Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. Which of these answers describes the BEST treatment option for addiction?"
...1. Counseling provided by a licensed professional counselor (L.P.C.) 2. All of these may be used alone, or in any combination to treat addiction 3. Medication to alleviate withdrawal symptoms 4. Psychotherapy provided by a psychiatric physician (M.D.) A licensed counselor may help one work out coping strategies to deal with drug cravings and other withdrawal problems. Counseling may also provide the chance to interact with others in a group. Medication may be useful to both alleviate the pain of withdrawal and to prevent dangerous withdrawal symptoms such as seizures. A psychiatrist may be able to discover and to treat the underlying problems which led to addiction such as anxiety and depression. Because a psychiatrist is a medical doctor, he or she may prescribe medications needed to treat such disorders.