Acupuncture, Traditional Therapies & Oriental Medicines

Acupuncture for addiction recovery & depression

There are many ways acupuncture can bolster your long-term addiction recovery plan, after completing an effective addiction treatment programme. Acupuncture can be useful through all phases of treatment of addiction. There is a specific acupuncture treatment called as NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) protocol designed for treating addiction. During the withdrawal or detox phase, acupuncture can help reduce pain and combat cravings. It is also often used as a complementary therapy within alcohol and drug rehab as it has shown to help in improving retention rates and support continued engagement in treatment. In addition, the benefits of acupuncture can be used as a tool to help in maintaining long-term addiction recovery.