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Choosing The Right Rehab
Choosing the right substance abuse rehab center is a difficult
job at the best of times. When confronted with all
the stumbling blocks to getting either yourself or
your loved one on the road to recovery, it can become
almost insurmountable. However, help is available,
regardless of the circumstances.
Since you are reading this, you have obviously taken the first big
step in obtaining that assistance. Now you need to
think about the type of treatment center that will
work best for the situation. If you or someone you
care for is dependent on alcohol or drugs and needs
treatment, it is important to know that no single
treatment approach is appropriate for all individuals.
Finding the right substance abuse program
involves careful consideration of such things as
the setting, length of care, philosophical approach
and your or your loved one's needs.
The following is a list of 12 questions to consider when selecting
a substance abuse treatment center:
- Does the rehab center accept your insurance? If not,
will they work with you on a payment plan or find
other means of support for you?
- Is the center run by state-accredited, licensed
and/or trained professionals?
- Is the facility clean, organized and well-run?
- Does the substance abuse rehab program encompass the full
range of needs of the individual (medical: including
infectious diseases; psychological: including co-occurring
mental illness; social; vocational; legal; etc.)?
- Does the drug rehab program also address sexual
orientation and physical disabilities as well as
provide age, gender and culturally appropriate treatment
services?
- Is long-term aftercare support and/or guidance
encouraged, provided and maintained after leaving
the rehab?
- Is there ongoing assessment of an individual's
treatment plan to ensure it meets changing needs?
- Does the substance abuse program employ strategies to engage
and keep individuals in longer-term treatment, increasing
the likelihood of success?
- Does the rehab offer counseling (individual
or group) and other behavioral therapies to enhance
the individual's ability to function in the family/community?
- Does the program offer medication as
part of its treatment regimen, if appropriate?
- Is there ongoing monitoring of possible relapse
to help guide patients back to abstinence?
- Are services or referrals offered to family members
to ensure they understand addiction and the recovery
process to help them support the recovering individual?
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