Drug rehab is the term frequently used to refer to drug addiction programmes designed to help the patient recover from a debilitating substance addictions. Drug rehabs are generally geared at treating a wide variety of patient issues sometimes beyond the core substance abuse.
Addiction rehabilitation should be sought as early on in the addiction journey as possible, before the user loses the ability to control their decisions and actions.
This industry has been built on wellness and on beating addiction and is something that can only be done successfully with the support of the society in which it exists. Sadly, this is not felt due to negative perceptions on addiction and recovering addicts have managed to and tend to form their own support groups and structures after they have been through the process of recovery.
When it comes to treating addiction, there is no one right answer. Usually, in the process of treating addiction, a mixture of community, psychology, medical treatment, spiritual growth, attitude re-patterning and lifestyle choices including self-help, motivational and life coaching.
This being said, there cannot be any ‘right’ treatment for addiction, but similarly, there is no ‘wrong’ treatment, hence forth the the AA and NA groups tend to reiterate the “whatever works for you” and keeps you clean and sober approach.
A good drug rehab will have on offer treatments that involve detoxing, therapy and aftercare. This combination is aimed at helping the addicts shake off their dependence on the substances they are addicted to and deal with the reasons why they abuse them in the first place. In addition, providing support after they have left the treatment centre will help them not relapse and focus on living a healthy and sober life.
Key Features Of Modern Drug Rehab Centres
Residential drug rehabilitation is still the most effective ways of treating addicts of substances such as heroin, cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol.
BIG SCARY DETOX
Detox is the first stage of recovery and one of the hardest for addicts to accept, thus preventing countless highly addicted individuals from entering recovery under their own free will. Individuals using
heroin or methamphetamines frequently need to be “forced into the detox
process as it is a much more physical addiction.
Medical doctors are brought in to treat a heroin and meth addicts during their initial withdrawals to ensure that they survive the ordeal. Heroin addiction is treated with the use of methadone, a chemical capable of mocking the effects of opiate based drugs like heroin and providing the boy with something to assist the cravings. Centres serve methadone doses in different ways, it often gets dissolved into a jelly for faster metabolisation into the system, methadone itself is addictive and centres frequently still have to wean the user off methadone when the heroin withdrawal is complete.
Types Of Treatment
People seem to think that every rehab facilities are basically Government run detention centres, however the majority of drug rehabs are simply suburban homes set in quiet suburbs.
Gambling addictions, alcohol addictions, sex addictions, food disorders and mental and psychological issues frequently play a part in the cycles of addiction and are part of the treatment process in many traditional “drug rehabs”.
Most facilities operate based on the 12 Step principles of treatment with combinations of models that permit patients to keep coming back into outpatient programs after residential recovery or primary care. Some drug rehabs offer residential and non-residential secondary and tertiary programs that focus on recovery life skills training as after care services.
Therapy is another crucial part of the treatment process. The counselling sessions will start off with finding the root causes for the need to rely on substance abuse. These can include anything from child abuse while they were young through to finding a way of dealing with their social circumstances. Whatever the reasons may be, finding the reason for the need to abuse drugs will help the patient successfully deal with the addiction. Also, the therapy sessions will help the addict deal with real life situations after the treatment programme is over. Issues such as being around friends or family who use drugs or being around alcohol will be challenges that the addict will need to know how to deal with.
Patients in Rehab
Patients range from alcoholics with a severe alcohol
dependency issues or stay at home moms with a “bit of a problem” to doctors who have dipped into too many of their own pethidine supplies. People’s stories are usually entirely unique however what is known is that literally anybody is susceptible to substance addiction. Most frequently we find teens and adolescents are some of the most susceptible hard drug exposure and individuals in mid 30’s going through emotional upheavals like separation, divorce and family deaths, suicide, employment / economic pressures.
Professionals in Rehab
Traditional rehab centres are frequently run by medical practitioners with a medicated approach to overcoming chemical dependency issues in combination with recovering addicts and psychologists. Some rehabs that focus exclusively on spiritual development models are notoriously unsuccessful.
Each addiction case is treated on an individual basis however there is usually a group counselling factor to most of the rehab programmes. Each addict is different and the drug upon which they have become dependent also changes things slightly when it comes to being treated.
Choosing a Rehab for You
The fact that there are so many
drug rehabilitation centres and programmes available for addicts means that an addict is more likely to find something that would suit them and help them recover successfully, provided they seek the right advice upfront. Doing your research carefully will help you ensure that you sign into a rehab centre that understands your individual needs and will be able to develop a treatment programme that would best suit you. They will have programmes in place that understand the psychological and physiological issues related to addiction of certain drugs and so, will have treatments in place that take into consideration these various factors.
The aftercare part of the drug recovery is also another important part. This will help the addict not relapse into their old ways and if they do, there will be quick intervention by the drug rehab centre. Having support in and out of the treatment centre will be crucial for the addict’s recovery and long term goals to be sober.
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