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Home Resources Rehab Blog Dual Diagnosis Rehab For Addiction and Anxiety

Dual Diagnosis Rehab For Addiction and Anxiety

Soul Surgery

March 27, 2020
Dual Diagnosis

Published On: March 27, 2020
Updated On: December 15, 2022

Separate and all-inclusive research on anxiety and addiction continues to show a relationship between the two. Soul Surgery, a dual diagnosis rehab treatment center, addresses both with an integrated, holistic approach to care. 

When it comes to the causes and effects of anxiety and substance abuse disorders, the symptoms of one can often make the symptoms of the other more pervasive and often debilitating.

In this blog, we’ll look at the following:

  • Treating anxiety and substance abuse together
  • Addressing anxiety and addiction through dual diagnosis rehabilitation
  • Who needs dual diagnosis rehabilitation for co-occurring disorders?

Treating Anxiety and Substance Abuse Together

It will be ineffective to develop a treatment plan for addiction without addressing the anxiety causing, contributing to, or enhancing it. Treating these two co-occurring disorders together is the best way to fully break down the underlying causes. Coming up with an alcoholism or addiction treatment plan for both gives a greater chance of success.

People who struggle with anxiety will often turn to drugs and alcohol to relieve the painful symptoms and feelings associated with high stress. This anxiety can also be a personality factor woven deep within that comes with an impulsive nature, leading to a higher risk factor for addiction.

Relapse is far more likely if just one of the co-occurring disorders is treated without addressing alcohol abuse and addiction. When treating both concurrently with dual diagnosis rehab techniques and methods, individuals learn how to process these emotions healthily.

A study from The National Library of Medicine found that Among those seeking treatment for alcohol dependence, an estimated 20 to 67 percent had experienced depression, and 6 to 8 percent had experienced a bipolar disorder at some time in their lives.

These researchers have concluded that addiction and anxiety must be closely related. Anxiety is an actual cause of substance abuse and addiction.

Addressing Anxiety and Addiction through Dual Diagnosis Rehab

Patients with co-occurring disorders deal with substance abuse problems and some level of anxiety disorder. Dual-diagnosis rehab involves simultaneous substance abuse treatment and mental illness, including anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The professional staff at Soul Surgery understands the differences between pre-existing substance-induced issues and mental health disorders. We will make an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan that fits an individual’s needs. 

The best chance the patient has to achieve and maintain sobriety while living an anxiety-free, healthy, and fulfilling life is through a comprehensive dual diagnosis rehab treatment for co-occurring conditions.

Who Needs Dual Diagnosis Rehab for Co-Occurring Disorders?

Millions of adults in the United States have co-occurring disorders that require a dual-diagnosis treatment program. 

In a study from the National Library of Medicine, individuals with drug use disorder (other than alcohol) also had co-occurring disorders, including

  • mood disorders: 26%
  • anxiety disorders: 28%
  • psychotic thought disorders (i.e., schizophrenia): 7%
  • antisocial personality disorder: 18%

Soul Surgery’s Dual Diagnosis Rehab Center in Arizona

At Soul Surgery, our team of physicians and other healthcare professionals understand the inherent cause-and-effect relationship between the co-occurring disorders of addiction and anxiety. We offer customized approaches to put patients in the best positions to make full addiction recovery and stay sober.

Contact Soul Surgery today for complete information on the wide range of customized addiction and mental health treatment programs.

About the Author

Soul Surgery

Soul Surgery Integrative Medicine Addiction Centers works with clients to bring healing and recovery for those suffering with drug and alcohol use, current or past trauma, mental health issues, and other life experiences. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, we provide addiction treatment, drug and alcohol detox, dual diagnosis treatment, mental health treatment, and medication assisted treatment on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.

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