ADDICTION RECOVERY (FINAL PRODUCTION)) BY EVELYN GENFIOR)

                                                 

 

           ADDICTION RECOVERY

BY EVELYN GENFIOR.

The path to addiction can be pleasurable. But recovering is a battle fought within oneself mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally. The question is, IS ADDICTION CURABLE?

Addiction is a chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, the environment and an individual's life experiences.                       

There are different types  of addiction.  However, substance addiction poses more danger as it is the inability to stop using alcohol and drugs even though they are causing physical and psychological harm due to their overdose usage. These dangers include physical injuries, loss of relationships, kidney failure, lung cancer, psychosis, death etc.

 

Although addiction is a battle of many kinds—a mental struggle, a physical battle of resisting urges and desires, and an emotional grind of trying to properly handle relationships affected by it, it can be treated. It can be stopped.

Speaking with the manager of the House of ST. Francis clinic, a rehabilitation center, Mr. Stephen Adaako talks about addiction treatment processes.

Evelyn Genfior · OP ADDICTION TREATMENT

Mr Stephen Adaako speaking.

 

HOUSE OF ST. FRANCIS CLINIC

HOUSE OF ST. FRANCIS CLINIC

He also mentioned common challenges people face in the process of recovery. This includes recovery capital (money for detoxification and rehabilitation), social factors, and cases where society judges recovery addicts who return from rehab with mistrust, and family members treat them with hatred and resentment due to things they did in the past. Such treatments end up serving as emotional triggers, causing them to return to alcohol and drugs.

 

Also, lack of basic needs, accommodation, food, transport for continuing care, and lack of proper medical care when they leave rehab centers can cause a recovering patient to relapse.

Addiction is incurable. An addict can only recover when he or she is given maximum attention, care, and support to enhance treatment because addiction cannot be cured; it can only be arrested at a point. Breaking an addiction is tough; it may involve intense cravings, loss of control over its use, withdrawal pains, and mental disorders, but it can be treated.