Drug rehabilitation

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Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and amphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and stop substance misuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and medical consequences that can be caused.^{[citation needed]}

Treatment includes medication for comorbidities, counseling by experts, and sharing of experience with other recovering individuals.^{[1][medical citation needed]}