Previous: Therapies for Alcohol and Marijuana
Conclusion
Back to the document's frontpageTo achieve the best probability of success, any drug treatment for alcohol and marijuana should be intensive, long lasting and comprehensive; and continue with substantial aftercare programming.
Probability of eventual success
Because a serious dependency to alcohol alone can induce very dangerous withdrawal symptoms, and because this withdrawal is further complicated by the concurrent abuse of marijuana; the safest and most comfortable way to detox off of these drugs is in a professional facility with medical supervision.
Drug treatment for alcohol and marijuana addicts needs to offer diverse recovery strategies that give these recovering addicts the tools and education they'll need to remain sober over the long run; and patients in drug treatment for alcohol and marijuana need to develop relapse prevention plans for both drugs distinctly, and uncover the triggers to use unique to both abused substances.
The longer and more intensive the therapy and intervention the greater the probability of eventual success and the greater the probability of a happy and productive life of sobriety.
