Key Principles of Heroin Addiction Rehabs

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Key Principles of Heroin Addiction Rehabs
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Heroin is a complex drug, which when a patient
gets addicted to, they become a danger to
themselves as well as the people around them. A
patient addicted to heroin has his thinking power
compromised to such a level that they are unable
to set right and wrong apart.
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In the mid 1970s, a scientific research showed
that special treatments can stop a patient from
using drugs. In fact, it can help a patient avoid
a relapse. This is why heroin addiction rehabs in
Los Angeles were opened. These rehabs were formed
on some key principles, which includes
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• Drug addiction is a treatable disease, which
  affects a persons behavior and brain function
• The treatment covers multiple needs of a patient
  and not just relief from their drug addiction
• The patient is required to remain in treatment
  for a certain period of time until a professional
  deems him or her worthy of functioning in the
  outside world

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• Counseling Group, individual and behavioral
  therapies are crucial in the treatment
• Medications must be given under strict
  supervision
• The treatment plan of an individual must be
  modified if a patient shows signs of slow progress

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• Apart from the patients drug problem, other
  mental disorders must also be treated
• Necessary treatment can be administered by force
• Regular monitoring to avoid relapses

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When patients are admitted to a heroin addiction
rehab in Los Angeles, they are checked for
AIDS/HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis C and B and
other contagious diseases. This helps doctors to
treat patients with the right medicine.
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