A detox program is a program set up to help individuals who are addicted to drugs rehabilitate themselves. The basic definition of a detox program is a program established to detoxify one’s body and rid it of all harmful chemicals and/or toxins. Often times in the holistic world, a detox program can be used to boost the immune system, to lose weight, or as a fasting aid. These can be found in the form of herbal cleanses, colon cleanses, or detox teas.

In the drug rehabilitation world, a detox program is used to help drug addicts kick their destructive drug habits. There are several types of detox programs in the world as we know it. Some deal with the inclusion of legal drugs to counteract the patient’s dependence on the illicit drug they were abusing. One example of this would be the methadone treatment of an opiate addiction. Methadone, also known as Dolophine, is a misunderstood remedy for chronic pain. Even doctors do not understand its potential for improving pain relief methods. Methadone is a narcotic pain reliever for medium to severe pain, and is mostly used for the treatment of dependence on opiates such as Vicodin, Percocet, Morphine, and Heroin.

Unfortunately, it is an arduous task for one to find an effective drug rehabilitation/ detox program because many available methods offer little to no recovery. The success rate of most detox programs is so low because these programs and the people who created them neglect to actually heal the underlying causes of addiction. Alcohol and drugs are never the problem, but the solutions chosen by some to cope with their underlying conditions are.

Many drug-dependent clients enter treatment in a revolving door manner; from one program to the next, only to find themselves unable to break out of the vicious cycle of relapse. Chronic exposure to drug abuse and to alcohol changes the way that the brain functions. It is only by effective medications combined with counseling and support, that the individual can interrupt the vicious self-destructive cycle of abuse and dependence.

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