Drug Addiction Rehab
Are you or is a loved one
caught in the hideous trap of alcohol or other drug addiction? Are you looking
to break free from the vicious circle of self destruction? We can
help.
Find out about proven methods of drug rehabilitation that actually work. Learn about the components of a successful rehab program and what to look for when choosing a facility for yourself or a loved one.
Are you looking for the best and willing to do whatever it takes? Then you have to brush aside all bias and rumor and find out for yourself.
What is Drug Addiction?
For the past five decades
certain individuals and groups have tried to convince us that drug addiction
and alcoholism is an incurable brain disease. They're still trying. In fact,
they're trying so hard that they're spending millions of dollars on ad
campaigns in an attempt to sell us on the idea. The problem is that there has
yet to be one study that can prove it and most Americans still know that people
can and do permanently recover every day. Drug addiction is not a brain
disease. Don't let your loved one fall into the black hole of no hope and
believe that they will be doomed for the rest of their life. There is a way
out, and it doesn't have to be complicated or take many years and several
relapses.
The phrase 'relapse is a part of the recovery process' is not true, it's just something that has been observed because most programs don't offer workable solutions. The same is true for 'once an addict, always and addict."
The reality of the situation is that people often take drugs to relieve some unwanted physical or emotional pain or discomfort. Therefore it is possible to rehabilitate someone once their body and mind can be relieved of these discomforts and alternative solutions to problems in life can be found. A good drug rehab program will help someone address all aspects of life, not just their drug taking. In some cases, drug addiction treatment is very different than rehabilitation.
Drug Rehab Success Rates
Looking at Google Adwords ads, you can see that there is competition among drug rehab programs to tout who has the best success rates. The truth is, these published success rates are relative. What one group deems a success is different for another. Some people count their success based on the reduction in overall drug use, so even if someone uses drugs twice per week instead of every day they would still call that success. Other programs get it right and measure whether or not someone is using drugs at all. That is a true success rate. However, some may stop counting when the person leaves the program, or within the first few months after completion. The longer they measure that success and drug-free state, the better. Additionally, it should be noted that retention rate is a factor. Retention rate is the number of people who enroll in the program vs. the percentage who actually complete it. Generally, a retention rate above 50% is better than average. The best retention rate for long term residential programs participating in the national Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study (DATOS) was 65%.
Contact us to find a successful long term inpatient drug addiction rehab program. Fill out the form above right or call 1-877-873-8532.
Drug Treatment Methods
There are millions of pages on
the Internet about drug addiction and rehabilitation centers. A quick search
feels like this picture with all the different directions. How do you know
which drug rehab works? How do you know what type of addiction treatment is the most successful? Where do
you find these programs?
Did you know there are more than 13,000 drug rehabs in the country? Most of the 2 million people who go through drug treatment every year only attend outpatient programs, and most of them don't stay clean and sober. A general rule of thumb can be that inpatient drug rehab is more successful for most people thatn outpatient, and 90 days inpatient should be more successful than 30 days. This is not an absolute rule though, because someone who is really determined to stop using with good support and the right program can have success in a shorter-term facility or on an outpatient basis. It should, however, be applied in most cases.
Many times state governments
and insurance companies will try to get someone to try outpatient or short term
inpatient first. This isn't because they think it will work, it's because they
don't want to pay for longer term residential treatment. The 28 or 30 day
program wasn't developed because people are magically cured in a month, but
even if some can be, what about the rest?
Okay, so we know that, generally speaking, a residential program that is long term (90 days or more) is a good starting point, but what is it they do for 3 months or longer?
There is only so much that can be done with talking. Something has to be done about it. An addict can sit in a circle or talk to a counselor until they're blue in the face, but talking isn't going to fix everything. There has to be some application to fix the individual and the remaining components of life. Somebody can't just say "I'm sorry" to his wife for losing their house because of smoking crack - he would have to do something to make up for that. You also can't expect that your mind and body are going to be sharp and healthy again without some tuning up - and by tuning up we're not talking about finding some medications to alter your performance. Drug replacement therapy of any kind is damaging and counteracts rehabilitation.
A program that addresses the biophysical aspects of addiction as well as the mental and emotional components in a drug-free manner will ultimately provide the best long term results.
Contact us to find a successful long term inpatient drug addiction rehab program. Fill out the form above right or call 1-877-873-8532.
Drug Addiction Information
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