Although many men and women are under the impression that once they become abstinent and detox from drugs or alcohol they are safe. This frankly could not be further from the truth and has caused failure of many who soon find themselves back on drugs or back in drug and alcohol treatment in no time. It has long been proven that individuals who only detox and choose not to obtain more treatment do just as poorly following drug and alcohol rehabilitation as a person who hadn't ever been in drug rehabilitation at all. Because individuals typically use drugs or alcohol to cover up emotional or psychological problems in their lives, these problems too must be handled totally if there is any chance that they will continue to be sober long after treatment is complete. Treatment methods have been developed which completely deal with drug addiction issues and involve counseling and behavioral techniques which can help people transform the way they cope and deal with life's difficulties, so that they don't use drugs as a solution in the future.