Medication – Substance Abuse Treatment in Malibu

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Medication Substance Abuse Treatment in Malibu
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Substance abuse is quite common in teenagers. A
child whose parents are going through a divorce,
or a child neglected by their parents often turns
to the habit of using drugs. Substance abuse
treatment in Malibu treats all kinds of drug
addicts.
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MAT A medical-assisted treatment is the model
through which a patient undergoes three processes
in which he or she receives medication,
behavioral therapies and counseling.
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Following are the medications used to treat
different substance abuse Medication For
Alcohol Acamprosate helps ease withdrawals of
alcohol and blocks the cravings of alcohol
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• Medication For TobaccoApproved by FDA (Food and
  Drug Administration), there are three drugs that
  help reduce the cravings of tobacco
• Nicotine gum or inhaler / nasal spray
• Bupropion (antidepressant)
• Varenicline

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• Medication For Opioid The three medicines which
  are used for treating opioid abuse are
  prescription meds. They include
• Methadone
• Inject able Naltrexone
• Buprenorphine

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Each medicine must be used under a doctors
supervision as they are very strong and a person
can become dependent on them. Sometimes people do
not understand the extent of substance abuse.
People get punished for crimes committed under
influence, lose their lives, get burdened with
guilt, catch incurable diseases such as AIDS and
HIV, all because of using drugs. It is important
to get help and give help before lives are
completely destroyed.
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