| According to the World Health Organizations report in | | | | based on the individuals profile. |
| 2002, 1.8 million people die globally due to alcohol | | | | A mental and emotional screening is considered |
| consumption. The 2004 statistics on drug abuse | | | | equally important as many drug and alcohol abuse |
| reported that approximately 3% of the world | | | | happen due to some underlying psychological problem. |
| population have used some or the other kind of drug in | | | | A dual diagnosis will help in treating not only substance |
| the last one year. There is no country left untouched | | | | addiction but also mental illness. |
| by the ill effects of drugs and alcohol. Addiction affects | | | | A combination of medical and counseling therapy is |
| the entire person and it is simply not possible to take a | | | | given as symptoms of drug withdrawal are painful and |
| few pills and get cured because drugs cause a | | | | uncomfortable. It is easy to give proper treatment if an |
| change in brain chemistry which influences the entire | | | | addict stays as inpatient in the center. The foremost |
| thought patterns of a person. To tackle addiction a | | | | objective is to cleanse the addict physically and then |
| composite treatment process is required where both | | | | mental, emotional and social aspects are dealt with. |
| body and mind are treated simultaneously. Rehab | | | | Inpatient and outpatient treatment: The drug and |
| centers with specialized facilities were set up to | | | | alcohol rehab offers options of being inpatient and |
| precisely handle this issue. It is a joint effort taken by | | | | outpatient. The inpatient treatment programs, also |
| an administration and many health organizations to | | | | known as residential programs are supposed to be |
| work towards elimination of substance abuse. Drug | | | | better options as one cannot easily obtain drugs and |
| and alcohol rehab centers are one small step that | | | | other substance due to tight security. Here an inpatient |
| supports the need for a drug free society. | | | | stays for a stipulated period of time along with other |
| Services offered by rehabs: All the rehabilitation | | | | inpatients and all the treatment and other activities are |
| centers across the globe provide services on similar | | | | attended jointly. A strict regime is followed everyday |
| lines with programs tailored to individual needs. Their | | | | that is aimed at their physical and mental treatment. |
| main objective is to help substance addicts to come | | | | Apart from being considered expensive, inpatient |
| out clean. You can avail the services of such centers | | | | programs have no other disadvantage. Compared to |
| as inpatients or as outpatients. Some are supported by | | | | this outpatient programs costs less, can be attended |
| religious group while some are exclusively directed | | | | from the comfort of home and can even be continued |
| towards a certain group, like working professional or | | | | while working or attending classes. However outpatient |
| teenagers. Most of these rehab centers include | | | | treatments are only recommended for those whose |
| medical services to help with symptoms of physical | | | | addiction is at an initial stage and can be easily |
| withdrawal. patients undergo treatment either through | | | | controllable. |
| family/friends' persuasion or because of judicial court | | | | To conclude these centers apply a range of therapies |
| orders. As far as cost is concerned, many insurance | | | | simultaneously during the treatment process. The |
| companies cover such expenditures, and if not, there | | | | therapies combine detox, psychological counseling, |
| are government sponsored centers that provide free | | | | group therapies, social interaction, physical and mental |
| services to those who cannot afford the treatment. | | | | activities, meditation, alternative therapy (in some |
| Physical and mental screening: When you enter a drug | | | | rehabs), spiritual and faith healing and counseling on |
| and alcohol rehab center, the process starts with | | | | handling post therapy stresses. The addiction may be |
| assessment to determine type of substance that is | | | | of any substance but the drug and alcohol rehab |
| used, duration of usage, family as well personal | | | | centers are an effective mean to come out clean. |
| medical history, emotional, social and legal aspects | | | | Provided of course the patient himself sticks to his |
| connected to the issue. The thorough assessment is | | | | decision throughout the treatment process! |
| carried out with a view to develop a treatment plan | | | | |