What are the Components of a Successful Rehabilitation Program?
There are several components that we have been able
to identify amon successful drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs. The first
major one is that its goal is to get the person off of all drugs and does not
use substitute drugs in place of the original drug of choice. This would
including opioid replacement therapy (methadone, buprenorphine, etc.) as well
as antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants and even newer experimental medications
and drug combinations.
The second component directly conflicts many
newer 12-step treatment modalities in that it does not consider addiction an
incurable lifelong disease. Those rehab programs that help former addicts focus
on their personal responsibility and control have a better chance at helping
them permanently recover than the facilities that tell them they're hopelessly
addicted for life and that addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain
disease.
The last main component we've found is the length of time the
rehab program takes. The unfortunate fact is that 30 days is very rarely enough
to fully recover and in many cases it should be several months long. There is
no set period of time, but something longer-term is generally more successful
than shorter-term rehabs.
Aside from
those three main components, other non-12-step programs might use a more
holistic approach, including vitamin and other nutritional therapy. Some even
have a biophysical treatment body cleansing approach where remaining
drug residues in the body are flushed out to no longer cause adverse effects on
the individual. They become completely detoxified.
There are cases where
addicts and/or their families prefer a program that follows their particular
religion, while others don't feel religion should have any part of a treatment
program. There are some Christian-based programs out there that work with
churches and other national organizations to provide long term services that
are based more on Bible study and virtues than addressing the mechanics of
addiction, but religion by itself can be a very important aspect of permanent
recovery for some people.
Caution! We do not recommend following
programs that use methods of aversion therapy (drugging or shocking someone
into submission), hypnosis (which bypasses their ability to think rationally on
that subject) or new chemical treatments that target brain function.
Contact us today to find a successful non-12-step drug rehab program. Fill
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