The number of addiction treatment centers and Drug Rehab programs in the United States has grown to exorbitant numbers, and many of these Addiction Treatment Centers offer Treatment for a host of problems that may surround addiction and are associated with Drug Addiction but can be disguised as “mental health” and drastically skew away from dealing directly with drug or Alcohol addiction and helping the person achieve complete recovery.
These type of drug Rehab programs are known as dual diagnosis Addiction Treatment programs. Therapist or mental health counselors theorize an underlying co existing psychiatric disorder is driving the drug addiction and needs to be treated along with the substance abuse problem, also known as a co-occurring disorder. These types of addiction treatment centers rely on more drugs as therapy making finding the underlying mental emotional problem driving the addiction difficult and often causing addictions to other drugs such as xanax, klonopin, methadone, suboxone or anti-depressants as seen with many celebrities in more recent news.
There are so many addiction treatment centers, Alcohol Rehab programs and drug rehab treatment centers to choose from that the job of finding the right one can be can be overwhelming. To help simplify this process our counselors at addiction watch work with a searchable directory of addiction treatment centers organized by state, and we have implemented a 24-hour call center to assess the problem, assist you in your search, and help you find the best addiction Treatment Center for your needs. Our counselors are well learned on the characteristics of drug addiction, alcoholism, and addiction treatment, and offer comprehensive but broad scope of information on addiction treatment centers, Alcohol Rehabilitation programs, and drug rehab centers.
‘Addiction treatment center’ 'Drug rehab center', 'Drug Treatment center', 'alcohol rehabilitation center', 'drug treatment program', and 'Substance Abuse treatment center' are all terms used to describe basically the same thing - a place that provides a safe, supportive environment for Addiction Recovery.
Addiction treatment centers usually take the form of a residential addiction treatment center, but can also be intensive outpatient rehabilitation or day treatment programs, or day/night treatment programs - a type of addiction treatment center that takes on the same form and provides many of the same services as a residential addiction treatment center or alcohol rehab center, but utilizes more than one location for treatment - often a center for counseling and group therapy by day, and a separate residential setting at night. Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment centers, whether they are residential treatment centers or day/night treatment programs, should provide a safe supportive environment for the drug or alcohol addict.
Outpatient addiction treatment centers and intensive outpatient drug rehab programs are more aptly suited to individuals who have already completed a higher level of care like primary residential drug addiction treatment, or individuals whose addiction to drugs - whatever the drug - alcohol, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines (meth, crystal meth, speed), other opiates (Vicodin, Oxycontin, morphine, methadone), barbiturates, or benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin to name a few) is less severe.
Determining the level of care needed for those suffering drug or alcohol addiction is key to determining the level of treatment required to successfully end addiction forever. Traditional 30 day addiction treatment centers unfortunately have, at best, a 20% success rate while addiction to harder drugs such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and now prescription drugs will achieve an average of a 2-8% success rate.
Depending on the level of addiction an outpatient addiction treatment center may be acceptable for cases where the drugs are out of the individual's system through a process of detoxification, the drug or alcohol addict is still able to maintain some level or responsibility such as holding a job, school etc. Rapid opiate detox for heroin addiction, substitution therapy and detoxification for opiate addiction (using more cutting edge treatments such as Subutex, Suboxone, Buprenex or Buprenorphine), or more traditional detox from drugs and alcohol using benzodiazepines or barbiturates to treat the withdrawal symptoms, may seem attractive to those needing an addiction treatment center, however at Addiction Watch our counselors would like to make you aware of the pitfalls associated with these types of addiction treatment centers.
Individuals who hope to find success in an outpatient addiction treatment center must already have some level of distance from drug addiction, alcohol abuse or alcoholism, and must be stable and have the ability to function in an uncontrolled environment when not at the addiction treatment center for rehabilitation services.
With proper help and consultation, finding the right addiction treatment center and ending the drug or alcohol addiction, FOREVER the FIRST TIME is possible
