Outpatient Drug Addiction Treatment Center & Alcohol Rehab in Gilbert, Arizona

The most common signs of drug addiction include marked changes in appearance (rapid weight gain or loss, hair loss, or skin sores), mood swings, disrupted sleep patterns (sleeping excessively, staying awake for days, or both), and the adoption of a new friends, avoiding existing friends who don’t use drugs. Many who struggle with addiction also have financial difficulties, since building up a tolerance to their drug of choice can mean spending more and more money for each high. If notice any of these things in your loved one, the best thing is to talk to them about it in a calm and helpful way.

Some of the most common signs of alcoholism include an inability or unwillingness to quit drinking, even in the face of serious legal and social consequences. Those who have been charged with more than one alcohol-related crime recently such as being charged with multiple DUIs, been fired from a job due to their drinking, or who have begun to develop alcohol-related liver, kidney, or heart problems are all signs of alcoholism.

The "disease model of addiction" is widely accepted by substance abuse treatment providers and addiction experts, and hypothesizes that addiction is a disease in involving measurable, structural changes in the way the brain works. Drug and alcohol abuse can impact the parts of the brain that control judgment, decision making, memory, and behavior. If you have any questions about the Disease Model, our twelve-step approach to treatment, or any other aspects of our program: don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Abstaining from drug and alcohol use is only the beginning of one’s journey toward sobriety. Staying sober requires a daily commitment to maintaining healthy habits, gaining skills to learn how to deal with triggers, and creating healthy behaviors. An effective drug and alcohol rehab center provides indidivuals suffering with addiction the tools, confidence, and skill training needed to stay sober. While the phrase "one day at a time" may seem like a cliché, it is an effective mantra for anyone who wants to resist the physical and mental craving for their drug of choice.