Characteristics of An Ideal Rehab Center
Drug rehabilitation or drug rehab is an umbrella term for the series of steps of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for overcoming drug addiction. There are different types of drug rehab programs offered, including residential treatment, local support groups, extended care centers, and outpatient.
In this article, I discuss about the characteristics of an Ideal Drug Addiction Residential Treatment Center. Due to the principles for effective drug addiction treatment of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), my experience in working with people who have addictive behaviors, and my study about rehab centers around the world, an Ideal drug addiction residential treatment center has three characteristics:
- Problem-solving
- Variety of programs
- Effective support
Problem-solving
The first step of the way to getting rid of the addiction is problem-solving. The fact that no two people are exactly alike, they have different bodies, beliefs, values, feelings, behaviors, and environments.
Accordingly, they will have different treatments.
Each plan for getting rid of addiction is custom-tailored to fit the individual characteristics of each client.
Every person’s addiction is a particular problem that needs a unique solution.
Each person who has addictive behaviors is a unique individual and a successful get-rid of addiction is dependent upon a tailored plan strategy.
To enter with eyes closed and without problem-solving to a recovery program means stepping on the way of failure.
Variety of programs
Each rehab center that offers more variety of programs it has more capacity than the center that offers just one program.
Characteristics of an appropriate program include:
- To learn about addiction, detox, recovery, and relapse prevention plan.
- Be flexible
- It attends to the multiple needs of the individual
- Be monitored
- Manageable
- To learn coping tools and drug relapse prevention skills
Effective support
What is an effective support program?
An effective support program has two characteristics:
1. It has a comprehensive program
To be effective, a support program must have comprehensive counseling that includes medical, psychological, social, and vocational. It is also important that this program be appropriate to the individual’s needs.
2. Adequate recovery length
Recovery from addictive behaviors is a long-term process. The appropriate duration of support depends on the type of person’s problem, needs, and shaping new habits. I’ve divided addiction recovery into three stages; green stage, yellow stage, and red stage.
In the green stage, people live in rehab. Very few people have relapsed in this stage.
When people return home after a rehab program, the yellow stage will begin. If there isn’t an effective support program, some people will have relapses.
The red stage is when people cope with stressful events. If there isn’t an effective support program, most people will have relapses. Without an effective support program, your rehab program becomes an expensive joke! Because not only do you waste your time and money, but, your self-esteem will be damaged.
