| An alcohol clinic is a facility meant to assist in recovery | | | | programs may be able to offer financial assistance to |
| from a variety of conditions. Patients may visit a | | | | prospective patients. Contact the clinic or local NHS |
| alcohol clinic to treat a chronic severe addictions to | | | | authorities to gain information about any available |
| alcohol. Clinics may be public or private facilities, and | | | | low-cost programs. A government or charitably run |
| typically feature a medically trained staff to help | | | | rehabilitation clinic may be able to offer greater help to |
| address the client's needs. | | | | financially needy patients. |
| Alcohol clinics geared toward fighting addiction tend to | | | | Depending on the severity of a patient's condition, he |
| operate on an inpatient basis. Patients may be | | | | or she may first be given certain prescribed drugs to |
| mandated to rehab by a court, be involuntarily checked | | | | promote a quick detoxing of the system, clearing out |
| in if they are a minor or under certain conditions, or | | | | any affects of current alcohol use. While staying at the |
| may choose to enter voluntarily to combat their | | | | alcohol rehabilitation clinic, a patient will then typically |
| addictions. Programs alcohol rehab clinics may vary | | | | meet with counselors and attends meetings with other |
| considerably in method, but the shortest recommended | | | | patients to address their drug or alcohol use. In some |
| stay in an addiction rehab is usually 28 days and up to | | | | cases, patients are prescribed medicine that may help |
| 3 months. | | | | them with cravings and reduce their dependence on |
| While there are some NHS-run alcohol rehab clinics, | | | | drugs. |
| private alcohol rehabilitation facilities are also quite | | | | After completing the program at a alcohol rehabilitation |
| popular. These clinics offer strict anonymity and | | | | clinic, patients may gain access to various transition or |
| privacy, and cater to a variety of wealthy or even | | | | outpatient after care programs run by the alcohol clinic. |
| celebrity patients. Prices for private facilities can run | | | | These may include group meetings or continued |
| extremely high, but many provide a variety of luxury | | | | counseling. While it is expected that a patient who has |
| services like five-star meals or spa treatments, that | | | | completed a rehab program is capable of monitoring |
| can help client feel like they are on holiday while dealing | | | | their own progress, good alcohol rehabilitation clinics will |
| with their alcohol addiction. | | | | offer patients a wide variety of ways to keep with |
| For those with low income or financial problems, some | | | | their program after leaving the facility. |