Drug Rehab

Rehab

Fotolia 24235750 XSRehab used in reference to addiction is short for rehabilitation, drug rehabilitation, addiction treatment and a whole variety of types or forms of these. The definition of rehabilitation is in general to restore something back to a previously existing state. With regards to addiction this would mean to help the person rebuild their life without drugs and alcohol being involved.

Drug rehab should address the whole individual and not just some part or aspect of addiction. Addiction is a complicated and comprehensive problem and is not just the life style, or friends or physical cravings. It is instead all of these things and more. Recovery is possible and people achieve it every day but only by addressing the whole problem.

Rehab Program

A drug rehab program can take place in an inpatient, meaning the person resides at the facility during treatment, or an outpatient setting meaning the individual will return home each day after undergoing their treatment regimen. Of the two, inpatient will always be the solution with the most potential success because the chances of relapse are great while the person is in the same trigger filled environment every day versus leaving that environment for an extended period of time while the recovery process begins.

A longer term rehab program will produce better results as the addiction is comprehensive and complicated and shorter term programs simply do not handle the totality of issues that will inevitably lead the person back to usage. The person likely didn’t attain their addiction in 28 days and will not likely rid themselves of it in that period of time as well. There are in fact many variables that have to be taken into account when choosing a drug and alcohol rehab facility.

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Bio-physical Drug Rehab

Fotolia 20025870 XSA biophysical drug rehab program is one in which the individual undergoes treatment for addiction that includes physically addressing the biological roots of the addiction as well as the mental and emotional aspects of addiction. In general, these type programs offer a much stronger recovery rate than more traditional treatment approaches in part due to the more intensive therapeutic handling of issues like cravings, guilt and depression very commonly associated with addiction.

The biophysical aspect of these type drug rehab programs refer to the application of physical principles and methods to a strictly biological problems. This is, of course, in reference to the drugs having stored and built up in the body over weeks, months or years and then latter being released back into the individual’s blood stream causing severe and unmanageable cravings to use more of the drug or alcohol.

Drug Rehab That Is Bio-physical

The biophysical approach usually includes extensive handling for the root mental and emotional issues that caused the addiction in the first place and which has become much larger and unmanageable throughout the person drug and/or alcohol use.


A biophysical program helps people recover without the use of substitute drugs or medications. Through our own observations, treating addicts with more drugs virtually guarantees relapse (including mental drugs), therefore a drug-free application results in longer-term success.

With the clients who complete a biophysical type drug rehab program being 3 to 4 times more likely to remain clean and sober years after completion, this treatment approach is very popular among those truly seeking to end addiction.

Components Of A Bio-physical Drug Rehab Program

There are several specific components that make a bio-physical drug rehab program different than other types of treatment available. These include:

  • A bio-physical rehab is long term usually lasting 9 days to 6 months.
  • Bio-physical treatment has a detox method to remove residues from the body that are left by drugs without using any drugs.
  • Bio-physical rehabilitation is completely drug free and relies on vitamin and mineral supplements to aid in helping people get off drugs.
  • Treatment through bio-physical centers has a higher success rate than most other types of treatment available.

There have been many individuals who have failed at other types of treatment and been able to be helped through bio-physical care.


Call us now at 1-877-212-2070 for more information about biophysical drug rehab programs and to get help for a loved one.

12-Step Rehab

The Twelve Step rehab programs are founded in philosophical approach in the original 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Founded in 1938 by recovering alcoholic and co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Bill W. The basic premise of a 12 step recovery program is that the alcoholic's life has become unmanageable group-therapy-activities.s600x600due to his or her use of alcohol. The alcoholic is then encouraged to turn his or her life over to God (or some understanding of a higher power). Through NA or Narcotics Anonymous, this basic philosophy has been adopted to help people addicted to drugs other than alcohol such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, prescription drugs etc. A private pay 12 step drug rehab program will be one in which the individual will need to fund the treatment program themselves either using insurance which has coverage for addiction treatment and which will fund a 12 step based program, or the individual would pay from their own funds either themselves or family member. A private pay 12 step program will vary in degree of care and facility comfort, usually dependant on fees for service. The lesser expensive programs available throughout the country usually carry with them a lack of organizational funding required to secure and operate comfortable facilities and instead have poor living arrangements and minimal staffing. The more expensive programs however usually offer more amenities and staffing due to increased operating budgets and subsequent flexibility in facility design. Criticized for low overall success rate, the 12 step addiction treatment approach has taken it’s slings and arrows over the years but is still a dominant force in the treatment industry largely due to the massive amounts of 12 step support groups strewn throughout the nation.

12 Step Rehab Program

Because the 12 step procedure has been used longer than any other it is one of the most known forms of treatment. Some of the steps include making a personal inventory of yourself, choosing God as your higher power and righting those you had wrong'd in the past.

Many 12 step rehab programs are 28 to 30 days followd up with meetings called Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous where a person goes to speak about their addiction problems, work their 12 steps and has a sponsor who is usually in recovery themselves.

12 Step Treatment

Despite some of the fallbacks, the 12 steps are the preferred treatment approach for many seeking to regain their control over their use of drugs and alcohol and rebuild their spiritual life during the process. There are many locations and different types of 12 step treatment available and we can help you find a program that will work for you.

If you are seeking a 12 step based drug rehab program then contact us now. We will help you identify the best possible addiction treatment for your specific needs.

Christian Based Drug Rehab

Fotolia 8619077 XSChristian drug rehab in general are those which include the Christian faith and teachings in the overall treatment approach. Usually bible study, prayer meetings and worship services are scheduled throughout the individual’s stay along with more traditional group or individual counseling and other more commonly experienced treatment components.

Very often a family with a strong grounding in the Christian faith will seek to incorporate that faith into the individual’s route to sobriety. While there is strong benefits to building and maintaining a strong spiritual life, the person often can benefit from more narrowed and intense structured drug rehab approaches to regain there ability to handle life and overcome the cravings for the drugs and alcohol. Once this is accomplished the individual often discovers they now have the ability to advance themselves spiritually with God and worship having handled the roots of the distractions associated with addiction.

Christian Rehab For Addiction

With rehab that is Christian based faith is used as a fundamental part of healing. Those enrolling in this type of treatment will mostly likely have the following modality used during their recovery:

  • Counseling with a priest or minister or other religious leader of the church.
  • Other counseling using groups or one on one with a substance abuse specialist.
  • Attendence to church services several times a week.
  • Bible study and prayer worked into their treatment.

Often rehabs that are Christian based will rely on scripture to give the individual answers and help free him from his addiction as well as a strong belief in God.

Christian Drug Rehab Programs

Many private and public organizations exist that deliver Christian rehab services. One program called Teen Challenge is a long term, year-long treatment organization that implements Christian rehab into all aspects of their treatment. There are also many other groups who use the Christian modiality of treatment.


If you or a loved one has lost their way and been trapped by the never-ending cycle of drug addiction we are here to assist you. Our goal is to help you find the best possible Christian treatment facility or other available for your specific needs.

12-Step State Funded Rehab

Fotolia 19217720 XSLike the 12 step drug rehab program which is privately funded, the 12 step state funded drug rehab programs are founded in philosophical approach in the original 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Founded in 1938 by recovering alcoholic and co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Bill W. The basic premise of a 12 step recovery program is that the alcoholic's life has become unmanageable due to his or her use of alcohol. The alcoholic is then encouraged to turn his or her life over to God (or some understanding of a higher power). Through NA or Narcotics Anonymous, this basic philosophy has been adopted to help people addicted to drugs other than alcohol such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, prescription drugs etc. Unlike the private pay version of the 12 step program, the state funded programs are attended in general without expense to the client or their families. The financing for these type drug rehab programs may come from many different sources. Some programs, like peer-led support groups, don't cost participants anything. Other programs operate on a sliding scale--in other words, the program evaluates the patient's income and expenses and charges what the program deems to be a fair rate. Some patients pay nothing at all. These programs are usually funded by private donations or tax dollars.

Finding A State Funded Rehab Program That Is 12 Step

In regards to a 12 step program, a state funded program will often be funded by the state in which the program operates, will be used extensively by the drug court system for alternative sentencing of drug and alcohol related criminals since their only option for mandating a criminal to treatment would be those programs which are thusly compensated by the state which sentenced them. The state funded 12 step program is often not the most comfortable surroundings due to strict budget constraints and they are, as mentioned earlier, often filled with individuals who are not truly seeking rehabilitation but whom are instead avoiding incarceration.

The other problem with state funded treatment is that there are often waiting lists because the programs are free. Often these waiting lists can be for 3 months to one year leaving addicted indiviudals without help.

There are, of course, benefits of a state funded program that is 12 step if the treatment lasts one year or longer giving the indiviudal the needed time away from the addiction and the environment.

Programs That Are 12 Step And State Funded

There are many programs in existence that are 12 step and state funded when searching on the Internet. Often it is difficult to know if the program will produce a result or not and that is where professional help comes in.

If you are actively seeking a state funded 12 step program then give us a call. We can point you in the right direction.

Therapeutic Communities

Fotolia 32033469 XSA therapeutic community addiction treatment approach for addiction has been around for many years. These communities are drug-free residential settings that use a model of addiction treatment with a gradient of increasing treatment stages that reflect increased levels of personal and social responsibility. Peer influence is used to help individuals learn and assimilate social norms and develop more effective social skills.

Therapeutic community drug rehab is considered by many for the more serious cases such as long term criminals etc. Personal ridicule and badgering are but a few key components of this treatment approach. These type programs are classically located in houses of varying quality depending on funding and city of operation and they usually house an average of 80 clients per location.

Therapeutic Community Rehab

Many people admitted into this model of drug rehab have a history of social functioning, education/vocational skills, and positive community and family ties that have been eroded by their substance abuse. For them, recovery involves rehabilitation -- relearning or re-establishing healthy functioning, skills, and values as well as regaining physical and emotional health. Other Therapeutic Community residents have never acquired functional life-styles.

For these people, the program is usually their first exposure to orderly living. Recovery for them involves habilitation -- learning for the first time the behavioral skills, attitudes, and values associated with socialized living.

Therapeutic Community Treatment Help

Though the Therapeutic Community approach has received a rather negative reputation among treatment professionals and the public, it is still a viable option for some select individuals. It does provide long term help and in most cases is drug free so there are definitely positive attributes of the treatment. There is also a sense of community and drug-free activities enabling former users to get used to living without the use of drugs or alcohol.

If you or someone you love are currently seeking a Therapeutic Community drug rehab program, we can help.

Drug Rehab Intervention

Fotolia 14760580 XSWhen an individual is unwilling to go into treatment a drug intervention is often needed. An intervention is when a professional interventionist is hired by family and friends and arrives in person to speak to the addict and family.

There are several types of rehab rehab intervention services and depending on who does your intervention the services, time it takes to perform the intervention and cost can vary.

Intervention Services

Generally intervention services for addiction require specific actions. These include:

1. Communication with the family as to the severity and specific information about the addicted person as well as the problem that is trying to be solved.

2. Agreement from the family and with the internventionist that the intervention is necessary.

3. Payment, flight and schedule arrangements to start the intervention process.

4. Arrival to the intervention; possible in person family meetings with plan set up to get the addict agreed to treatment.

5. Consultation and counseling services with the addict himself.

At this point the interventionist will push for agreement for help, get the individual to get their things ready and take them into the program directly.

Drug Addiction Intervention Help

It is always important to speak with the addict and get agreement from him or her to get into treatment. When this is not possible and the person is clearly killing themselves with drugs, it is best to bring in a professional.

Intervention services have saved hundreds of lives. For more information call us today.

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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.
Every year more than 7 million people use a prescription drug for a non-medical reason according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The organization has also found that prescription painkillers are the most highly abused drugs with 5 million users of the substances and drugs like tranquilizers, prescription stimulants and sedatives following.   Prescriptions are being abused by not only teens but older adults and all age groups in between. In fact, over 2500 teens try prescriptions every day and percentages of older adults needing treatment are expected to skyrocket over the next 10 years.   If you know someone addicted you prescriptions you understand how confusing, upsetting and frustrating the problem can really be.   However, there are several steps that can be taken my family members, loved ones and communities to prevent the abuse. The first thing includes the proper disposal of prescriptions in the household. Members of the house can go through medicine cabinets and take these drugs to registered drop off locations as well as flushing them down the toilet and getting rid of the pill containers.   When it is known that someone is taking a prescription it is best to be educated on the side effects and problems with the drug and watch for signs of abuse. In addition to this there are also many Take Back events that anyone can attend to be educated on proper disposal of these drugs as well as their addictive nature.   Even with all of the educational measures and help from the family, one could still develop a prescription addiction problem. If this occurs families should act fast to get the individual help through a prescription drug rehab that is drug-free and has a high success rate for sobriety.   Intervention services may be used if the addicted person is unwilling to get help and the program should be residential and deliver at least 90 days of treatment.   The key is not to allow prescription addiction to get out of control and if it does happen to get help immediately to recover from the problem.   Call us today for a professional assessment to get someone help through a drug rehab at 877-212-2070.
[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.