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is here to help people with drug and/or alcohol abuse problems in Nevada. find treatment options. Due to our diverse networking system we can find a treatment option tailored to each individuals specific situation and needs. We are able to provide all phases of recovery included but not limited to, alcohol and/or drug intervention, drug and/or alcohol detox, in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, short term treatment (30 days or less), long term treatment (90 days or longer).
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We design personalized treatment programs to provide each abuser with the greatest chance of a successful recovery outcome. Our comprehensive networking system works hand in hand with all of the drug treatment centers in Nevada. At Drug Rehab Nevada we know that each individual is unique and are treated as such. Deciding upon a treatment option in Nevada, or anywhere can be a daunting task for any individual or family, we will guide you through each step of a comprehensive treatment plan for you or your loved one. We are determined in our mission, that every drug and/or alcohol abuser in Nevada. that has a desire to change their life will be given a chance to recover from their addiction and we are dedicated to ensuring that they are given the opportunity to do so.
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We realize that each individual in Nevada. is in a different financial situation and we will find treatment options for each individual regardless of their financial situation. No matter what your financial situation everyone will receive the treatment help they are looking for.
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Causes
of Drug Addiction
No one wants to be a drug
addict or alcoholic, but this doesn’t stop people from getting addicted.
The most commonly asked question is simply - how? How could my son, daughter,
father, sister, or brother become a liar, a thief, someone who cannot be trusted?
How could this happen? And why won’t they stop?
Drug use can be influenced
by a number of factors. Most people use drugs to change how they feel because
they want to feel better or different. They use drugs for the perceived benefits,
or the benefits experienced, not for the potential harm. This applies to both
legal and illegal drugs.
People use drugs to relax,
have fun, to be part of a group, out of curiosity, and to escape from physical
and/or psychological pain. Many of the reasons young people use drugs are the
same reasons adults use drugs.
Different types of drug
use
Drug use can be categorized into five main areas, with most drug users falling
into the experimental and recreational categories. Harms associated with drug
use can occur at all levels of use.
Experimental use: when a
person tries a drug once or twice out of curiosity. Novice users run the risk
of a lack of tolerance to the drug, and of not knowing how they will react,
as well as the risks that may be associated with the effects of the drug.
Recreational use: where
a person chooses to use a drug for enjoyment, particularly to enhance a mood
or social occasion.
Situational use: where a
drug is used to cope with the demands of particular situations. For example,
amphetamines have been used by long distance truck drivers to maintain alertness
and by athletes to gain energy. People who experience bereavement are often
prescribed benzodiazepines (minor tranquillisers) to cope with grief.
Intensive use: also known
as "bingeing", where a person consumes a heavy amount of drugs over
a short period of time, or use is continuous over a number of days or weeks.
Dependent use: where a person
becomes dependent on a drug after prolonged or heavy use over time. They feel
a need to take the drug consistently in order to feel normal, or to avoid uncomfortable
withdrawal symptoms. Dependence can be psychological, physical, or both. Only
a relatively small number of drug users become dependent drug users.
It is common for people
to move between categories, and one stage does not inevitably lead to the next.
Movement between categories occurs for complex reasons, as a person attempts
to balance the perceived benefits from using the drug against what the person
believes are the costs of using the drug.
There are numerous reasons
why an individual would begin using drugs or alcohol. One common thread throughout
all the reasons is that the drugs or alcohol produce pleasurable effects which
the individual likes. The individual knows that each time they use they will
feel good ("high"), so they seek out this feeling. At first, using
drugs is about the pleasure obtained through taking them. As time goes on though,
the individual begins to feel they need the drugs to feel normal. This fall
into addiction is unintentional and usually unforeseen by the addict.
The causes of drug addiction
depends on the nature of the drug being abused, the person taking the drug and
the circumstances under which it is taken. Some medications - for example certain
sleeping pills or painkillers - are physically addictive. They have a specific
effect on the body which leads to tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. Others
may lead to a psychological addiction if people have a craving for the effect
that the drug causes.
There has been some speculation
that some people may be more prone to drug abuse and addiction than others.
Research is being carried out into whether there may even be genes that predispose
certain people to addiction. Social circumstances are important in drug abuse.
Peer pressure, emotional distress and low self-esteem can all lead individuals
to abuse drugs. Ease of access to drugs is another influence. People abuse drugs
for a reason. Understanding what the person's motivation is helps to explain
why that person is abusing drugs.
Here are a few more causes
of drug addiction:
- changes in the brain
take place as a result from drug use contribute to addiction and abuse
- drugs possess reinforcing
qualities that make them more addictive than others
- easy access, and environmental,
psychological, and cultural factors play a role in who starts or continues
to abuse drugs
- drugs "numbing"
effects help to ease the emotional/physical pain that the individual is experiencing
- drugs produce a sense
of euphoria that make the individual feel good
Drug addiction is also caused
because some substances are more addictive than others, either because they
produce a rapid and intense change in mood; or because they produce painful
withdrawal symptoms when stopped suddenly. Social learning is considered the
most important single factor in the cause of drug addiction. It includes patterns
of use in the addict's family or subculture, peer pressure, and advertising
or media influence.
The first thing you must
understand about addiction is that alcohol and addictive drugs are basically
painkillers. They chemically kill physical or emotional pain and alter the mind’s
perception of reality. They make people numb. For drugs to be attractive to
a person there must first be some underlying unhappiness, sense of hopelessness,
or physical pain.
As a result of their experiences
created by the biological reinforcement and high tolerance, the person comes
to believe that the drug of choice is good for them and will magically fix them
or make them better. They start to develop an addictive belief system. They
come to view people who support their drug use as friends and people who fail
to support it as their enemies.
At this point the person
is experiencing both positive and negative reinforcement to keep using. If they
continue to use they experience euphoria and pain relief. This occurs because
the brain releases large amounts of reward chemicals when they use their drug
of choice.
If they stop using, they
experience dysphoria or pain and suffering. They start to experience a sense
of anhedonia that is marked by a low grade agitated depression and the inability
to experience pleasure. They begin to believe that they have no choice but to
keep using.
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