First, detox is necessary, which requires an inpatient or outpatient program depending on the addiction severity. It will affect a person’s life, but for the better. Patients will be told what to bring, what to expect, and how long their relative treatment should last.

Patients are placed in a safe, clinical environment where they can safely detox. Detox can be challenging because of obvious withdrawal symptoms. In fact, depending on the drug or substance, withdrawal can be deadly. Once the toxins are removed from the body, the individual graduates into rehab for counselling and therapies that allow them to make the connection between their thinking and past behaviour. The two are connected.