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 (EMAILWIRE.COM, February 05, 2012 ) New York, NY -- Irish researchers may have discovered a new tool for the addiction field that predicts the likelihood of a cocaine addict to relapse.
The study, conducted by researchers from National University of Ireland, Maynooth, focuses on a psychological test consisting of a questionnaire that, they say, identifies which addicts will seek treatment and then return with traces of cocaine in their system. The questions asked center on the addicted individualÂ’s thoughts about craving cocaine as well as the consequences from its use. The answers to the questions indicate whether or not the individual has a positive feeling about his or her addiction and, if they do, the research indicates that the chance for relapse is significantly higher.
“This study seems to be an unbiased approach of getting to the heart of the addicted individual’s issues,” begins a spokesperson for Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center. “The questions seem to illicit feelings, beliefs and thoughts that may otherwise be hidden when an addicted individual presents for treatment. It’s interesting to see empirical data that supports something Mountainside has felt all along and that goes hand in hand with our holistic approach to addiction treatment: what an individual thinks and feels does matter in his/her recovery process.”
The study, which will be published in this month's The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, was conducted by a team of international psychologists and involved a group of 25 individuals who were addicted to cocaine and who were enrolled in a six-month outpatient drug addiction treatment program.
Although cocaine addiction can be difficult to treat, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center has an outstanding success rate through its holistic drug rehab program. In addition, its comprehensive professional intervention services can help make the transition of being an addict to being an individual seeking treatment.
In addition, Mountainside offers a comprehensive family care program that will give the tools necessary to rebuild the bonds of the family to what they once were. Their unique individualized recovery program is recognized as one of the most comprehensive and individualized in the treatment field.
Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center is a modern drug rehab facility that is skilled in serving a variety of clients with various addictions and in varying stages of addiction. The caring, compassionate team is made up of licensed and certified social workers and counselors who have extensive experience and specialty in the addiction treatment field. In addition, the staff includes a Nurse Practitioner, as well as a Registered Nurse, both of whom also have specializations and experience within the field of addiction treatment and alcohol rehab.
Mountainside also provides services for those individuals who come to them with dual diagnoses and require the services of a Psychiatrist to help conquer the unique challenges that dual diagnosis brings.
For the past 13 years, Mountainside has established itself as an innovator within the addiction treatment field, and the treatment modalities Mountainside utilizes are regarded as among the most cutting-edge approaches in helping individuals to get, and to remain, sober. As a result of their unique, innovative approaches to addiction treatment, Mountainside has become the model for the addiction treatment field.
The program, along with its professional addiction treatment team, have earned national recognition and resulted in Mountainside being invited to Washington by the White House to meet with the White House Drug Czar, John P. Walters, for an in-depth meeting on what makes its program so successful. These accolades did not go unnoticed within the addiction treatment field and resulted in the adoption by many throughout the country of a more holistic approach to drug addiction treatment.
If someone is addicted to drugs or alcohol, or have any questions, please contact Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center for a confidential inquiry at 800-762-5433.
About Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center:
Located near the foothills of the Berkshires northwest Connecticut, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center provides intermediate treatment, long term treatment, family wellness programs, continuing care and intervention to those who are affected by the addiction to drugs or alcohol.
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