Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers near Belleville, IL

Compulsive gambling can be as destructive as drug addiction or alcoholism. Any behavior that controls an individual's life is an addiction, and usually calls for professional intervention and treatment.

In 2003, Dr. Sherrie Stewart, at that time an associate professor at Dalhousie University, posted an article exploring the connection between compulsive gambling and alcoholism. The findings of the research should come as no surprise considering how alcohol affects the brain's judgment centers. Significantly, the article points out that gamblers who also have alcohol abuse issues have better outcomes when they are treated for both conditions simultaneously - even if recovery treatment takes longer.

Each treatment center has slightly different policies regarding what patients should bring to rehab and what they should not. There are some basics, however. In general, you should bring:

You should plan on leaving personal electronics, such as cell phones, laptops and tablet PCs at home, as these are usually not allowed in treatment.

Whether your addiction is chemical or behavioral, help is as close as a phone call. Contact one of our counselors today for assistance in contacting rehab services in Belleville.