Drug Detox
During this process, patients will experience withdrawal symptoms; medical professionals are on standby 24/7 in order to administer pain relieving medications when the symptoms become too much to handle. The detox usually lasts 5-7 days; however, some cases have lasted a couple of weeks. Everything depends on the severity of the addiction during this detox.
Rapid Detox
This type of detox occurs while patients are under a general anesthesia. They are intravenously injected with medication that rapidly withdraws the substance from the system. The rapid detox allows patients to avoid withdrawal symptoms and quickly begin the therapeutic process of their treatment.
Subacute Detox
Sub-acute detox is like drug detox; however, it can be done with or without medication. Sub-acute detox provides patients with support and monitoring without the need for intensive medical care or pharmacological/psychological interventions.
Following the detox process, patients will begin a combination of traditional and experiential therapies, such as:
Brief strategic family therapy: This teaches families about the power of addiction, how it affects everyone, what causes it, what the signs and symptoms are and how to help someone suffering.
Cognitive behavioral therapy: Patients learn to turnaround their unhealthy thinking to a positive one.
Outdoor therapy: This kind of wild because nothing is controlled; this allows patients to truly experience what it is like to be prepared for anything.
Yoga and meditation: Through this, patients learn to relax, breath and concentrate. It promotes blood and oxygen flow and also restores mental, physical and emotional health.
All therapies included in ecstasy addiction treatment help patients take control of their behaviors and gain a new outlook on life.