What Is CBT and Why Some Drug Rehabs Use Is for Medication?

Question by destinee d: What is CBT and why some drug rehabs use is for medication?
Is CBT a kind of counseling or a medication? I’ve come across this term during my research on drug rehabs. Do you have some useful information that I can use for my search?

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Answer by destiny n
CBT basically stands for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. This treatment is use by drug and alcoholism treatment centers to help patients become more involved in the treatment process. Unlike regular counseling, a CBT is shorter since its aim is to produce stabilization and initial abstinence. I’ve provided you some links below to help you in your study. Good luck.

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