addiction therapy
Substance abuse counseling
Addiction therapy is treatment aimed at helping people overcome dependence on substances like alcohol or drugs, or compulsive behaviors like gambling.
Approaches vary widely—from cognitive behavioral therapy to twelve-step programs to medication-assisted treatment.
The goal is typically sustained abstinence or harm reduction: She's been in addiction therapy for six months now.
- hitting bottomReaching one's lowest point
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- 12-step programsGuided addiction recovery fellowships
- buprenorphinePartial agonist for dependency
- tough loveBeneficial strictness from affection
naloxone · psychoeducation · mutual aid societies · detoxification · psychiatric evaluation · sober living · relapse prevention · inpatient rehab · outpatient treatment · dual diagnosis · intervention · triggers · circle · sobriety · recovery journey · sponsor · twelve-step · confession
- therapiesphysiotherapy, psychotherapy, cryotherapy, PT, hydrotherapy
- treatmentdrug rehab, inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, rehab, rehab center
- mental healthpsychiatry, psychotherapy, mental illness, psychiatrist, therapist
addiction therapyneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · indifference · turning a blind eye · denial · inaction
addiction therapycold turkey
Immediate complete cessation