| There are four different types of rehabilitation centres | | | | lasting three to four weeks and are an intensive |
| available to those looking for drug and alcohol rehab | | | | treatment type which requires a doctor or psychiatrist |
| facilities: Primary care, extended primary care, | | | | to examine the patient and refer them to the centre. |
| secondary care and tertiary care. These different drug | | | | Clients will stay in the centre as in-patients for the |
| and alcohol treatment centres accommodate all the | | | | duration of their stay but are allowed visitors at |
| different stages in the treatment process and a patient | | | | allocated times and only after their first week in the |
| will usually complete at least two of these by | | | | centre. The first week is generally a time for |
| recommendation of their therapist or recovery | | | | detoxification if needed or if it has not been completed |
| counsellor. | | | | in a hospital already, and also a time to settle in and |
| Primary care facilities | | | | become introduced to the recovery programme of the |
| Primary care facilities usually have a programme | | | | centre. |