Drug and Alcohol Relapse!! (Dr. Todd Carran 5 of 6 Lectures)

Addiction and relapse… Today we are going to talk about what I consider to be the bane of the treatment of the disease of addiction. We are going to talk about relapse. Like most of the chronic diseases that we know of in medicine, addiction could be considered a chronic and remitting, relapsing disease. In other words, it’s normal for the disease process to re-activate over time. It can even re-activate after it has gone temporarily into remission. Unfortunately, with addiction, relapses can result in death. And it only takes one relapse to result in death. So, the goal has always been to decrease the relapse rates for this disease. If we look at traditional outcomes for treating people with the disease of addiction relapse is clearly the norm, it is not the exception by any means. In fact, although we don’t have good numbers for any of this, probably around 85-86% of people relapse after they get into formal treatment for the disease of addiction.
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[@aamirmirza4619]

Excellent talk Dr Carran I'm Dr Aamir Mirza a recovering addict from Pakistan

[@jaycoboliveri809]

I've been in 9 different treatment centers and none of them ever went this deep into how the brain changes in addiction. This is great stuff.

[@jazminennis5537]

After watching this lecture, it really helped better understand the true meaning of the word relapse. The only thing I knew about the word is that when someone goes back to the same drug. This lecture gave me clarification.

[@aamirmirza4619]

Beautifully explained

[@savannahgalante4843]

The treatment of the disease of addiction is very convoluted. Exceedingly valid to understand that relapse can result in death. I can appreciate how well you explained the traditional outcomes for treatment in your lecture.

[@kathymeyer3957]

If love to hear how you feel about the patients that you over prescribed while you were out carrying guns and getting busted buying oxycontin downtown lololol

[@fitnesssolutions3125]

Man he is really connecting need for twelve step and science. This gives the program depth and weight.

[@chakrekatia4909]

I have learned so much. Thank you.

[@pas9ify]

Large group, maybe a majority, die during a relapse. It would be interesting to study the brains of those who must interact closely with addicts: family, lovers, roommates. Our brains work together. Dealing with addicts is stressful and there is no chemical there to lessen the effects. Exercise is one key to recovery, not just in the gym, but everywhere, however in my experience addicts never want to exercise.

[@davidmorris8965]

That's why people who are stressed out by addicts often go to Al-Anon.