Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and stop substance misuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and medical consequences that can be caused Treatment may include medications for substance use disorders and co-occurring medical or psychiatric conditions, counseling and behavioral therapies delivered by trained professionals, and participation in mutual-support groups with other people in recovery.