Adult ADHD and Addiction

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can leave a person struggling to relax against a brain and a body that simply won’t turn off. If a person with ADHD doesn’t get the treatment and medication needed, she may turn toward self-medicating with drugs and alcohol. This can quickly lead to problems with a serious and all-consuming addiction.

Treating ADHD and Addiction

A person who lives with ADHD needs to receive therapy and treatment to ensure that he is able to cope with life. Life can be difficult enough on its own. When you throw ADHD into the mix, it becomes easy to see why many people self-medicate their problems. Rehab can help anyone recover from addiction, even if he or she struggles with ADHD, as it involves the following:

• The first step to recovery is to get a correct diagnosis of your condition. Rehab professionals have experience in dealing with patients with a dual diagnosis, or an addiction and a mental health disorder.
• If your dual diagnosis turns out to be ADHD and addiction, our staff will immediately treat all aspects of your condition. This means that your ADHD will be treated at the same time as your addiction.
• Dual Diagnosis Treatment will treat the whole person. Neglecting to treat the ADHD and only focusing on the addiction will put you at a much higher risk of relapse as your ADHD overtakes your life.

Remember that ADHD and addiction go hand-in-hand. In order to treat both effectively, each needs to be treated. When you reach out for help from a team of doctors and therapists, you can rest assured that they will be able to assist you with both addiction rehab and ADHD.

Treatment for ADHD and Addiction

With ADHD and addiction controlling your life, you need to seize this opportunity to take control. Call our 24 hour toll-free helpline so that we can guide you toward a healthy mind and body. Our compassionate counselors are ready to answer the questions that you are struggling with.

We are here to help you. We can help you with every step from finding treatment to arranging insurance coverage for detox and rehab. We can even help you travel to and from treatment. Find out how.