Chemical Dependency Rehab

Chemical dependency is an unhealthy pattern of using alcohol and/or other drugs, such as cocaine, that affect the everyday functioning of a person, often leading to the need for treatment. This addiction is a physical and/or psychological disorder. You know that the addiction is physical when your body desires the substance or outwardly displays signs of tolerance and eventual withdrawal. It becomes psychologically addicting when they affect your emotions as well as your personality, and you have a strong desire for them. Males are typically more prone to drug and alcohol addiction than are women.

Overtime, the person\'s tolerance for the drug(s) will increase (so that more is required to achieve a desired effect) and withdrawal symptoms will occur if the drug use is stopped. With continued use the drug eventually becomes the number one priority in the person\'s life, as one is either seeking more of the drug, thinking about it, using it, or recovering from its use.