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Choosing the right addiction treatment program can feel like an overwhelming task. Do I need detox? Residential care? What is inpatient versus outpatient rehab?
When you call or chat with Fight Addiction Now, a professional counselor will help you better understand your options. However, if you would like to do some research before you call, we believe the first thing you should explore is the level of care needed.
The formal addiction treatment process generally progresses as follows:
However, the first two steps of this process may be skipped depending on the person’s insurance coverage and the severity of their addiction. Also keep in mind that some addiction treatment centers do not offer aftercare or sober living services.
Below is an overview of the levels of care and core treatment programs available to those struggling with substance abuse and addiction.
In most addiction cases, a detox treatment program is the critical first step to recovery. Withdrawal from certain substances can be fatal, so this isn’t a step you want to gloss over.
Undergoing detoxification in a professional, medical setting gives you your best chance of staying safe and comfortable during the detox process. Depending on the severity and type of substance addiction, detox might last a few days to a few weeks.
Residential or inpatient or treatment usually immediately follows the detox phase. Inpatient treatment may be shorter term and be offered in a more hospital-like setting. Whereas residential treatment is offered in a home-like setting and the average stay is 30-90 days or even longer. Individualized programs can include individual therapy sessions, group therapies, physical activities, nutritional and life counseling.
Outpatient and intensive outpatient programs usually follow the inpatient phase, but some patients go straight from detox to Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) or a lower level of care, such as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) or other Outpatient Care. During this phase of care you may live in a sober or transitional living house, or you may be allowed to return to living at home and attend outpatient care during certain hours.
Sober living is for those who have graduated residential and outpatient care but are still looking for ongoing support and accountability. Sober homes provide structure and a substance-free environment for the individual. Those living in sober homes typically are required to attend outpatient services, hold a job and/or further their education, in addition to helping with chores around the residence. Sober living is also a way of life for anyone who has ever undergone recovery.
We help individuals, families and other professionals find the right rehab program and addiction treatment center that are most suited to their unique needs. When you reach out to Fight Addiction Now, we will discuss your personal, physical and mental health needs. We can then help you develop a plan and take the next steps.
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Getting admitted into a drug rehab program starts with reaching out the desired facility by phone, email or website. The first step they will usually take is looking over your insurance plan to see if and how much treatment you’re covered for at their facility. You call tell them your insurance information over the phone, or sometimes you can enter it into their website.
Fight Addiction Now can also help you determine how much substance abuse treatment you would be covered for before you contact a treatment center. You can securely send your insurance info to us through our website:
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After your insurance plan has been reviewed, the facility will discuss any additional costs in order to complete the entire program. Each treatment center differs on which kinds of payments it accepts. Some will only take out-of-pocket payments, while others will offer financing and, possibly, scholarship options.
Once the payment has been worked out, you can travel to and be formally admitted into the treatment center. The intake process usually begins with an evaluation and a medical history review in order to craft your individual treatment plan.
For years, the standard length of an addiction treatment program has been 30 days. But, research is showing that it takes 90 days of treatment or more for the best odds of remaining sober.
Consider that among people who complete a drug rehab program, only about 30 percent are successful in avoiding relapse. And then think about all of the people that drop out or relapse before even completing a program.
So, going through rehab is never a guarantee of everlasting sobriety, but the longer you are in treatment, the stronger your chances will be. After all, it takes time to readjust one’s thinking, practice relapse-prevention strategies, repair one’s relationships, and to heal mentally and emotionally from addiction. For most people, this level of progress just isn’t realistic in only 30 days.
If you reach out to Fight Addiction Now for help in your rehab search, know that we keep the benefits of long-term treatment in mind when directing you toward a program that is going to best suit your needs.
Before embarking on a trip to rehab, here are a few numbers to keep in mind to let you know that you’re far from alone on your journey, and that there will be others who will understand what you’re going through:
