A variety of help options may be suggested, encouraged, or insisted upon by family and friends who help their loved ones deal with various kinds of addiction. One might choose, any of the following approaches towards the treatment depending on the type of addiction a person has. A tailored course of action could be implemented for some, because it is quite common to see someone suffer from simultaneous addictions. A sex addict for example may also be an alcoholic. The treatment options therefore range from both psychological and physical point of views.

Counseling individuals: Professional counselors meet people who are battling addiction from time to time as a way of offering support to them. Most counselors are experienced in dealing with mental problems; this gives them an understanding of the patient and his problems leading to source of the addiction.

Medication: At times addicts need medical help to help wean themselves from their addictions. Nicorette for example helps smokers curb their addiction, while Naltrexone helps reliving drug patients.

Detoxification: Those fighting a drug or alcohol addiction might need or go through a phase where drugs are totally banned from their body. Detoxification could be planned in different places like the hospital, any treatment facility or specific clinics.

Inpatient Treatment: Some addicts undergo structured programs with the help of onsite treatment through individual as well as groups sessions. The inpatient program tries to help the individual in becoming addiction-free apart from supporting them to return to normal life in their own social set ups.

Outpatient Treatment: In this type of treatment instead of staying overnight at a centre, medication is given through individual therapy and team work where a patient attends on a regular basis depending on the program demands.

Self Help Recovery Groups: Most cities have, self-help groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous (known also as AA), where meetings are held to help alcoholics stick to the path of sobriety. Other groups like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) help drug addicts, by providing 12-step self-help program. Self-help groups also exist for addictions like food and sex.