Recovery is an ongoing process requiring abstinence from mood-altering substances and changing one's thinking patterns, attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyle. As in any building process, recovery must begin with a strong foundation-a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan. ... *group therapy: Understanding the disease through the group process. ... *support group: The most successful recoverees fully participate in support groups such as NA or AA, which include working the 12 steps and confiding in a sponsor. ... The focus should be on prevention, early intervention, and su...

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They affect thinking processes, moods, and emotions. ... In 1970, the United States Congress passed the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. ... These drugs are tightly controlled by federal and states laws, because of their high abuse potential. ... If one wants to use drugs that may harm him, let him do it, but once he steps outside of his privacy of his own, then he is reliable for his behavior and should be arrested or punished. ... There should be tighter control on the drugs that enter into the nation and that are made in the country. ...

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