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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 327955" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Welcome! I'm glad you found us, but sorry you needed to.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000">It sounds as if your son needs to be in a long-term residential treatment program. In general, treatment programs focus either on the psychiatric issue (in your case, depression, etc) or on the medical issue (in your case, drug abuse), but you will want to focus on finding one that treats both simultaneously. The drug treatment programs typically emphasize total abstinence and will not work with someone who isn't ready to give up drugs completely. The psychiatric programs are better at understanding the concept of <strong>self-medication</strong> and will usually work with the patient on finding better coping skills so that self-medication is not necessary. When inquiring about programs, make sure you ask whether it is a <strong>dual- diagnosis program</strong>. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000">There is an article in a recent issue of BiPolar (BP) magazine that addresses dual- diagnosis concerns. The article can be found at this link: </span><a href="http://www.bphope.com/" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.bphope.com/</span></u></a></p><p> </p><p>Again, welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 327955, member: 2423"] Welcome! I'm glad you found us, but sorry you needed to. [COLOR=#000000]It sounds as if your son needs to be in a long-term residential treatment program. In general, treatment programs focus either on the psychiatric issue (in your case, depression, etc) or on the medical issue (in your case, drug abuse), but you will want to focus on finding one that treats both simultaneously. The drug treatment programs typically emphasize total abstinence and will not work with someone who isn't ready to give up drugs completely. The psychiatric programs are better at understanding the concept of [B]self-medication[/B] and will usually work with the patient on finding better coping skills so that self-medication is not necessary. When inquiring about programs, make sure you ask whether it is a [B]dual- diagnosis program[/B]. [/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]There is an article in a recent issue of BiPolar (BP) magazine that addresses dual- diagnosis concerns. The article can be found at this link: [/COLOR][URL="http://www.bphope.com/"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.bphope.com/[/COLOR][/U][/URL] Again, welcome. [/QUOTE]
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