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How Can Drug Addition Be Treated?
My grandson has be additicted to drugs off and on now for 10 years. He has been in re hab 6 times only to fall back on the drugs. The whole thing started with opioids from a back injury........then the doctor that had been prescribing them would not any more, then grandson turned to street drugs. Today he was dx with a very high audimmune disease and I want to know just what that is. My email address is YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 25 Jul 2018
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* As per my clinical experience, drug addiction management is a multi modality approach with specific attention towards
- Psychiatrist counselling
- Behavior therapy
- Home support with specific suggestions
- Medications as per the guidelines of the psychiatrist
- Keep a check that he does not consume any tobacco or alcohol products.
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* As per my clinical experience, drug addiction management is a multi modality approach with specific attention towards
- Psychiatrist counselling
- Behavior therapy
- Home support with specific suggestions
- Medications as per the guidelines of the psychiatrist
- Keep a check that he does not consume any tobacco or alcohol products.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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