2. ACHIEVING LIFE LONG RECOVERY
TREATMENT FOR
PROFESSIONALS
ADDICTION
TREATMENT
DUAL
DIAGNOSIS
RECOVERY
PROCESS
3. ADDICTION TREATMENT
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Drug Addiction Treatment
Dual Diagnosis
Prescription Drug Abuse Treatment
PSI substance abuse programs offer treatment for all types of drug
and/or alcohol abuse, including:
4. Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Alcohol abuse is a primary, chronic, progressive, and often fatal
health problem for all of society, not just for the professional
community. Alcohol use disorder has specific symptoms that can
be fueled by unmanageable stress, work demands or poor
relationships. If left untreated, alcohol use disorder can and will
worsen. Like many other disorders, the symptoms of addiction
can be temporarily stopped, but without entering an alcohol rehab
program, significantly changing your lifestyle and continued
recovery maintenance, relapse can occur.
Positive Sobriety Institute (PSI) is one of the leading Illinois
alcohol rehab and alcohol treatment centres in Chicago. We treat
chemical dependency and alcohol use disorder as a brain
disease, as well as take into account the many psychosocial
factors that contribute to the disease.
5. Characteristics of Alcohol
Withdrawal
Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal
include:
o Sweating
o Headaches
o Tremors in the hands
o Nausea
o Vomiting
o Insomnia
o Irritability
o Anxiety
o Irregular heartbeat
o Heart failure
o Convulsions
o Hallucinations
o Seizures
6. Characteristics of Alcohol Use
Disorder
Characteristics of alcohol use disorder and addiction
include lack of control over drinking, constant
preoccupation with alcohol, use of alcohol despite
adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking—most
notably denial. Symptoms of alcohol use disorder may
include:
Deteriorating personal hygiene
Personality and behaviour changes
Emotional outbursts, arguments or violence
Embarrassing social behaviour
Observable decline in physical or emotional health
Shakiness, tremors of hands, agitation
Slurred speech
Unsteady balance
Disorganized schedule
Withdrawal from professional obligations, associations,
committees
7. Drug Addiction Treatment
Drug abuse and addiction is a serious issue for
professionals in the workplace, most importantly for those
with a responsibility to render services under a safe
environment for their clients such as healthcare providers.
Many well-educated, highly trained and experienced
healthcare practitioners lose their families, careers, and
futures to drug use and addiction.
8. Professionals who abuse drugs will often exhibit
atypical behaviour. Certain signs and symptoms that
may indicate a drug addiction include:
Progressive deterioration in personal appearance and
hygiene
Personality change such as mood swings, anxiety,
depression, lack of impulse control
Work performance which alternates between periods of
low and high productivity
Strained relationships with colleagues, family, clients
Frequent absences, tardiness, missed appointments
Disappearances from the work site—having long
unexplained absences or frequent or long trips to the
bathroom
Confusion, memory loss, and difficulty concentrating or
recalling details and instructions
Drug Use Signs and Symptoms
9. Dual Diagnosis
Addiction and mental health problems are often closely
linked. It’s very common for people with a substance use
disorder such as drug addiction or alcoholism to also
suffer from a range of psychiatric or mood disorders,
including:
Depression
Bipolar disorder
Anxiety and fear disorders
Generalized anxiety disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Panic disorder
Personality disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Schizophrenia
Stress
Co-Occurring Disorders We Treat
10. Treating Dual Disorders
It can be a challenge to diagnose co-occurring disorders,
as oftentimes the symptoms of the mental health disorder
and the drug addiction are similar. Individuals that suffer
from a drug addiction and mental health issue may be
diagnosed with one of the following:
Fear Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Stress
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Schizophrenia
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Depression
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PSI’s Chicago drug rehab centre’s board-certified
physicians, nurse practitioners, psychologists and
addiction medicine clinicians evaluate each
patient in order to diagnose and treat dual
disorders. We thoroughly understand that mental
illness and addiction share many of the same
symptoms, and for this reason commit ourselves
to helping our recovery patients sustain and
maintain sobriety and long-term care for mental
health issues.
12. Prescription Drug Abuse
Treatment
According to a recent study conducted by USA Today, tens
of thousands of doctors, nurses, medical technicians and
other healthcare professionals across the nation struggle
with abuse or addiction to prescription pain medication,
mostly narcotics such as oxycodone and fentanyl. The study
uncovered hundreds of state and federal cases in recent
years in which physicians and other healthcare practitioners
were disciplined or prosecuted for misconduct related to
substance abuse.
Prescription Drug Addictions We Treat
At PSI, we treat all types of prescription drug addictions.
Common prescription drugs abused include:
• Opioid pain killers
• Benzodiazepines
• Stimulants
• Barbiturates
13. Prescription drug abuse
symptoms include:
Changes in behaviour, such as elation and euphoria
Noticeable lethargy, drowsiness or sedation
Moodiness or irritability
Smaller than usual or constricted pupils
Confusion for no apparent reason
Slowed breathing
Sudden onset of financial problems
Obtaining multiple prescriptions from different physicians
Social isolation or losing interest in activities previously
enjoyed
14. Prescription Drug Abuse Effects:
Short and Long-Term
Short-term prescription drug abuse side effects and withdrawal
symptoms include:
Nausea and vomiting
Dizziness
Hearing loss
Stomach problems such as constipation
Hot flashes
Impaired cognitive functioning
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (heightened sensitivity to pain)
Stopped or slowed breathing
Loss of consciousness or nodding off
Long-term effects of prescription drug abuse can be extremely
dangerous and even life threatening.
Long-term effects of prescription drug abuse include:
o Coma
o Seizures
o Respiratory failure
o Liver damage