Christian rehabs are found in different states and countries worldwide. Through different statistics that are collected from around the world, it is seen that the recovery rate is the highest in these rehabs and relapses are lowest.

Having realized the fact that treatment is necessary and that you would be able to connect with the treatment procedure practiced in the Christian rehab, one needs to take the right step towards a rehab. One must remember that the procedure is not easy, but it is not that tough either. Thousands of people have been able to go through the entire procedure and come out completely sober. Awareness about addiction has increased in the last couple of years and people are getting attracted to Christian rehabs and their methods of treatment.

There are a few things one must take into consideration when enrolling to Christian rehab center. Even when it is a perfect program for providing the solution to the physical and psychological problems, there are few effective and essential things as follows:

1. Budget: The charges of the overall program are very important. One must carefully weigh each and every possibility of the program steps within Christian rehabs and see whether the cost of the treatment offered is right or not. Facilities and the duration of the program are important when clarifying the budget or the cost.

2. Facilities: When selecting the rehab for treatment, it is good to have knowledge of the amenities and facilities that are offered within the Christian rehabs. Post recovery facilities are quite important as are the facilities offered during the treatment. After discharge, one must carry on with an aftercare program. Vocational training courses are provided by some of the treatment centers. Sometimes placement in different jobs is offered. Patients are also given an opportunity to work inside the facility.

3. Duration: The duration of the program determines the treatment cost. Duration of the program is also important for treatment of patients at various stages. A patient who is addicted severely would need to select a program of a longer duration. Residential programs need the patient to stay within the facility for the entire duration of the program.

4. Administrators: It is important to have a look at the administrators of the rehab center. Most of the Christian rehab centers are funded by the state or by the church or through voluntary donations. A few are funded by different organizations. These are mostly nonprofit organizations whose sole aim is to recover addicts and help them regain stability in their lives based on strong Christian foundations and principles.

5. Accommodation:  Basic facilities like room, prayer room, food, etc. are an important aspect of selection as well.

The party drug Ecstasy gets its name from the feeling of euphoria that most users report feeling after immediately ingesting the drug. By the 1990s, ecstasy was used by and very popular among high school and college students. Some reports also showed instances of ecstasy abuse among junior high school students. Over the last decade and a half, ecstasy abuse and ecstasy addiction has become much more widespread.
Ecstasy is a man-made drug and one of the few drugs that is not derived from a natural substance. Ecstasy is made up of a combination of methamphetamine or amphetamine and hallucinogen (usually mescaline). Some say it is possible that it was first produced as an appetite suppressant but no one knows for sure. One of the things that make ecstasy unique is that, unlike other drugs which are usually taken in with alcohol. Alcohol is said to diminish the effects of the drug so users rarely consume both and large amounts of water are consumed instead.
Ecstasy’s effects can last as long as six hours and people who use the drug report an initial rush of very positive feelings. They say that they enter into an almost euphoric state and an increased sensitivity in the rest of their senses. Users of ecstasy report that the drug increases their empathy for other people, a decrease in their anxiety levels and an intense feeling of relaxation. Ecstasy is also reported to suppress the abuser’s need to drink, eat or sleep and can give users the ability to stay awake for days at a time. First time users tend to love the drug and continue use after the first rush or dislike the drug and discontinue use.
According to scientists, ecstasy does not have any physically addicting properties. It works its way through the system like most other over the counter drugs. The psychological effects of the drug are what people get addicted to. Like most drugs, the first use is usually the best and an ecstasy addict will spend quite a bit of money trying to re-create the same rush with consequent uses of the drug. Each time ecstasy is taken after the initial use the effects lessen each time a person ingests it.
People who are addicted to using ecstasy can receive help through drug treatment. They can find treatment by doing some research and exploring some of the drug rehabs either online or through the yellow pages. Both inpatient and outpatient rehabs work well with those who are in need of drug treatment.

Dual Diagnosis is a term often used to describe the co-morbid situation where the patient is suffering from both mental illness and drug and/or alcohol addiction. This can be used generally, for example depression and alcoholism, or it can also refer to critical mental illness paired with substance abuse (like vicodin abuse). The term dual diagnosis is also interchangeably used with the terms co-occurring illnesses, co-morbidity, co-morbid disorders, co-occurring disorder, concurrent disorders and dual disorder.
People having dual diagnosis often are victims to a wide range of psychosocial issues and they also may have multiple interacting illnesses. Now-a-days, dual diagnosis is often being referred to as “co-occurring disorders” or psychiatric/emotional illnesses and co-occurring substance abuse disorders.
Causes for Dual Diagnosis
When a person is affected by substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse and a severe psychiatric/emotional illness, it leads to dual diagnosis. In dual diagnosis condition, both illnesses will affect the victim psychologically, physically, spiritually and also socially. The symptoms of dual diagnosis interfere with the patient’s ability to function effectively. In dual diagnosis, the situation is very critical as the victim is not only affected by two separate illnesses but they interact with each other (multiple interacting illnesses). The illnesses aggravate each other and each disorder influences the relapse in the other disorder. Also, there is a chance that one disorder masks the other disorder’s symptoms which makes it even more difficult for treatment.
The victim may not acknowledge one disorder and may just try to recover from one disorder. As the victim overlooks his or her psychological illness, that illness may return. This recurrence can influence the victim to try and “self-medicate” himself through drug usage. Feelings of failure and social withdrawal may rise due to the lack of any progress overtime and this affects the victim’s self-esteem which may again lead to substance abuse.
Prevalence

According to a US study which made attempts to find the prevalence of dual diagnosis found that 47% of people who had schizophrenia had dealt with substance misuse at some point in their life. Also, they had found that there is a higher chance among people with serious mental illnesses to become addicted to drugs and/or alcohol.

Another study showed that among 187 people with mental illnesses, around a third were involved with substance abuse, alcohol addiction or drug usage on a regular basis.

Also, a UK study’s results showed that prevalence rates of dual diagnosis were 33% for the substance abuse, 20% for alcohol misuse only and 5% for drug misuse only.

Consequences of dual diagnosis
A variety of problems are possible as a result of a dual diagnosis. For example:
• Psychiatric symptoms may be covered up or masked by alcohol or drug use.
• Alcohol or drug use or the withdrawal from alcohol or other drugs can mimic or give the appearance of some psychiatric illness.
• Untreated chemical dependency can contribute to a reoccurrence of psychiatric symptoms.
• Untreated psychiatric illness can contribute to an alcohol or drug relapse.
• Family problems or problems in intimate relationships.
• Isolation and social withdrawal.
• Financial problems.
• Employment or school problems.
• High risk behavior while driving.
• Multiple admission for chemical dependency services due to relapse.
• Multiple admissions for psychiatric care.
• Increased emergency room admissions.
• Increased need for health care services.
• Legal problems and possible incarceration.
• Homelessness.
Diagnosis & Treatment
A single type of dual diagnosis isn’t present and the reason is that there are several types of psychiatric illness. Also, there are many forms of alcohol or substance abuse. Due to this, the possibility of different forms of dual or multiple disorders is present.
It used to be almost impossible to treat people suffering from dual diagnosis. Drug rehabs won’t take people with severe psychiatric illnesses and psychiatric treatment centers don’t have the amenities to rehabilitate substance abusers.

Now, there are various treatment centers to treat people suffering from dual diagnosis. Christian drug treatment centers are present to rehabilitate people from drug usage and bring back sobriety in their lives and at the same time, they inculcate a deep sense of faith in people’s minds. They have a Christ-centered approach and respond kindly to their patients/clients. Dual diagnosis can effectively be treated when you are at a Christian drug treatment center.