A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be an occurrence of both a substance abuse addiction along with a bipolar disorder, or a gambling addiction combined with clinical depression. It may be numerous things all occurring at the same time, with certain disorders making other problems worse or even triggering them. For example, someone's alcoholism might be stimulated by their desire to self-medicate because of their anxiety or depression. A person might be suffering from depression due to their drug or alcohol use. It often requires specialists to determine the causes of each of the disorders the individual is struggling with and come up with a rehabilitation strategy that will effectively resolve both at the same time so that the person can lead a sober and psychologically healthy lifestyle.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Baton Rouge comes in. Having the person get drug treatment at one facility and having the person also receive help from a mental health specialist at a different program is not ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs can work on both co-occurring disorders in one facility and at the same time. Long term inpatient treatment is most effective for individuals with more severe substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these individuals benefit most in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time limits on their rehabilitation.
There are 5 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Baton Rouge, LA
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