Dual Diagnosis Rehab Services - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Athens, ME.

A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be an occurrence of both a drug and alcohol addiction along with a bipolar or anxiety disorder, or a gambling addiction coupled with depression. It may be several things all occurring at the same time, with certain disorders making other issues worse or even stimulating them. For instance, someone's alcoholism might be stimulated by their desire to find relief from their anxiety or depression. Someone might be suffering from depression due to their substance use. It takes a team of specialists to determine the causes of each of the disorders the individual is struggling with and work out a rehabilitation plan that will successfully address both concurrently so that the person can lead a sober and emotionally healthy lifestyle.

This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Athens comes in. Having the client get substance abuse rehabilitation at one facility and then having the person go to a mental health specialist at a different facility is not ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug rehabilitation facilities can address both co-occurring disorders in one program and at the same time. Long term inpatient treatment is recommended for individuals with more severe addictions and mental health disorders, because these clients excel in a setting where they are fully immersed and where there are no time limits to their treatment plan.

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