Drug treatment is used for making the people free from drugs usage. There are different forms of treatment based on the factors like time and type of the drug. One shot treatment will not be sufficient for the people, as the drug addiction is the chronic disorder. Generally, the treatment program will be a long term process.
For treating any addiction, there are a variety of approaches. The general methods which are used in the treatment may be the behavior therapy, medications and the combination of both in some cases. The behavior therapy includes the special methods such as the group counseling, contingency management etc., The different factors which affect the treatment are addiction severity, any previous efforts to stop the usage, the type of the drug he/she used.
Depending upon the needs of the patients the treatment will be given. The severe addiction may result because of using more than one drug at a time. Sometimes, the patients get mentally retarded because of the addiction. In those cases, the psychoactive medications are used in treatment. In order to cope up with the cravings of the drugs, the behavior therapy will help a lot. They motivate the people to take treatment and they also teach the effective ways for avoiding the drug usage and also helps in preventing the relapses and even if the relapse occurs they will help the individuals. Apart from improving the health of a person these behavior therapies also help in building the social relationships.
There are generally two types of treatment programs employed like individual and group therapies. Apart from making the person to stop the usage of drugs, the treatment programs make them productive in the family and work place. Treatment may result in the improvement in social thinking, even reduces the criminal activities.