De-addiction / substance use disorder
Structured, often multi-phase recovery programs addressing dependence on alcohol, medication, or other substances, alongside any co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
What it is
Dependence on alcohol, prescription medication, or other substances, involving impaired control over use despite harmful consequences. It is addressed through structured, often multi-phase programs rather than a single intervention, and frequently involves co-occurring psychiatric conditions that are assessed alongside it.
Common symptoms & concerns
- Use causing some social, occupational, or health consequences, with retained ability to control use in most situations
- Escalating tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, and repeated unsuccessful attempts to cut down
- Loss of control over use, continued use despite significant harm, and withdrawal or medical risk requiring supervised management
Assessment & care
Assessment approach
Assessment covers substance use pattern, withdrawal risk, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, since recovery planning depends on all three.
In-scope care
In-scope care includes de-addiction/rehab programs, group therapy, and relapse-prevention programs, with functional-medicine nutritional recovery support and yoga available as adjuncts during rehabilitation. Structured rehab addresses the physiological/behavioural dependence cycle while group therapy and relapse-prevention work build the peer-support layer needed to sustain recovery.
How we treat it
Medically supervised withdrawal, structured counselling, relapse-prevention planning and family support, with mind-body care to steady recovery.
See how we treat De-addictionRelated questions
No. Relapse is a recognised part of the recovery process for many patients rather than proof that treatment did not work, and it's addressed openly as part of ongoing relapse-prevention care.
This depends on the substance, severity of dependence, and individual medical risk; withdrawal from some substances carries real medical risk and requires supervised management, which is assessed directly.
Program length varies by substance, severity, and individual response, and is typically structured in phases rather than a single fixed duration; this is discussed as part of assessment.