Finding Addiction Help from Lake Worth
Lake Worth is known for its beautiful beaches, fishing pier, revitalized downtown with a mix of specialty stores, antique shops, restaurants, art galleries and historic buildings. One of the most popular art and cultural events is the Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, where the sidewalk squares become canvases in an open-air, temporary museum.
With golf, biking and water activities, Lake Worth can be a great place to getaway and start your drug or alcohol treatment.
Can People Become Addicted to More Than One Substance?
Yes, it is common among people suffering from addiction to be dependent on more than one substances.
Many people, including family and friends of addicts, may not realize that addiction is a disease. It's not a sign of a lack of willpower of the substance abuser. Drug and alcohol addiction is a behavioral and psychological chronic disease. Some people develop addiction over time and repeated use, while others are predisposed to it genetically or psychologically.
The substance people choose is often times just the outlet for the addiction they are predisposed to. People may choose drugs, alcohol, gambling, overeating, anorexia, pornography or sex as outlets, or any combination of them.
When addicted people seek treatment, the first step, if they are addicted to a substance, is detoxification, or detox. In detox, their bodies are purged of the toxins in drugs and alcohol so that rehab can begin. They are also given a medical assessment to determine what substance or substances they are addicted to, and a treatment plan is created for them. The treatment plans are customized as many factors are involved in the assessment, such as mental and physical health, types of substances abused, frequency, dosage and other factors.
From there, addicts receive treatment that is both medical and therapeutic, depending on their needs. Addiction is a life-long battle. There is no cure. They will have to maintain their sobriety on a day to day basis.
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You can find a weekly group meeting near you on the map below. Group meetings give you the opportunity to share your experiences with peers just like you, and allow you to create a support system to for your ongoing sobriety. A 12-step program can also help you maintain your recovery. The 12-steps are based on admitting addicts are powerless against their dependency on substances without the aid of a higher power. The 12-steps also help people with their integrity, accountability and seeking forgiveness for past harms they have caused others through their addictions.
