Drug abuse is considered as the most serious problem of our time. More than 93,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2020, according to the data released by the National Center for Health Statistics. In the time of pandemic, the death toll rose by almost 30 percent, from 2019. In 2020, 4,561 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales, that is 3.8% higher than the number of deaths registered in 2019. Today, tens of millions of people in the world are addicted to drugs. Around 269 million people used drugs worldwide in 2018, which is 30 per cent more than in 2009, while over 35 million people suffered from drug use disorders, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.  

It is known that repeated drug use leads to physiological dependence. A drug addicted person gradually loses his moral qualities and mental balance because of changes in the brains. As a result, a person cannot communicate with the family and friends, and has trouble finding a job. This person brings some misfortune to the people around him, and slowly but inevitably destroys his own life. A drug addict mostly cannot cope with drug addiction on his own, as this is a big problem, the solution of which requires a professional approach and the involvement of addiction specialists. 

Drug addiction is a chronic disease that affects the brain and requires integrated treatment. Therefore, it is important to attract professional addiction specialists (addiction medicine physicians and addiction psychiatrists) and involve a complex of actions, aiming at effective drug addiction treatment. No doubt, a step-by-step, comprehensive addiction treatment is the only way to achieve sustainable results and manage this chronic disease or completely eliminate the risk of its recurrence.

Diagnostics is normally the first stage of treatment. Everything starts with a diagnosis, since each case is unique. Addiction specialists should know more about the disease of patient in order to develop an appropriate treatment strategy and prepare a treatment plan. In this regard, a physical exam should be completed. Also, blood, urine or other lab tests are performed to evaluate drug use. The patient's health status is fully checked so that specialists can learn what harm the drug has already caused.

The second stage involves drug detoxification which is performed in accordance with the results of diagnostics. Drug detox is the process of removing substances from the body and managing any withdrawal symptoms that occur with the help of medications. At this stage of treatment, a patient ususally suffers from muscle pain, depression, insomnia and increased anxiety. It can last anywhere from days to weeks. And it's easy to relapse at this time. So, these withdrawal symptoms require special treatment, and medically-assisted detox programs are designed to help a patient. It is commonly carried out in a hospital where a drug addict is under the round-the-clock supervision of medical and mental health professionals.

Drug treatment restores the full functioning of organs and motivates a patient to continue treatment in oder to get rid of addiction. Patients obtain a combination of medications, including vitamins, analgesics and other specific medicines prescribed by a qualified health professional. 

Apart from medication-assisted treatment, a patient attends addiction therapy sessions which are also essential in substance abuse treatment. Counseling helps to analyze the reasons that led to drug abuse and develop the motivation for drug addiction treatment. Various methods of psychological overcoming of drug cravings are used by professional counselors. Due to mental health therapy, we can identify and change current unhealthy behavior patterns. It is focused on building a proper value system and reconstructing a healthy person. The final step involves resocialization, which returns a person to a normal life in society. The sense of belonging to a social environment is very important for those addicted to drugs. At this stage of treatment, a large-scale work should be carried out with the patient's relatives and loved ones, as it will help create a healthy social environment around him. 

Every patient is a unique human being with individual needs. Consequently, it goes without saying, treatment plans for addiction should be tailored to address the patient's own situation and problems. In this connection, specialists should pay attention to the type of addictive disorder, the length and severity of use, and, of course, its effects on the patients. The cost of drug addiction treatment in Kiev, Ukraine is also determined separately for each case. It's not easy to convince an addicted person to accept treatment, and you can't force someone into rehab. So, here the help of a qualified psychotherapist is also needed. When someone you love is struggling with a drug addiction, you should encourage an addicted person to seek treatment. If you want to book the treatments for drug and alcohol addiction or mental disorders, feel free to contact us. Our drug addiction treatment and rehab center in Kyiv, Ukraine will help you or your loved ones build a meaningful addiction-free life.