Introduction
Addiction is connected to the brain is such an intricate manner that had led many scientists to get into the field to research. The human brain works just like the way robots work. During the process of developing a robot, there is a procedure referred to as training a model. Artificial intelligence has gained popularity in the development of mechatronic systems. The backbone of all the technological advancements in artificial intelligence is the working of the human brain. The root cause of addiction is well elaborated in training a model.
A model is fed information and examples of algorithms of the designate category until it grasps the necessary action. The issue of neuroplasticity comes into place as the brain has neural interconnections like that of a spider web and even complex in geometry. When an impulse is passed through a nerve pathway, the axon, in a repeated format, the brain system record the impulse as the norm until it executes the action with so much ease. When the sensory organs come near the object triggering the impulse, the brain prepares to execute the known action, relapse. This description results in addiction.
John is one man who found himself regretting why he started taking narcotics. He recalls being in college and determined to live his life to the fullest. At the same time, he had promised his parents that he would want to study hard and secure a better future. Such a noble tender age of college students live by the slogan, 'you only live once’ (Yolo). The tagline makes them try anything that comes their way since this once lived life needs to experience the best ad almost all things done in the world. As usual, the party started being the theme of every weekend.
The drug peddlers found these parties as an opportunity to market and penetrate deeper into the desired consumers. After enjoying music, peer pressure on another level took to its work. His friends introduced him to heroin and alcohol, and he did not hesitate to sniff and take them since he wanted to be the coolest in the group. Not only did he know that heroin is the greatest vise killing Americans but also the fact of addiction. It started by one puff then one injection, and later it became repeated action. .some two years back, John was very eager to access the drugs no matter the geographic location. He has been a full-blown heroin addict since college. Most of the time, he is picked up from the street in a passed out state. The drug has caused his life to be so miserable that he finds himself also trying to find solace in the drug.
They say ‘blood is thicker than water.' Even though all seemed to have gone and lost, his family stood by him and sought various medical solutions to curb his state. There have been many studies conducted in the united states of America to evaluate the position of the country in the heroin addiction war. The British broadcasting corporation just recently unleashed a documentary that highlighted every 11minuyes a person in the united states of America dies because of heroin addiction. Most importantly, fentanyl is one product that has caused serious problems. Due to the seriousness of the issue, the family of John resolved to rehabilitation as a form of treatment.
The menace had taken the mind of John into an abyss of despair that people sometimes thought he was mentally deficient. The mother believed that the most effective facility needs to be out of town and into the countryside. The location of the facility will hinder John find peddlers and also prevent relapse as there will be hardly any view of the products.
The main attraction point of the rehab is that the owner is a dedicated farmer who once had been influenced by the opioid crisis. He is one man who has the zeal and desire to change lives, and the installation of a well-equipped facility is the direction he has taken to turn lives around. The owner works actively with the government to ensure that quality work is done in the facility. On-site, there are various animals such as dairy and beef cows together with horses and other assorted animals.
The referral process, which entails an evaluation of a proper treatment plan, is the first thing that needs to be assessed. The clinical officers and counselors who work in rehabilitation centers will be able to develop and design proper screening and referral protocols (Boden, Ianthe, et al, 29). The essence of using these designs is that there will be an evaluation of the need for treatment, the extent of treatment, and the method of treatment. Various infectious diseases spread as addicts use drugs, especially for patients who used injection methods.
It is essential to offer screening services to evaluate the extent of the injections and related infections. For John, vital information such as his substance use history, severity and frequency of use, treatment history, detoxification needs, and his motivation and desire for treatment forms the baseline of the assessment process. Also, not forgetting the health aspect: availability of infectious disease, general health, acute conditions, medication, psychopathy, past diagnoses, and suicidality.
The assessment technique can enable the psychiatrist to identify factors that could cause a relapse. John is a patient whose history of substance abuse has been relevant to the family. The tale of the story of John to the medical practitioners would provide the necessary information to evaluate a possible healthcare plan. Both psychiatrists and clinical officers know the need to come up with a plan that would take John through the treatment process.
The first step to change is acceptance. It is crucial to evaluate if John is dedicated to undergoing rehabilitation procedures. It will be of no benefit for a person to get through the process if there is no zeal and desire to drop addiction. The dedication becomes the drive that steers people like John to change.
The condition experienced by John needs quite a recommendable period for recovery. Addicted patients need to assimilate newer habits that would counter the old habits. The same criteria work in artificial intelligence model training. Rubbing information from the brain is quite an intricate process; thus, the environment surrounding John should be appealing to the recovery procedure. The nature of the situation surrounding John requires psychiatric attention. He needs to be kept under strict surveillance so that he can get the energy to overcome addiction. The need for having a medical treatment plan is vital as there as some medicines that would enable him to get through some experiences.
Teaching on the dangers of heroin and alcohol is also relevant to the recovery process as it gives the patient a pictorial review of what he has gotten himself. Patients admitted with such disorders have often shown signs of hopelessness (Schulte et.al, 511-522). Such a perception has to be worked on until there is a chance, and the patients have a sense of reason to live. The environment and schedule provided by the facility accommodate and avails the atmosphere of love. Love is a force that brings people together, no matter the geography. Such an atmosphere will indulge the family in the recovery process and even make it easy for John to get back to a normal and healthy life.
After the assessment and referral protocol occurs, the physical well-being of John should have the priority so that the psychiatrists can work on mental health. Detoxification of the world, if any, caused by the use of piercing methods. The normal functioning of the body in the physical aspect would provide a stepping stone to the mental approach to medication. The rehabilitation facility has to have counselors and motivators who ensure that the patients understand the harm caused by substance abuse. The counselors have to show the patients the progress they have made since their admission to the facility.
Other than having such individuals in the rehabilitation center, it is also essential to create follow up activities to the patients who leave the rehab. Some of the patients fall after leaving rehab. The issue of relapse forms the cause of the fall. When people like John get back to the streets as a normal and healthy human being, they encounter friends and other drug peddlers. Remembering that the mind still craves for the transmission of the impulse, there is a massive probability of him getting a single puff or an injection. During the referral process and rehabilitation, the brain is deprived of the desires it once liked doing. The moment it becomes free and finds no hindrance in finding the products, it seeks for means which forces an individual to go for a taste.
The critical nature of relapse is that it can lead to an overdose and, thus, death (Hodgson, Julia, et al, 37-53). The same way craving can result in overfeeding works in drug abuse. Monitoring the progress of the patients away from the facility creates a follow up that will give them the strength to endure the temptations posed by the presence of the substances.
Motivation is key to any person, no matter the situation nor the career. Various experiments have proved the power of positivity. Keeping John positive brings back hope for a better tomorrow. The work of a motivator is to ensure that he is always in a state that focuses on dropping the addiction status. Motivation also works in the way that the person is shown how he is progressing all through the process. Just like the slogan used in exercising. “no pain, no gain," one needs to know there is no smooth road, and striving using all means available would lead to achieving the dreams.
Conclusion
In conclusion, rehabilitation is an essential procedure that transforms the lives of people facing psychiatric problems such as addiction. The natural environment creates an atmosphere that offers support and development through the recovery process. The location of the rehabilitation facility has achieved the various status that enables better assessment and recovery. The assessment process has distinct importance since it allows the creation of a proper treatment plan. Follow up activities on patients who leave the rehabilitation centers have an enormous advantage in ensuring that the patients are following the right track.
