Addiction is a chronic, relapsing disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and abuse. It requires long-term treatment to help arrest the progression of the disease and allow improved functioning. The presentation discussed addiction and commonly abused psychoactive substances. It outlined treatment objectives like intervention, detoxification, and rehabilitation through individual counseling, family counseling, group therapy, and aftercare. Homoeopathic constitutional remedies like Nux vomica, Sulphuric acid and Sulphur are recommended, especially for withdrawal symptoms.

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2. PRESENTATION ONPRESENTATION ON
DE ADDICTION TREATMENTDE ADDICTION TREATMENT
DR JITHIN OUSEPHDR JITHIN OUSEPH
PART IIPART II
MD HOMOEOPATHIC PSYCHIATRYMD HOMOEOPATHIC PSYCHIATRY
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4. CONTENTSCONTENTS
• AddictionAddiction
• Psychoactive substancesPsychoactive substances
• Treatment objectiveTreatment objective
• Treatment methodsTreatment methods
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5. WHAT IS ADDICTION??WHAT IS ADDICTION??
• Addiction is a chronic, relapsing diseaseAddiction is a chronic, relapsing disease
characterizedcharacterized by compulsive drug seekingby compulsive drug seeking
and abuseand abuse and by long-lasting chemicaland by long-lasting chemical
changes in the brain.changes in the brain.
• It is a state of beingIt is a state of being dependent on adependent on a
substance,substance, which iswhich is harmful or dangerousharmful or dangerous forfor
the physical and/or mental health of thethe physical and/or mental health of the
person and for his social and economic well-person and for his social and economic well-
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6. • DEPENDENCEDEPENDENCE: The repeated use of a drug or: The repeated use of a drug or
chemical substance, with or without physicalchemical substance, with or without physical
dependence.dependence.
• Physical dependence indicates an alteredPhysical dependence indicates an altered
physiologic state caused by repeated administrationphysiologic state caused by repeated administration
of a drug, the cessation of which results in a specificof a drug, the cessation of which results in a specific
syndrome.syndrome.
• ABUSEABUSE: Use of any drug, usually by self-: Use of any drug, usually by self-
administration, in a manner that deviates fromadministration, in a manner that deviates from
approved social or medical patterns.approved social or medical patterns. 6

7. • Patterns of substance use disorders:Patterns of substance use disorders:
• Acute intoxicationAcute intoxication
• Withdrawal stateWithdrawal state
• Dependent syndromeDependent syndrome
• Harmful useHarmful use..
• These stages can be overlapped alsoThese stages can be overlapped also..
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8. COMMONLY USEDCOMMONLY USED
PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCESPSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES
• AlcoholAlcohol
• NicotineNicotine
• OpioidOpioid
• CannabisCannabis
• CocaineCocaine
• Amphetamines and otherAmphetamines and other
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9. ANY TREATMENT FORANY TREATMENT FOR
ADDICTION??ADDICTION??
• Scientific research into addiction, has led expertsScientific research into addiction, has led experts
to conclude that addiction is treatable chronicto conclude that addiction is treatable chronic
disease,disease,
• It is chronic and relapsing.It is chronic and relapsing.
• It requires long-term work to recover fromIt requires long-term work to recover from
addiction, and relapse is commonaddiction, and relapse is common
• The changes in brain persist long after drug useThe changes in brain persist long after drug use
is stoppedis stopped
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10. HOW TREATMENT HELPS??HOW TREATMENT HELPS??
• Timely counseling and treatment help toTimely counseling and treatment help to
arrest the progression of the diseasearrest the progression of the disease
• It allows the person to haveIt allows the person to have improvedimproved
functioningfunctioning andand a good quality of lifea good quality of life
• It helps to anticipate and effectively dealIt helps to anticipate and effectively deal
with lapses and prevent a lapse fromwith lapses and prevent a lapse from
becoming a relapsebecoming a relapse
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11. TREATMENT OBJECTIVETREATMENT OBJECTIVE
•InterventionIntervention
•DetoxificationDetoxification
•RehabilitationRehabilitation
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12. TREATMENT METHODSTREATMENT METHODS
• Treatment consists of :Treatment consists of :
• AssessmentAssessment
• MedicationsMedications
• Individual CounselingIndividual Counseling
• Family CounselingFamily Counseling
• Group TherapyGroup Therapy
• After careAfter care
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13. HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIESHOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
• Nux vomicaNux vomica
• Sulphuric acidSulphuric acid
• SulphurSulphur
• In withdrawal state, take the current modifiedIn withdrawal state, take the current modified
symptoms.symptoms.
• Recommended to give constitutional remedy for longRecommended to give constitutional remedy for long
term benefits.term benefits.
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14. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
• Addiction is a chronic, relapsing diseaseAddiction is a chronic, relapsing disease
characterizedcharacterized by compulsive drug seeking andby compulsive drug seeking and
abuseabuse and by long-lasting chemical changes inand by long-lasting chemical changes in
the brain.the brain.
• Homoeopathic constitutional approach isHomoeopathic constitutional approach is
recommended.recommended.
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15. REFERENCESREFERENCES
• A short textbook of psychiatry :A short textbook of psychiatry :
Niraj AhujaNiraj Ahuja
• Psychiatry – Tasman, Kay andPsychiatry – Tasman, Kay and
LiebermanLieberman
• www.nimhans.ac.inwww.nimhans.ac.in
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