Posts tagged Alcohol Rehab
28 Days Of Recovery Is Not The Magic Bullet…
Jul 19th
Research published in 1999 by Bennett Fletcher, a senior research psychologist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, has shown that though 90 days isn’t a magic number, anything less than that tends to increase the chances of relapse. One study, of 1,605 cocaine users, looked at weekly cocaine use in the year after treatment. It found that 35% of people who were in treatment for 90 days or fewer reported drug use the following year compared with 17% of people who were in treatment for 90 days or longer. The study was published in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Another study, part of a NIDA-funded project called Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies, followed 549 patients who had several problems in addition to their drug use and who entered a long-term residential program. Clients who dropped out of treatment before 90 days had relapse rates similar to those who stayed in treatment only a day or two, after 90 days relapse rates dropped steadily the longer a person stayed in treatment. Following up residential Treatment with a form of outpatient treatment or an extended care program is much more beneficial for long term sobriety. At Recovery Hub our intake coordinators will discuss all the options available for you our your loved one, all you have to do is call.
The addict or alcoholic is the only one that really knows the success of their drug rehab program…
Jul 18th
Many drug rehab program graduates will give long-winded spiels about their drug rehab experience: how much their private drug rehab programs did for them, how important their exclusive drug rehabilitation facilities were in the lives. None of that matters, not for you, not when a treatment program is your last best chance to get back to living life as you used to know it. What’s important, for you, is the decision to seek treatment in the first place. For you own sake, don’t wait another day to finally make it.
Make no mistake: Your drug rehab program won’t be easy. Even the highest-priced luxury drug rehabilitation center can’t make drug detox gentle, or painless. But here’s the truth: Your drug rehab program will be worth it. So worth it there’s no putting it into words. Drug rehabilitation will be the most important investment you ever make. We are here to support and educate you on this journey, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Successful Interventions
Jun 13th
An intervention can only work if it’s managed with compassion and expertise. A professional interventionist works with families ahead of time to learn the family dynamics which in turn leads to a safe and positive atmosphere. An Intervention can be a traumatic time for all involved, however having a mediator involved that understands the nature of addiction and treatment will lessen the stress and more often will end with the person entering into a facility.
Many exclusive rehabs in offer intervention services. When tailored to the individual needs of clients, these services can be instrumental in facilitating the family intervention process. Crisis intervention is both an art and a science, and counselors bring both knowledge and empathy to their work. In the end, you can’t settle for anything less than that.
Remember, interventions change lives. A successful intervention will help the addict you care about rediscover the person he or she used to be. To find out more about interventions and the process please contact Recovery Hub.
Achieving Success with an Intervention
Jun 3rd
Making the decision to enter treatment may be the most important step in recovery. Even the most exclusive alcohol rehabilitation facilities cannot heal patients who won’t walk through the front door. And that’s why interventions are so important in the alcohol and drug rehab process. A successful intervention can give an alcoholic or drug addict the strength and courage he or she needs to enroll in a treatment program. In the end, nothing could ever be more important than that. All journeys start with a first step. Luxury alcohol rehabilitation is no exception. Only those alcohol abusers who entrust their care to treatment professionals can ever realistically hope to get sober for good.
The bottom line here is that there’s no excuse not to act if someone you care about is a victim of alcohol or drug dependency. The right facility can make a world of difference…provided it’s given an opportunity to do so. Again, alcohol rehabs can only help those patients who are willing to be helped. The intervention process can create that will, first and foremost by showing alcoholics the extent of their problems. Remember, alcohol recovery has to start with honesty. For your own sake, for the sake of the alcoholic you care about…it’s well past time you start moving forward with action towards recovery, we are here when your ready.
Myths about Addiction and Rehab
Jun 2nd
The public has a lot of ideas about drug and alcohol addiction and rehab; many of those beliefs are actually incorrect. These myths most likely stem from a lack of experience and understanding. Recovery Hub aims to dispel these myths and to provide the public with facts about addiction and recovery.
Myth #1:
People choose to become addicted to drug and alcohol.
Most people start using drugs and alcohol occasionally, which is a voluntary decision. However, the more they choose to use, the more they become addicted. As the addiction grows they end up becoming a compulsive user, dependent and addicted. This happens because drugs and alcohol actually change the brain and these changes affect all aspects of the person’s life. The addiction grows and the person becomes more and more dependent, physically and emotionally, and the drug use gets out of control.
Myth #2:
Addicts are bad people, stupid, crazy or immoral.
Addiction is a disease that affects the brain and body. Different drugs have different mechanisms for changing how the brain works and functions. But the result on the brain is very similar, no matter which drug the person is using. The molecules and cells change, the user’s mood changes, memory changes and motor skills change. All of the changes combine to create the physical and mental need for the substance, which becomes the most powerful motivator in that person’s life. Thankfully, much of the damage to the brain can be restored after long term sobriety. Addiction does not make the addict a bad person, stupid, crazy or immoral. It’s not a character flaw—it’s a disease.
Myth #3:
The user has to want treatment for it to be effective.
Most users do not want treatment. They know they will no longer have access to the drugs they crave and are addicted to and they do not want to go through the intense detoxification period and the following days without their substance of choice. Most people seek treatment because the court ordered them to or because family or loved ones urged them or intervened to seek treatment. Studies have shown that the reasons why someone seeks treatment has little influence on success rates.
Myth #4:
Treatment is one size fits all.
The most successful drug and alcohol rehabs tailor their programs to meet the needs of each individual client. Some need more therapy than others. Some have undiagnosed mental disorders such as depression or a learning disability that need to be treated. Different people have different issues and problems and people respond differently to similar forms of treatment, even when they are abusing the same substance. Successful rehabs will offer different forms of treatment to meet the individual needs of each person.
Myth #5:
People can just quit if they really want to.
Willpower has absolutely nothing to do with addiction. Addiction occurs in an area of the brain called the mesolimbic dopamine system that is not under conscious control. It is very hard for addicts to maintain sobriety in the long term. Because drugs change the way the human brain functions, learning behavioral and cognitive skills is necessary for abstinence. No amount of willpower can make an addict quit because the cravings are stronger than willpower. Skills and the appropriate environment help.
Myth #6:
Addicts and users won’t seek treatment until they hit rock bottom.
People enter into treatment all of the time without hitting rock bottom. The motivating factors differ from person to person but typical motivators are pressures from family and friends to seek help and personal recognition that the he or she has a problem. For teens and young adults, parents and school administrator are often the driving force in getting the person into treatment. Some people do hit rock bottom and then get into treatment but that is just some people—not all.
Myth #7:
If you’ve tried one rehab program, you’ve tried them all.
There are short-term, outpatient, long-term, residential and in-patient treatment, to name a few. The type of treatment a person chooses should depend on the amount of time needed for the person to learn the skills necessary to live a life of sobriety. Studies have shown that the longer a person stays in treatment, the higher his or her success rate of sobriety is. The reason for this is simple: addicts did not become addicted over night and the skills and tools needed to maintain sobriety cannot be learned over night either. A month or two of treatment is usually not enough. Three months to a year of residential treatment is the minimum amount of time most people need, followed by transitional living and an umbrella of support once the person begins to go back into mainstream society.
Myth #8:
People that use drugs or alcohol after treatment are hopeless.
The disease of addiction is chronic and relapses do occur. What should be noted is that the relapse can be used as a learning tool to help that individual discover the situations, people or places that were the catalyst for the relapse in order to learn how to deal with them in the future. Another point about relapse is that it doesn’t mean the person will never again be sober. Relapsing does not have to lead to the person hitting ‘rock bottom.’ Getting that person in touch with his or her sponsor and therapist can help him or her regain sobriety. Many of the myths about addiction and recovery make it difficult for users to get into the appropriate treatment. These myths need to be dispelled if the family and friends of the user want to get the person they know and love back. Knowledge about drug and alcohol use and abuse is the number one deterrent and having the facts will help this knowledge become even more powerful.