Drug and Alcohol Detox
and Addiction Counseling
There are numerous substances that if consumed regularly can cause addiction. These
include opiates such as heroin and codeine, benzodiazepines such as Valium and
Rohypnol, some amphetamines such as methamphetamines (e.g. Tik) and ethyl-alcohol
(which is commonly found in beer and whiskey). In addition, you also have Quaaludes,
anabolic steroids, beta blockers, caffeine, and nicotine, etc. All these are substances that
have a high rate of addiction which if not properly treated in time can mess up an
individual's life.
Drug rehab in Toronto is well aware of these addictions. Hence they use detoxification
programs and counseling to help patients regain themselves. The detoxification
procedures often involve the use of medication by the patient to achieve total cleansing of
the addictive substance(s) from the patient's body system and this process is always
carefully monitored by professionals.
If a patient wants to undergo drug rehab in Toronto, the procedure usually starts with a
drug test to ascertain if the individual is still using the substance that he/she is addicted to.
Then a detoxification procedure that is done by the rehab home or in a hospital with the
right detoxification equipment and personnel who are there to guide and ensure that the
patient pulls through the process (detoxification) that is usually characterized by
hallucinations, erratic behaviors, and delirium tremors. Meanwhile, the counseling
process comes up after the detox program which could last up to a week or even more
dependent on how much of the substance is present in the patient's body system.