Vermont Dual Diagnosis Rehab Centers

When it comes to treatment for substance abuse, it is important to seek out a treatment center that focuses on treating all aspects of addiction. Vermont offers a variety of dual diagnosis treatment facilities to help individuals struggling with addiction and a mental health disorder get the help they need to get on the path to sobriety.

Substance abuse is a complex condition. Mental health conditions are equally complex. These two often mix, making recovery a true challenge. Especially the rise of prescription drug abuse, diagnosing whether a person is suffering from a mental illness like depression or has an addiction problem can be tricky. Prescribed medications like Xanax are abused all the time when prescribed by a doctor. The addicted individual can manipulate a doctor to get more drugs by saying they are suffering from anxiety. Diagnosing the real issue is vital to a successful recovery. Vermont dual diagnosis treatment centers can help.

Vermont Mental Health Statistics

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey is a measure of the prevalence of mental illness in a state. In 2008, 7.8 percent of the respondents in Vermont indicated that they were dealing with a current depression diagnosis. While that might seem low, a much higher 21.4 percent indicated they had suffered a depression diagnosis in their lifetimes. Anxiety, another serious condition, has affected 14.6 of the adults surveyed in Vermont.

Depression is just one of several mental illnesses people can struggle with. The survey also asked whether or not the respondents were dealing with serious psychological distress. Of those surveyed, 3.1 percent indicated they were struggling with serious psychological distress. Also, the people of Vermont indicated they had an average of 3.3 mentally unhealthy days out of every 30.

Certain demographics seem to be more susceptible to mental health issues. Across the nation, anxiety affects women much more often than men and seems to strike whites more than those of other races. Depression also affects women more than men, and whites are more likely to deal with it as well.

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One group that is highly susceptible to mental health issues is those who are living in nursing homes. Nationally, 20 percent of those who are living in nursing homes and are between the ages of 75 and 84 indicate they are struggling with mental illness, with 1.9 percent indicating they struggle with depression.

Connection Between Drug Use and Mental Health

What does a discussion of mental health have to do with substance abuse? Numerous studies have shown a direct link between mental health and drug use. Sometimes people who are struggling with mental illness will turn to drugs or alcohol in an attempt to self-medicate. In other situations, the addiction causes the mental illness, especially if the person tries to quit and goes through withdrawal.

It is this connection between mental illness and substance abuse, which medical professionals call “dual diagnosis,” that makes treating substance abuse so challenging. Without also treating the mental illness that may be linked to the substance abuse problems, treatment centers will fail.

Dual Diagnosis Provides A Solution

A Vermont dual diagnosis treatment center can solve this problem. Dual diagnosis centers treat both the mental illness and the addiction to help give the struggling individual a better chance of success.

In dual diagnosis treatment, patients will be given support as they work through withdrawal and detox, and all mental illnesses will be treated as well. After the individual has broken the cycle of addiction, ongoing help for the mental health conditions can help prevent relapse.

Cities In Vermont With Dual Diagnosis Treatment

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