Through scientific research, much more is now known about how exactly drugs work in the brain, and we also know that drug addiction treatments can be successful in offering help for addiction. With a better understanding of addiction and drug abuse, it is hoped that better addiction treatment programs can be designed. Drug addiction has been identified as a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person’s self control and ability to make sound decisions,and at the same time, send intense impulses to take drugs.The financial costs of addiction to drugs are astounding. The total overall costs of substance abuse in the United States is estimated to exceed half a trillion dollars annually. This includes health- and crime-related costs as well as losses in productivity This includes approximately $181 billion for illegal drugs,$168 billion for tobacco, and $185 billion for alcohol.The misery shared by millions of addicts, their families, and friends are difficult to quantify.The changes that occur in the brain with drug abuse, make it very difficult for the addict to stop abusing drugs. Fortunately, there are effective addiction treatments that the unsettling addictive effects to lead normal productive lives. Research shows that combining addiction treatment medications, if available, with behavioral therapy is the best way to ensure success for most patients. Addiction treatment approaches that are tailored to each patient’s drug abuse patterns and any co-occurring medical, psychiatric, and social problems can lead to sustained recovery and a life without drug abuse.To be effective, addiction treatment must address the individual’s drug abuse and any associated medical, psychological, social, vocational, and legal problems. It is also important that treatment be appropriate to the individual’s age, gender, ethnicity, and culture.There are some unconventional treatments that have been tried with some degree of success.Acupuncture has found its way into being an effective component in drug addiction treatment. Acupuncture has been found to be effective in reducing some of the withdrawal symptoms and several addiction centers have introduced it as an integral part of court-mandated drug addiction treatment programs. Although interest continues to grow cultural, political and technical reasons, in addition to lack of research may be hindering more widespread adoption of acupuncture as an effective treatment for addiction. Acupuncture based addiction treatment are a health-care bargain, being cost effective because it can be done on an inexpensive outpatient basis with relatively limited expenses at the institutional levels.Biofeedback Brainwave Biofeedback has shown dramatic successes in several studies to prevent relapses from drug and alcohol addiction. Biofeedback is a medical therapy in which patients can treat themselves by learning to control their own brain waves. Electroencephalogram or eeg biofeedback treatments are now being practiced at prestigious mainstream medicinal clinics such as the Mayo Clinic and are also being paid for by insurance companies. The premise is that many conditions can be helped by altering brainwave patterns. Essentially, biofeedback is a way to train the body to alter biological functions using correcting signals or by retraining the brain to produce healthy brainwave patterns on its own. EEG Biofeedback has shown some encouraging results in treating not only drug and alcohol addiction, but also people with eating disorders, even smokers and other compulsive behaviors. It has been observed as an efficient way to integrate, body, mind, emotions and spirit and more research continues.