Dual Diagnosis/Multi Co-Occurring Disorders/Chemical Dependency
What they are, what they aren't, and what you really need to know
Accompanying disorders or conditions that can occur with or perpetuate dependency upon or addiction to any chemical or substance can include the wide range of trauma related conditions, society's influences, family home environment, and lastly, a genetic predisposition.
As we provide treatment for co-occurring disorders or some of these accompanying disorders, MILESTONES is truly multi-faceted.
"As treatment for addiction has evolved, more programs market themselves as able to treat dually diagnosed men and women, however, their method of treatment almost always puts the contributing factors to addiction in the back seat," . "We've got to address what drives the addiction, what feeds it, and treat it on the same level as the dependency. We cannot forget that the use, abuse, and dependency upon chemicals is only a symptom of what's really going on." The key is to find and explore the meaning and function of the symptom. |
