Drug Abuse Rehab

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With only 11% of those needing treatment actually receiving it, effective drug abuse rehab is obviously lacking. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 23 million Americans meeting the criteria for needing a drug rehab program. Of these, only 2.6 million are actually enrolling in treatment.

 A drug abuse rehab is something that should be able to return a person to who they were before drugs; to allow them to repair damage made to others and to allow them to positively contribute to society instead of taking away from it.

A successful drug abuse rehab will free someone from addiction permanently.

Important Components Of Rehab For Drug Abuse

 A rehab for drug abuse has to have certain components in place for it to be effective. Not every treatment program is the same and some promise what they cannot deliver. If you are looking for help for a loved one, it is important to ask the following questions:

 1.    What is the length of the treatment?

Most programs lasting 28 days or less achieve a less than 20% success rate. Long-term programs which are residential and last 90 days or more are the most effective. One year of treatment is usually not too long of a stay for someone severely addicted. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Treatment Principles, the rehabilitation must last long enough to produce changes that are stable.

 2.    What is the success for a positive outcome for recovery?

According to a New York Times article, very few rehab centers have any evidence to show that they are effective treatment options. Some programs don’t know or can’t even calculate what percentages of clients are able to stay clean and sober. Others have success rates as low as 10% or less. Knowing what the outcome statistics are of the program should be a primary deciding factor in what treatment path a person chooses.

 3.    What do the clients and families say?

Reading true client and family recovery testimonials is also important when you are looking for a drug abuse rehab program. What do the ex-clients have to say about the care, the location, the environment and the rehab services? And, what do the families and loves ones have to say about the outcome of the program and the aftercare. Some programs and government treatment organizations even publish these online showing the successes of drug abuse rehab.

 4.    How safe and environmentally conducive is the treatment location?

Programs located in neighborhoods with high crime and drug use rates are difficult locations to get clean and sober in because of the continued environmental problems. A center that is quiet, serene and safe is one of the mainstays of drug rehab for it to be effective. Ask for pictures or videos of the facilities including seeing what a client room looks like. It is also important to tour the facility and see it and the treatment environment in person.

 5.    What drug abuse rehab methods are used to get results?

Some programs rely on a traditional 12 step model for recovery while others use more alternative or holistic approaches. There are also programs that treat addiction with drugs, causing clients to form dual-addiction problems and experience side effects from the substances and high relapse rates. It is very important to find a program that is completely drug-free and does not give an already addicted person more drugs to get off of drugs.

Types Of Drug Abuse Rehab Programs

 According to the database for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, more than 10,000 drug abuse rehab centers exist to help those with both drug and alcohol addictions. As mentioned above, a long-term residential program is the best way to allow behavior changes with treatment, however many options will be offered to clients by many different sources.

 The following are types of treatment programs:

 •    Outpatient – done a few hours a week and usually done with Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings.

 •    Detox – Just lasting a few days with the goal of taking a person off drugs without life-threatening side effects. Medications are often used though some alternative programs use drug free detox methods.

 •    Short Term Treatment – Usually lasts just one week to one month or uses the original 28 day model.

 •    Long Term Treatment – Lasts between 90 days and one year and has the highest success rate for recovery.

Get Help Through A Drug Abuse Rehab Center Now

 No matter what type of program you are looking for it is always good to have help from a licensed and experienced counselor. Finding the right program is extremely important when it comes to long-term and permanent recovery from a drug or alcohol problem. Call us today at 877-212-2070 for a free assessment and referral to the right drug rehab for yourself or a loved one now!

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A new topic has just been covered by an article in the New York Daily News on the need for drug rehab intervention. According to the article this service can be very beneficial yet some families feel that they cannot take the steps to hire one because they think that they are betraying the trust of the addicted person. One mother in the article stated that it even “went against her maternal nature” to hire someone to get her child into a rehab program. Regarding this situation, let’s look at the facts: Right now 23.5 million people in the country are addicted to drugs. Drug related fatalities outnumber traffic fatalities now and are soon becoming the number one cause of preventative death in the country. Every day averages of 15,000 young people will use drugs for the first time. Prescription drugs are now abused by 7 million people nationwide. Only 2.6 million people out of 23.5 million receive treatment every year. The average time a drug user waits to get help is 15 years. Even though it is not fair, upsetting, sad and hopeless the one people that can help an addicted person is their family and loved ones. Often the phrase is used that “an addict can get help unless they want the help themselves.” To a degree this is a truth, however there are several things that can get the addicted person to agree to the help in the first place. These things are simple and can be done by any family.   1. Find a treatment center for the person that is long-term and residential and achieves a high success rate of 70% or more. 2. Make sure that the program does not use drugs to get the addicted person off drugs. 3. Try to get his or her agreement to attend the program. 4.If the addicted person refuses use family support to help to convince them with all family members and loved ones. 5.While this is happening do not give the addicted person money, a place to live, pay their bills or do things that will enable them in any way. 6. If all attempts from family members and other loved ones fall short hire a professional interventionist. 7. Continue to try to get them into treatment despite any barriers. A drug rehab intervention is not only not a betrayal of trust but it is the only choice when someone won’t get help. At Drug Rehab Referral we have spoken to a few very unlucky family members over the years who lost their loved one to addiction. Often they tell us that they wished they had done more. Unfortunately when this happens it is too late. If you still have a loved one who is addicted what are you waiting for? Call now to get them into treatment. Addiction can be overcome with drug rehab intervention and long term treatment. For more information call 877-212-2070.
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[This is a true story of someone who was helped by Drug Rehab Referrals.]   Coming from a loving family who always had taken care of me I never thought addiction would be something that I would struggle with. I had my wild teenage years and while in college, put them behind me. At 21 I was about to graduate college and move on to what I thought was the best part of my life.   After an operation I had to take the prescription drug Vicoden. I became addicted to it within weeks and then started to abuse other painkillers, eventually moving onto Oxy Contin and then to heroin. Within a year of taking my first prescription, I had a $100.00 a day heroin habit.   Now with 10 years sober and having worked with hundreds of other people who had my same problem I can say that there are certain things that contribute to helping to fight an addiction and winning. They are as follows:   1.    Don’t Wait To Get Treatment – At the time of my addiction I was not willing to get help but I had a family who pushed me in the right direction. I completed treatment at 22 and was able to change my life and become permanently drug free because I did not wait to get help.   2.    Go Into A Program That Is Long Enough – After trying to get away with doing detox and then leaving treatment after a month, my family urged me to stay in a 90 day program. This contributed to my sobriety because I had a long enough time away to change my behavior and habits.   3.    Do It Drug Free – The treatment program that I completed did not use any drugs and it was the best thing for me. After working with addicts and having many friends who had to get help for addiction I can say that the majority of people will not get off drugs if they are taking drugs and will have a higher rate of relapse.   4.    Change Your Environment – After treatment I was planning to go back to the same environment that I used drugs in and decided not to. That was the best decision I made as changing your environment can greatly aid in staying sober.   5.    Have A Support System – Having a loving family who is supportive of your sobriety or friends is the best therapy a person can have outside of treatment.   Drug addiction is a difficult battle but with the above one can win it and live a long, healthy life. For more information on getting help for an addiction through a drug abuse rehab center call 877-212-2070.