If a person is not able to tolerate without consuming a particular drug then he is said to be a drug addict. Some of the Drug addictive items are alcohol, methyl, prescription drugs, marijuana or any other drug. If a person is mentally and physically dependent on these items then he is said to be addictive. They will not be able to tolerate without consuming these drugs. Most common drugs which lead to addiction are nicotine, cigarette, caffeine and alcohol. This drug addiction leads to neurochemical and molecular changes in brain. Drug addicts are treated medically in hospitals. Many hospitals offer rehabilitation facilities for treating drug addictions.

All kind of medicines are available for treating drug addiction such as allopathy, ayurveda, naturopathy, and homeopathy. Psychotherapy along with yoga is the best way of treating drug addicts. Detoxification is the process of removing the toxic substances from the body. Drug detox is mainly used to help the person to live without drug. This drug detoxification depends on the location of treatment. Most of the treatment centers treat to avoid physical withdrawal to drugs. Drug intervention is mainly undergone to bring a person back reality. Intervention would help the drug addict to get rid of it and recover back to reality. It is better to have counseling before undergoing drug intervention.