a woman uses cbt for drug addiction under the advice of her therapist

Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Drug Addiction

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is now considered a standard method of treatment for drug addiction. It’s particularly effective in cases where individuals demonstrate specific ways of thinking and behavioral patterns that lead to a reliance on a substance. For example, anxiety or depression often lead to drinking due to alcohol’s depressing (that is, non-stimulating) effects. Alcohol, or…