the vicious circle of dependence. But… How do you know when treatment for an addictive disorder requires an admission? We will talk about it in this article.

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Keys to know if addiction treatment requires an income

The best way to overcome an addiction is not always through income; Sometimes, for example, it is enough to go to individualized therapy on a weekly basis, sometimes complementing this routine with several group therapy sessions. In any case, we try not to carry out a very disruptive intervention that totally alters the day-to-day life of the patient; If you opt for admission, it is because it really is the most recommended under the circumstances, and not because this is the "default" way of proceeding in the face of any addiction.

The admission process is complex, since each person is different. Therefore, the ideas that we will see below are guidelines; in practice, each case is examined individually to determine if admission is the best solution.

In any case, admission to a specialized addiction center is one of the most effective measures provided that it is carried out in a health center with qualified professionals and experience in this types of treatments, which must always have two fundamental pillars: medicine and psychotherapy.

1. dual pathologies

People who have a dual pathology usually have another psychological disorder in addition to the addiction that they have been developing for a certain time.

This psychological alteration or alterations that co-occur with the pathology can be of diverse nature, being the most common cases of anxiety, depression, psychotic disorders, post-traumatic stress and bipolarity.

This type of pathologies that work synergistically with addiction They progressively affect the mental health of the person, so in most cases a hospital admission or a specialized center is necessary to treat both disorders.

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2. Total loss of personal control

There are times in the life of a person with an addictive disorder when the addiction takes over. life and it becomes incapable of making rational decisions that are not influenced by the disease; In such cases, the individual is trapped in a vicious cycle of withdrawal and consumption that gives them little room for maneuver.

Right now, the addicted person may strongly feel that they have lost control of their life of her and that if she maintains the habits that she puts into practice daily, her addiction will also worsen, as will her health.

In these cases of very advanced addiction, admission to an addiction center is recommended, since the person must be cared for and supported. 24 hours a day from when you get up until you go to bed, with the additional objective of offering you resources to get rid of the routines linked to addiction and avoid relapses as much as possible, and even avoid self-destructive dynamics if it ends relapsing

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3. Lack of self-care routines

Adults are capable of taking care of themselves, maintaining personal routines that are consistent with their lifestyles and that provide them with well-being, health, and daily happiness.

On the contrary, people who can present a case of advanced addiction are unable to carry out any type of healthy routine for their day to day, and those habits that they maintain in their lifestyle are harmful and toxic.

To overcome this problem, hospital admission is the best way for the person with addictions to learn and incorporate into your day to day a series of healthy guidelines that allow you to take control of your life and live with fullness.

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4. loop of lies

In the cases in which an addicted person enters into a spiral of lies towards the people around her in order to With the objective of obtaining money for drugs or to try to continue maintaining your addiction, it is time to enter the patient. In situations like this, relationships with loved ones begin to be seriously damaged and it is important to urgently stop this dynamic.

People with this type of alterations are forced to use lies to mitigate the discomfort linked to addiction; this is seen very notably in cases of addiction to alcohol or drugs and also in cases of compulsive gambling.

5. Lack of healthy socialization

When you barely socialize with other people who are not addicted, we are also facing a serious case of addiction that must be treated by admission. In addition, this type of routine linked to consumption contexts reinforces the notion that everyone is against them, everyone except the rest of the people with addictions.

It is important to note that one of the main goals of addiction treatment is social reintegration with the aim that the person can rejoin society satisfactorily.

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