Is there any cure for drugs? I have a friend who has been constantly been feeding over drugs since last 7-8 years hopefully, precisely not known. I want to help him and his family out while trying to know that is there any remedy that medical science can provide? he has been quite brutal these days, behaving weird and roughly even with his own family members. Please for christ's sake, help me out!

Dr. B.S. AroraPsychiatrist24yrs exp

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The elements of treatment appropriate for patients with severe alcohol problems are fairly straightforward. The core of these efforts involves steps to maximize motivation for abstinence, helping alcoholics to restructure their lives without alcohol, and taking steps to minimize a return, or relapse, to substance-using behaviors. Intervention the goal in this step is to break through feelings of denial and to help the patient recognize the adverse consequences likely to occur if the disorder is not treated. Reaching out to the family the family can be of great help in the intervention. Detoxification most people with alcohol dependence have relatively mild symptoms when they stop drinking mild or moderate withdrawal--can be managed by giving medicine for 3 to 5days. Severe withdrawal --in hospital. Rehabilitation for most patients, rehabilitation includes three major components: (1) continued efforts to increase and maintain high levels of motivation for abstinence, (2) work to help the patient readjust to a lifestyle free of alcohol, and (3) relapse prevention. If any further details are required let me know. 

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