Dual Diagnosis for Alcoholics and Addicts
Addiction treatment is available for individuals in need of dual diagnosis. A lot of times alcoholics and addicts can have co-occurring problems with substance abuse. They have been or can be diagnosed with a form of psychiatric disorder. The chemical structure of the central nervous system is similarly affected by both conditions. This makes it more likely that an individual with a psychiatric condition will develop a dependence on a drug or alcohol. Cirque Lodge offers treatment program for individuals who are in need of drug rehab and therapy for their co-occurring disorders.
The alcoholic/addict can be unaware they are dealing with such a condition. The years of drug or alcohol abuse have been able to mask or medicate away these problems. When the individual is cleared of toxins, they can begin to experience these feelings of depression or anxiety that weren’t there before. Now these can be withdrawal symptoms from the drugs no longer being within the system. They also can in fact be a psychiatric condition that requires diagnosis and care.
Dual diagnosis is incorporated into the resident’s personalized treatment plan at Cirque Lodge. With this come proper treatments and therapies from medical professionals and the resident’s primary addiction counselor. The treatment plan is continually adjusted with additional forms of care and programs to help the client with recovery. With dual diagnosis treatment this is a recovery from the chemical dependency and programming to continually address the co-occurring condition as well.
