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ADDICTION -- SUPPORT GROUPS AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS
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1) Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery (Outpatient Center)
5409 N. Knoxville Ave., Peoria, Il 61614
2) The U.S. Department of Health And Human Resources
Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA)
200 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
Tel. -- 202-619-0257
Toll Free -- 1-877-696-6775
3) National Treatment Referral Hotline
800-3754577 www.nationalhotline.org
4) National Mental Health Association
800-969-66425
5) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
6) Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation 800-639-7462
7) SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Info
800-729-6686
DETOXIFICATION -- Immediately halting an addict's alcohol or drugs, can result in not only emotional but physical withdrawal, as the body has become dependent. De-tox is the process by which an addict is actively withdrawn with the help of the physician while the negative substances are removed from his body's system, in a step-by-step process. Depending upon the addiction, some medications have been found to help with controlling mild to extreme withdrawal symptoms like seizures, delirium and shaking, with inpatient care.
For example, with alcohol addiction, benzodiazepines, carbamazepine and clodinine are sometimes used. And tranquilizers can be used for outpatient care. While with cocaine, Antidepressant drugs may be used to help treat depression and anxiety during withdrawal. Detox combined with a recovery program can produce a greater positive response improving the patient's healthcare.
NUTRITION -- In order to help the brain back to a healthier state and improve "thinking" and overall health, good nutrition is taught and supplements are encouraged. Many suggest the limiting the intake of starches and sugar and upping the intake of protein.
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