Addiction Affects Your Brain as Well as Your Body. That's Why Detoxing Is Just the First Stage of Recovery

Addiction affects your brain as well as your body. That's why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

Addiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data available.

Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

Addiction treatment after detoxification may include techniques such as counseling, group therapy and medication. seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty ImagesAddiction is one of the most common and consequential chronic medical conditions in the United States. Nationwide, more than 46 million people met the criteria for a substance abuse disorder as of 2021, the most recent data available. Decades of evidence show that addiction is a chronic, relapsi…