Ketamine is a substance that has many medical applications but is also a known dangerous and addictive drug.
In the field of medicine, ketamine has anaesthetic properties for procedures in humans and other animals, but these qualities can also carry over to the recreational use of the substance, meaning that individuals continuously seek it out to gain these same ‘positive’ effects.
When an individual is struggling with addiction, it is always recommended that they attend ketamine rehab in Nottingham and seek some form of further professional and structured support.
This webpage will cover ketamine as an addictive substances, including the effects, as well as the process of ketamine rehab in Nottingham (and in general across the UK). Further support and advice are available at the end of this webpage.
Ketamine rehabilitation in Nottingham is a motivation-driven and necessary part of an individual’s addiction recovery process.
This is because rehabilitation equips individuals with the tools and coping mechanisms that they need to deal with their addiction in the long-term and long into the future.
Through structured and specific support, any individual can progress toward an effective recovery journey and make serious changes in their lives to accommodate this.
Every individual, however, will have a different experience and process of ketamine rehab in Nottingham, meaning that it is essential that the right programme for them is found.
Every individual will experience addiction differently, whether this is between individuals struggling with a ketamine addiction, or any other form of addiction (substance use disorders and behavioural addiction).
In general, the following points may be indicators that an individual requires ketamine rehab in Nottingham:
Through Rehab 4 Addiction, as well as most other reputable forms of addiction support and referrals, the recommended process of ketamine rehab in Nottingham follows three main stages, with an additional approval stage beforehand.
These stages make sure that an individual’s physical and mental health are covered during the recovery process, and all aspects of recovery are recognised and treated accordingly.
If an individual does not find that their rehabilitation programme follows these stages in some form, they should seek further support and advice on how to progress onto these methods to make the most efficient progress in their recovery.
Before any individual can begin a personalised and tailored ketamine rehab programme in Nottingham, their needs must first be assessed to ensure that they are getting the most out of their care.
These pre-assessments are often carried out by a medical professional or an addiction referral specialist and ensure that the individual’s provider of care knows what they are requiring out of their care programme.
Topics often covered in this assessment process include: the substance(s) the individual is addicted to, the history of these addictions, any past attempts of withdrawing/rehabilitating, additional physical or mental health issues, as well as the individual’s current living situation.
During this stage, an individual should be honest about their experiences of addiction, as well as being open and willing to answer additional questions and queries relating to this. This will allow them to access the most suitable treatment programme for them during ketamine rehab in Nottingham.
With some substances, individuals are able to withdraw from the substance without the need to slowly reduce their consumption over time.
Though ketamine is not typically considered to be a physically addictive substance and therefore most individuals will be able to stop consumption in one sudden change, this should always be given the go-ahead by a medical professional to ensure their health and safety throughout the process.
During a detox for any substance, having suitable support and supervision is always recommended to ensure that an individual does not cause further harm to themselves or get into a situation that they cannot recover from by themselves.
Most of an individual’s time in the therapy and treatment during ketamine rehab in Nottingham will be directed toward an individual’s mental health and the effects to this as a result of ketamine addiction.
While struggling with an addiction, individuals can often develop harmful and negative thought patterns relating to themselves and the substance, meaning that they often require therapy to overcome these issues.
Though every individual will have different requirements of therapy in ketamine rehab in Nottingham, a commonly recommended form of therapy for individuals struggling with many forms of addiction is cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), as this can be specialised and tailored from session to session, as well as from individual to individual.
Individuals may also be able to access specialist and holistic treatments in some residential rehab centres, including art therapy, music therapy, equine therapy, and yoga/meditation therapy courses.
After an individual has participated in a full treatment programme for a ketamine addiction, they should always follow this up with an aftercare programme.
This means that an individual can receive as much or as little support in their ongoing recovery journey and ongoing learning as they want or require.
For example, some individuals may prefer to have regular checkups and progress meetings with an addiction aftercare officer to ensure their ongoing progress, whereas others may not require this much interaction and may instead prefer encouragement in further independent learning through specific addiction recovery programmes such as Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) which can be beneficial when applied to suitable situations (1).
There are three main categories that cover the effects of ketamine that may cause the requirement of ketamine rehab.
These are as follows: short-term, long-term, and consequences of long-term and further use.
The following points will outline each of these areas of impact:
For any individual who is struggling with a ketamine addiction or knows someone else who may be struggling with a ketamine addiction, getting in contact with Rehab 4 Addiction is the best way to get personalised and specialised advice, free from judgement, confidentially, and free of charge.
Call our addiction support line on 0800 140 4690 today to find out how we can help you or someone you know today.
