Asking The Right Drug And Alcohol Rehab Questions

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Choosing the right drug and alcohol rehab center can make all the

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Asking The Right Drug And Alcohol Rehab Questions

Copyright © 2005 Henders

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Choosing the right drug and alcohol rehab center can make all the

difference when there is a need for a long-term recovery from an

addiction.

The task of finding the right rehab center is made complicated by

the by the fact that there are over 13,000 drug and alcohol rehab

facilities around the country. Each of these treatment centers is

unique in their own way. But being unique does not mean that they

are all equally good. It does mean that you have many drug and

alcohol rehab centers to choose from. If you do not find the

right one immediately you should continue searching as there are

many high quality centers.

Here are the questions to ask when searching for the right drug

or alcohol rehab facility.

1. How does the treatment center define success and what is their

success rate?

Most drug and alcohol rehab facilities have independent reviews

of their success. However, success can be measured in many ways.

One treatment center may say they have a 75% success rate, but it

is only considering those clients who remain sober for only 6

months. While center may claim a 68% rate based on the results of

clients after one year. Whatever their claimed success rate, you

will want to know how they measured it and what they consider

success.

2. Are they accredited as a drug and alcohol rehab center? By

whom?

There are a handful of national accreditation organizations

including Joint Commission On Accreditation Of Healthcare

Organizations (JACHO) and Commission on Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), among others. Organizations

accredited by these bodies frequently have gone through site

reviews and have measured up to national standards.

3. What are the credentials of the staff?

Most states have a system for credentialing drug and alcohol

counselors. These individuals may be Certified Addictions

Counselors (CAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC).

These are minimum certifications, lead counselors should hold,

like MSW or LCSW level or higher.

4. Does this drug and alcohol rehab provide medically supervised

withdrawal?

With some drugs, proper withdrawal supervision is a matter of

life or death. If the treatment center does not have a detox

center, ask them to recommend you one for attendance prior to

treatment.

5. Can the provide testimonials?

Of course, no treatment center would want to display their

failures. But they should be able to tell you about their

successes. It would be best if they can provide you with names

and contact information of persons who have been under their

treatment.

6. What does a typical week in their drug rehab facility look

like?

There must be a balance between the group and individual therapy.

There should be education sessions, opportunities for reflection

and support groups along with other components that are needed

for the treatment of drug and alcohol patients under treatment.

7. If that rehab has a diverse group of counselors, how are the

drug and alcohol patients matched up?

One of the factors determining the success of an effective

facility is a good client-counselor relationship. Therefore, a

match between counselor and client should be worked out

accordingly. The match should also suit both the counselor and

patient.

8. What is their treatment philosophy?

Find out if they have specific step by step treatments. If they

use motivational, cognitive or behavioral therapies. Ask them to

explain these things to you in terms that you can easily

understand.

9. Do they work with your insurance company or do they set up

their own payment plan?

Make sure that you know if the drug and alcohol rehab can work

together with your insurance company or not. This way, you can

work out the mode of payment that will be for both you and the

center's convenience.

Individuals seeking out a rehab for their loved ones with a

chronic drug or alcohol addiction problem should be educated

about the treatment of this problem.

Have an answer to these questions in order to have a systematic

program for identifying treatment centers that may be right for

you and for other persons needing the treatment. The right drug

and alcohol rehab is just there waiting to help those who need

their care the most.

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