| So what is the difference between a public and a | | | | Private alcoholism treatment centers will offer a |
| private treatment center? The obvious one is that | | | | different type of rehabilitation to their state funded |
| public centers are funded by the state and private | | | | counterpart. The state funded center will offer a 12 |
| centers are privately owned and generate their | | | | step conventional type of treatment whereas private |
| income from rehabilitation fees. A private center is | | | | centers will be dynamic with their approach. Private |
| seen as a business which has to make a profit where | | | | centers will have dedicated staff and doctors which |
| as a public center is seen as service. | | | | are contracted to the center. While there may not be |
| Private centers can charge thousands of dollars for | | | | a workforce the same size in a public center all staff |
| rehabilitation courses but you will get advanced | | | | will be well qualified whether you choose public or |
| rehabilitation courses specifically tailored to a person | | | | private You will not receive 'worse' treatment due to |
| often with state-of-the-art accommodation and | | | | inadequate staff at a public center as all doctors will |
| resources to give you the best possible chance of no | | | | have the same qualifications. Private centers still offer |
| longer turning to alcohol. Yes this sounds good but the | | | | drugs like anti-depressants, sleep aids, anti-anxiety pills, |
| costs are high, even outrageous. Conversely public | | | | opiate blockers and muscle relaxants to better |
| centers are state funded and while they do not have | | | | withstand withdrawal pressures. |
| state of the art resources it does not mean you | | | | Private centers may be well located in calm and |
| cannot get help there. Many people who go to state | | | | serene surroundings with lots of parks and open |
| funded centers become clean so rest assured that if | | | | spaces. Public centers may be an annexe or attached |
| you do choose a public center it will have ample | | | | to a government hospital with the bare minimum of |
| resources to help you on your journey to eradicating | | | | space and overcrowding with a lot of waiting time. |
| alcohol from your life. These are simply no-frills centers | | | | Fine if you can tolerate this. Private centers may |
| which deliver the basic therapy which give results. | | | | coddle you with personalized services, meditation |
| Which type of alcoholism treatment center you | | | | courses, holistic therapies, aroma therapies, herbal |
| choose depends on you and your financial condition. | | | | therapies, etc. Public facilities may not offer all these. |
| Private centers can seem 'luxurious'. Living in a public | | | | You should consider all these things when debating |
| treatment center will not be as luxurious though the | | | | which type of alcoholism treatment center to opt for. |
| living accommodation will be more standardized to | | | | The most important thing is finding a place where you |
| middle and lower class people, whereas private | | | | feel comfortable, safe and secure and somewhere |
| treatment centers will be luxurious and will seem like a | | | | with a program that you feel will work best for you. |
| holiday hotel rather than a rehabilitation center. Some | | | | Private centers are not always better than public |
| people like this but others don't as it makes you forget | | | | centers. And when all is said and done it depends a lot |
| why you are there. Regardless of how luxurious a | | | | of you - how you dedicate yourself to the treatment |
| place is the place you choose should be somewhere | | | | and your commitment to be free of addiction. |
| where you feel comfortable. | | | | |