Posts Tagged ‘Drug Abuse’
Why most addicts do not need expensive treatment plans
Most Addicts Obtain Sobriety Without Expensive Options
-By A. Scott Roberts
M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling, Addiction Specialist
Repeated research tells us that most addicts who achieved long-term abstinence actually do it on their own without common or luxurious treatment facilities.1, 2
One study examined the prevalent heroin use among soldiers in Vietnam. When the soldiers returned home, they gave up their addiction completely and abruptly.3
When individuals are motivated to make the change, not only is it more successful, but also long-term. Evoking this motivation to change is crucial.
A problem with common addiction treatment is the use of confrontation. Many people have the perception that addicts are always in a state of denial. This is not always the case…
Confrontation actually increases an individual’s resistance to change. Problematic behaviors increase during confrontational periods of intervention as well.4