Convenient Location

8054 Yonge St. Thornhill. Just south of the intersection of Yonge and HWY 7/407

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Most services are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)

Convenient Location

8054 Yonge St. Thornhill. Just south of the intersection of Yonge and HWY 7/407

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OHIP Covered Services

Most services are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)

WILDERMAN MEDICAL CLINIC

What Is Addiction?

Addiction is observed when people start losing control over what they do, consume, or use.

A habit usually tends to develop into addiction. It may sometimes reach a point when it is harmful to an individual by causing powerful cravings.

Addiction can be referred to as substance dependence, such as drug addiction, or behavioral addiction, such as gambling.

There are many stages involved while quitting any type of addiction:

The decision to change – preparing oneself for the change – withdrawal from addictive behavior – developing a lifestyle by adapting to the withdrawal – finding ways to cope with the craving – Maintaining a long-term goal to avoid addictive behavior.

The specialist comes up with different approaches to addiction treatment depending on the need of each individual and may comprise of:

  • Detoxification by medically managing the withdrawal
  • Individual therapy to help a person understand their level of addiction and how to overcome it
  • Group therapy will allow people to discuss their addiction by sharing similar experiences and extending support and encouragement to overcome it.

Treatment services provided by our expert are:

  • Maintaining confidentiality.
  • Support by extending collaboration and acceptance of the situation you are undergoing, empathizing with you, and encouraging you to overcome your problems.
  • Individual counseling so that you can discuss your addictive behavior in private and they will help you with different quitting methods.
  • Group therapy is an effective way to deal with addiction, where you meet people following the treatment and gain recovery tips.