Drugs de-Addiction with

Homeopathy

Claudia
Bsc) De Rosa (PhD,
Classical Homeopath
 Substance Abuse ≠
Addiction

It’s the use of illegal Complete loss of

substances or the control over the use of
use of a legal a substance.
substance in the
It usually begins as
wrong way.
abuse.
abuse Addiction can
be physical,
psychological or both.
both
Obsessive thinking
about and use of a
 ENVIRONME
NT PHYSICAL &
BIOCHEMICA MENTAL

Addictions are:
Main Causes of
L ABUSE
IMBALANCES LOW
EMOTIONAL HEREDITARY TOLERANCE TO
DISORDERS FRUSTRATION
PAST
LONELINESS TRAUMAS

ADDICTIO
NS
Drug Action in the
Brain

ADDICTION
(DISEASE)
 ADDICTIONS

PHYSICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL

√ Physical DEPENDENCY √ Psychological or

to a substance Emotional DEPENDENCY to
(alcohol, nicotine, etc) a substance and or to an
habit (alcohol, nicotine,
√ Building a TOLERANCE
internet, sex gambling,
to a substance
relationship)
 ADDICTIONS’
PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS
SYMPTOMS:

√ use of drugs or alcohol as a way to forget

problems or to relax - DENIAL
√ withdrawal or keeping secrets from family
and friends - WITHDRAWAL
√ loss of interest in activities that used to be
important problems with schoolwork, such as
slipping grades or absences – APATHY/
INDIFFERENCE
√ changes in friendships, such as hanging out
only with friends who use drugs
√ spending a lot of time figuring out how to
get drugs
√ stealing or selling belongings to be able to
afford drugs – CRIMINAL ACTS
√ failed attempts to stop taking drugs or
drinking
√ ANXIETY, ANGER and/or DEPRESSION
√ mood swings
 ADDICTIONS’
SYMPTOMS

PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS:

√ changes in sleeping habits

√ feeling shaky or sick when trying
to stop
√ needing to take more of the
substance to get the same effect
√ changes in eating habits, including
weight loss or gain
The ADDICTION
CYCLE
 HOMEOPATHY &
ADDICTIONS
Homeopathy is a scientific
system of medicine which assists
the natural tendency of the body
to heal itself.

People with addictions often cannot

abstain on their own. The realization
of the underlying problem and
enhancing the immune system with
the help of homeopathic remedies
can give an enduring cure,
physically, mentally and
emotionally.
 HOMEOSTASIS is at the core of the
Addiction Cycle
When the CRAVING phase takes place the body’s natural
response is to cope with the substance intake, action and
reaction by activating a natural ‘balancing’ response of
the Immune System which is known as HOMEOSTASIS

√ Homeostasis is the ability of a system to achieve

balance after being
influenced in some fashion

√ It’s “dynamic self-regulation.”

√ Homeostasis is the phenomenon responsible for

“keeping the
peace” or permitting systems to achieve balance after
 HOMEOPATHIC
TREATMENT OF
ADDICTIONS
Constitutional homeopathic
treatment will help address any
related medical, psychological,
social and cognitive problems:
√ Detailed ANAMNESIS of the
case
√ Detailed HYSTORY of the
patient
√ BEHAVIOURAL / COGNITIVE
evaluation and therapy

√ SINGLE REMEDY prescription

√ Use of Vitamins and/or

Supplements, Herbology to ease
deficiencies
Case
Colin, 23of Colin
years of age, is a college
student who is bound to be involved in
the company of boys who used to take
different drugs for fun sake, rather they
are addicted to one or another drug.
Initially Colin resisted himself to get
bound to this addiction but in peer
pressure of his friend circle, he stared
taking Alprax 1mg daily.

He initially started taking 10 tablets a

day, which gradually increased up to 40-
50 tablets a day. Now three years are
passed since he is practising this
schedule.

Colin also complained of headache since

last 18 months. Headache is bursting in
 Case of Colin
Colincontinues>>
had lost his father in early
childhood and he had this grief
settled in his mind since then.
Thirst of the patient is unquenchable
type; he use to drink lot of water but
still feels thirsty. Patient has a
peculiar desire for salty things. Other
physical generalities are non-specific.

Mental Generals - Patient is reserved

and introverted in nature, has a very
small group of friends and do not
open up easily. On taking these
drugs, he feels he is not doing the
right thing but even on knowing, he is
not able to abstain himself from his
deeds. If somebody tries to talk to
On above history, the constitutional
emerges out to be Natrum
Muriaticum.

Oct. 8th , Remedy Observations

2003

First Nat. Mur. LM1 to take Patient was also

Consultation: daily and changing given a counselling
dilution every week for 4 session about de-
weeks. addiction and
Sac lac tds x 15 days withdrawl
symptoms

Oct. 15th ,
2003

Patient had developed severe withdrawal symptoms as he

completely abstained himself from taking the drug. The
Nov. 16th , Remedy Observations
2003

Follow up & Nat. Mur. LM2 to take daily
Case re- and changing dilution every
taking: week for 4 weeks.
Kali Phos 12X tds x 15 days.
Patient was again
given a counselling
session about
cessation of drug
intake

Dec. 26th ,
2003

Follow up: Nat. Mur. LM2 assumption Patient improved quite

continues. a lot. He immensely
reduced the intake of
Alprax
Jan. 14th ,
2004

Follow up: Nat. Mur. LM2 assumption Patient improved and

continues was not taking any
March 26th , Remedy Observations
2004

Follow up: No remedy repetition Patient improved with

no complaints.

June 10th ,
2004

Follow up: Follow up: No complaints.

The patient has been follow up once a

year since and he is still attending
psychotherapy and counselling
sections at least 2-3 times per year.