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Do I Need Drug Abuse Rehab Treatment?

Nearly everyone who is addicted or abuses drugs believes, in the beginning, that they can stop using drugs on their own. Some people may be successful, but many others relapse and need the extra help they can get by participating in drug addiction recovery center.

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Research has shown that long-term drug abuse results in changes in the brain that persist long after a person stops using drugs. These drug-induced changes in brain function can have many behavioral consequences, including an inability to exert control over the impulse to use drugs despite adverse consequences—the defining characteristic of addiction.” It doesn’t matter if you abuse drugs by taking too much or too often, what matters are the consequences that you suffer from abusing drugs.

Consequences of Drug Abuse

Abusing drugs can lead to a whole array of negative consequences. It can cause physical health problems and psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, aggression, and uncontrollable irritations, stress, or insomnia. Long term abuse of drugs can lead to dependency or addiction and can cause extensive harm to the individual and their families.

How Do I Know If I Need Drug Abuse Help

If you have had negative experiences associated with your drug use or if you have attempted to stop using and can’t, rehab treatment facilities can help you to achieve and maintain abstinence through a process of detox, counseling, behavioral therapies, and professional help to address your unique needs to remain sober and prevent relapse. If, because of your drug use, you have experienced any of the following, it may be an indication that you need help.

  • Developed a tolerance, dependency, or addiction.
  • Had uncontrollable urges to use drugs.
  • Used drugs recreationally.
  • Used Illicit or illegal drugs.
  • Used drugs without a prescription.
  • Fraudulently obtained drugs.
  • Committed illegal or harmful acts while using drugs, or because of your drug use.
  • Used more drugs than you are prescribed or more frequently.
  • Compulsively sought to use drugs.
  • Obsessed over using drugs.
  • Suffered financial, legal, social, or employment hardships.
  • Suffered physical or psychological problems.
  • Caused harm to or damaged relationships with your family, friends, or loved ones.
  • Relapsed after attempting to quit.
  • Overdosed on drugs.
  • Acted irrationally or inappropriately.
  • Used drugs at unacceptable times or places.
  • Engaged in unwanted, unmoral, or dishonorable activities while using drugs.

Where do calls go?

Calls to numbers on a specific treatment center listing will be routed to that treatment center. Calls to any general helpline will be answered or returned by one of the treatment providers listed, each of which is a paid advertiser: ARK Behavioral Health, Recovery Helpline, Alli Addiction Services.

By calling the helpline you agree to the terms of use. We do not receive any commission or fee that is dependent upon which treatment provider a caller chooses. There is no obligation to enter treatment.

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