What to Look for in a Treatment Program
How do I find the best treatment?
It is hard to know which questions to ask when searching for the best addiction or alcoholism treatment center for yourself or your loved one. Recovery Hub knows what to look for in a treatment program. We have thoroughly reviewed rehabilitation facilities nationwide. We only recommend those facilities that are able to answer “yes” to all of the questions below:
- Therapy – Will the client be assigned an individual therapist who is trained in addiction (and even specialties related to the individual client)? How frequently will one-on-one sessions occur? What is the quality of group therapy, what types of processing or learning are fostered, and who facilitates?
- Medical/Psychiatric Care – Does the rehabilitation facility have trained physicians and psychiatrists on staff? Is the treatment center able to perform medical detoxification for opiates, alcohol or benzodiazepines if needed? Do psychiatrists aid in treating other disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder when co-occuring with alcoholism or addiction (dual diagnosis)?
- Setting - Is the facility located in a serene, safe, private place? Will the client feel comfortable and peaceful while beginning the process of recovery?
- Family Programs – Does the rehabilitation center have a program whereby family members can come to the facility and do therapy and other work together–so that the family can understand what addiction is, what issues the alcoholic or addict has experienced to contribute to the desire to use, and how to help the addict after he or she leaves the facility.
- Healthy Lifestyle – Does the facility understand that an important part of recovery and ongoing sobriety is the development of a healthy lifestyle, including exercise, positive activities, and eating well? Will the center work with the client to implement these things into their lives while they are in treatment so that they can continue on after leaving the center?
- Aftercare – Does the facility follow up with clients for an extended period of time after they leave treatment? Does it help find therapists, 12-step meetings, employment, or other things essential to maintaining sobriety?
Every one of these factors is essential when determining which treatment center you choose for yourself or someone you care about. Recovery Hub has asked all of these questions of facilities, and has found the best treatment centers nationwide–ones that we are confident will provide the treatment you need.