Types of Treatment for Stimulant Addiction

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Stimulant addiction is not new, but it has become increasingly widespread, with growing numbers of people misusing prescribed amphetamines for conditions like ADHD and narcolepsy, as well as high rates of addiction to methamphetamine, cocaine, and crack cocaine.

Assessment

Certain behaviors, emotions, and attitudes are common among people addicted to stimulants and some may be more prevalent in users when using certain drugs.

The intake counselor must understand information about the individual, their patterns of use, goals, co-existing conditions of physical or mental problems and poly-substance abuse, along with other influential factors to create an effective treatment plan.

Detox

Stimulants have a major impact on the central nervous system and conditions like anxiety, paranoia, depression, or stimulant psychosis may become more profound when a person goes through withdrawal and detox.

However, detox provides important safety measures and healthcare professional observations to ensure you receive the most compassionate care with medical, psychiatric, and pharmacological interventions if necessary.

Counseling and Psychotherapy Interventions

Rehab programs can provide the help and support you need to overcome stimulant addiction!

A lot can happen to an addict before and during exposure to stimulants. They may be poly-substance abusers, unemployable, homeless, victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault, and have other environmental, legal, or social implications that need to be addressed. Without this support, they may end up back where they started.

Individual and group counseling sessions help them to open up about these issues and explore their goals for recovery. Psychotherapy interventions can help to decrease these negative aspects and increase the addict’s ability to function.

According to NIDA, “Addiction treatment must help the individual stop using drugs, maintain a drug-free lifestyle, and achieve productive functioning in the family, at work, and in society.” Treatment programs may provide vocational training, education, guidance, and help with family, legal, or other social issues.

Behavioral Interventions

We now know a lot about how stimulants disrupt normal brain functioning and neurological systems that lead to dependence, cravings, and addictive behaviors. Treatment for stimulant addiction relies heavily on the following approaches to ensure program retention as well as efficacy in recovery outcomes.

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on the relationships between a person’s thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to identify and change maladaptive thoughts, replacing them with positive and appropriate ones to change behaviors.
• Contingency management therapy helps individuals achieve abstinence while promoting the will to stay in treatment by providing rewards for positive behaviors, such as drug-free urine tests or goal accomplishments.
• Family Therapy helps to resolve conflicts and reinforce support and healing for the family unit.
• Support Groups bring together those who have similar experiences and interests in recovery. This helps to build positive support and is an effective strategy for preventing relapse.
• Relapse prevention helps the addict to identify, avoid, and cope with “triggers” that would lead to relapse.

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