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Substance abuse treatment and drug treatment are essentially the same things. People who have a substance abuse problem can also be said to have a substance abuse problem. The treatment for drug abuse and substance abuse is the same. A person can be addicted to a number of substances or drugs. Today, many people are addicted to prescription medication, or pills. Obtaining pills like xanex or vicodin has become as easy and profitable as obtaining illegal drugs such as methamphetamine and marijuana. Often substance abusers will combine pills with other drugs for a synergistic or additive affect. When someone is admitted to substance abuse treatment at National Therapeutic Services, we always check to see what kind of substances/drugs the person has been taking because many of the prescription medications like xanex and vicodin can be dangerous to detox from. It is never advisable to try and quit prescription medications or pills “cold turkey” or without a proper detoxification regiment. At National Therapeutic Services we send clients who have benzodiasapine substance abuse problems immediately to detox so they can be properly weened off of the pills.