Residential Treatment for Substance Abuse, Dependency & Co-occurring Disorders
How We Are Different
Why do we need Addiction treatment centers?
Are you wondering whether you or a loved one with an addiction should visit a rehab center in Los Angeles? A drug or alcohol rehabilitation center is essential for those who want to live a healthy life again. Drug and alcohol abuse affects more than the brain. Alcohol causes liver disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, gastro-intestinal disorders, neurological and psychiatric disorders. Stimulants such as cocaine or methamphetamine can cause heart attacks, arrhythmia, seizure, stroke and psychosis. Opioids can cause many illnesses depending on the method of administration e.g. intravenous use can lead to hepatitis, HIV, endocarditis, etc.
The majority of patients using drugs have a co-morbid primary or secondary psychiatric illness. These may be diagnosed in an alcohol or drug rehab program. Furthermore, patients with addiction alienate their friends and family.
Given all the above implications of addiction to the patient's and family's physical and mental health, it only makes sense that when patients are entering treatment for addiction, they need to seek professional help from an alcohol or drug rehabilitation program. Treatment centers offer comprehensive medical, psychological and family interventions. These treatments, including cocaine treatment and other drug rehab treatments, are delivered by licensed professionals from within alcohol and drug rehab programs.
How is MALIBU HORIZON a different type of addiction treatment center?
Causes and effects of Addiction are multifactorial (biological/genetic, environmental). Biology accounts for 50 to 70% of the risk factors. Psychological and social factors account for the rest. All the factors implicated in addiction need to be addressed to be most effective in the treatment of Addiction. We use medications not only for detox, but to reduce urges/cravings, associated anxiety, insomnia, during remission and co-morbid primary or secondary medical/psychiatric illnesses.
We individualize treatment plans since one treatment doesn’t fit all!
We utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),motivational enhancement therapy (MET), relapse prevention groups, 12-step programs depending on patient profile/need. We get the family involved to educate them about the nature of disease, help them to help themselves and support the patient. Our medical model of treatment is considered a BIO-PSYCHO-SOCIAL model of treatment because all aspects of the mind, body and soul are addressed.