| Types of Alcohol Rehab Facilities | | | | these programs last between 3 to 9 months. A |
| A patient who takes part in an inpatient | | | | few treatment centers even offer programs that |
| rehabilitation program will be living at the clinic for | | | | allow the addict to stay there until the addict feels |
| an extended period of time, using anywhere from | | | | he is ready to return to the "real world" without |
| 30 - 45 days. This will allow the person to get | | | | fear of relapsing. These programs are considered |
| used to a life without alcohol. | | | | "open-ended". This style of treatment appears to |
| At the beginning of any rehabilitation process, the | | | | be more successful because the addict has time |
| person will completely give up alcohol or in other | | | | to learn strategies for healthy living while learning |
| words, become clean (detoxed). Since withdrawal | | | | from others who share the same condition. |
| is accompanied by pain, prescription drugs may or | | | | Some people do not recover well without being |
| may not be administered during the detoxification | | | | near their family members. Residential, alcohol, |
| portion of the therapy. Once the individual is free | | | | rehab facilities allow addicts to live with their |
| of alcohol, then that person will continue the | | | | families while fighting the addiction. Depending on |
| recovery process by using the clinic's preferred | | | | the type of program, the person may be allowed |
| method of therapy such as cognitive or the 12 | | | | to continue working (but with surprise drug |
| Step approach. | | | | testing). The program length depends on the |
| In an outpatient, rehab facility, the person attends | | | | addict's successful recovery, but it typically can |
| the center for treatment but does not stay in | | | | take up to a year. |
| residence. In this type of rehab, which occurs | | | | Alcoholism recovery plans vary as much as the |
| during set hours, an addict usually meets with an | | | | addicts who need them. One size never fits all so |
| addiction counselor and participates in group | | | | if you are looking for a program for you and a |
| meetings. Many people do not like outpatient | | | | loved one, make sure the facility can meet your |
| therapy because it leaves the patient to his own | | | | needs. You can do this by researching treatment |
| devices once he leaves the treatment facility. | | | | centers. The last thing you want to do is pay for |
| If you are considering a long-term, alcohol rehab | | | | a program that will not help you achieve your goal |
| treatment, then you should be aware most of | | | | of sobriety. |