The use of alcohol, cocaine, or methamphetamine (meth) can lead to substance dependence  more commonly called alcoholism or drug addiction  a serious, often life-disrupting disease. If you or someone you know is suffering from addiction to alcohol, cocaine or meth, it's important to know that new, physician-based addiction treatments are available.

1. The PROMETA®  Treatment Program is different from many of the other treatments you may have heard of including traditional drug rehab, alcohol detox, or 12-step programs, because it integrates medical treatment with nutritional and psychosocial elements. 
2. PROMETA focuses on the underlying physiology of the disease and targets the brain receptors thought to play a central role in the disease process. 
3. PROMETA is designed to address the physical symptoms of dependence, such as cravings, withdrawal, and anxiety. 
4. PROMETA can be used as a complement to traditional psychosocial therapies.
   Dependence is a complex disease, and the best outcomes are believed to derive from an approach that addresses the physiological aspects of addiction in addition to the psychological and social components¹.

A person addicted to alcohol, cocaine or methamphetamine (meth) who is freed from the physiological symptoms of their addiction  such as cravings and anxiety  may be able to attain greater success with traditional psychosocial therapy.

1. Onken LS, Blaine JD, Boren JJ. Integrating behavioral therapies with medications in the treatment of drug dependence. Rockville, MD: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. 1995