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REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR DRUG ADDICTS
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
(2008-2013)
By
B.AMRUTHA
Reg No: 692320001
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
ANDHRA UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
(AUTONOMOUS)
VISAKHAPATNAM - 530003
No matter how powerful a patients addiction to drugs, there is always hope for
recovery.
Sliding back into addiction (otherwise known as relapse) occurs frequently.
Most mainstream rehab facilities tackle drug addiction from multiple angles including
counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy.
During individual or group counselling, addiction professionals aim to identify issues
that may be causing the patient to abuse drugs and help them resolve or, at least,
understand them.
Cognitive behaviour therapy, on the other hand, helps identify the negative or
erroneous thoughts and beliefs that have led to the substance abuse so that the patient
can learn to effectively manage such thoughts in the future without resorting to drugs.
Once a patient is in recovery, attendance at twelve-step programs helps solidify the
techniques learned and modifications made during addiction treatment.
For some patients with drug addiction, medication may be necessary to help relieve
the symptoms of withdrawal or control an underlying disorder that is causing the
patient to seek relief in addictive drugs.
Without such relief, no real work toward lasting sobriety can even be contemplated.
For example, heroin addicts are frequently prescribed Methadone, a less powerful
type of opioid that controls withdrawal while reducing cravings.
However, since the ultimate goal is complete abstinence from psychotropic
substances, this method of drug addiction treatment is intended to accompany a more
traditional approach, such as counselling or behavioural therapy.
A drug rehabilitation program refers to medical or psychotherapeutic treatment in
regard to dependence on various psychoactive substances like cocaine, heroin etc.
The main purpose is to allow the patient to stop substance abuse, for avoiding
psychological, legal, social, financial, as well as physical consequences, which may
be caused, particularly due to excessive abuse.
Several types of treatment procedures are applied for achieving the desired results,
such as residential treatment, out-patient, extended care centers, local support groups
and recovery houses.
Medication includes buprenorphine as well as behavioural therapies in case of
stimulant addiction are often used.
METHODOLOGY:
Project Proposal
Primary analysis and Approach
Public survey
Book reviews
Case Studies
Literature Study
Case studies
1. Muktangan Mitra
rehabilitation centre,Pune
2. Green Valley Foundation,
Visakhapatnam.
Bibliography
1.Library
2.Internet