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Biophysical treatment is a drug rehab treatment that is currently being practiced in some areas of the country. This treatment involves the patient using a sauna in order to flush all the toxins from the body.

The theory behind this is that once a drug goes through the liver, “metabolites” remain behind, and stay in the fatty tissues for years. This can cause cravings to re-emerge, even after years of non-drug use. Once the bio physical treatment stage is completed, the patient then moves on to learning new “life skills” designed to help the patient overcome the addiction and live a normal life.

This treatment is different, not only because it requires access to a sauna, but also because it is not begun until AFTER the withdrawal phase is over. Those who practice this method say that because of the specific time period that must pass before the treatment is begun, it is considered a true drug rehab treatment.

So, does that mean a person is not considered “in rehab” until such time as he or she is able to undergo that particular treatment, or does rehab start WITH the withdrawal phase?

And, is telling a patient, “No, you can’t have this treatment right now. You’re not ready”, really a smart thing to do? Especially if it turns out that the effects of this treatment really do what they’re supposed to do and actually do get all of a drug out of the body?

Should drug rehab treatment be approached in the same way as treatment for cancer: throw everything that can be thought of at the patient in the hope that something works, rather than with a “wait and see” attitude. What say you? It sure does raise some questions, doesn’t it? Are there answers?