| There are thousands of drug rehab or drug treatment | | | | complicated medical or psychiatric problems might be |
| programs available throughout the United States. They | | | | better off detoxing within the confines of a hospital. |
| term themselves drug rehab, drug treatment, addiction | | | | Allow an addiction specialist or physician to make that |
| treatment facility, free standing addiction treatment, | | | | decision for you. |
| detox and a host of other names. I wanted to take a | | | | Addiction Treatment (hospital based) same as above |
| moment and explain the differences to you. | | | | Alcoholism Treatment (hospital based) same as above |
| In many cases, your choice of a drug treatment or | | | | Detox Program (hospital based or free standing) is a |
| alcohol treatment facility will hinge on several factors: | | | | level of care in which a person is medically monitored |
| medical and psychiatric care, comprehensiveness of | | | | in an effort to assist them with the withdrawal |
| the program, licensure of program and staff, family | | | | symptoms associated with drug addiction or |
| program, relapse prevention program and aftercare | | | | alcoholism. The greater the medical needs of an |
| program. In addition, there is of course a person's ability | | | | individual, the better the chances of their need for a |
| to pay for their drug or alcohol rehab facility. | | | | hospital based detox. |
| Listed below will be a list of the various types of | | | | Long Term Residential Addiction Treatment Programs |
| programs you may encounter on your search for a | | | | are generally free standing facilities, designed for the |
| drug rehab, alcoholism or addiction treatment program: | | | | addict or alcoholic whose recovery needs warrant a |
| Drug Rehab (free standing facility ) this is a stand | | | | longer period of time than a typical 30 day addiction |
| alone facility, specializing in the treatment of drug | | | | treatment program can provide. |
| addiction or alcoholism. It is not part of a general | | | | As you can see there are many different types of |
| hospital. | | | | centers available for drug rehab. Don't be fooled by |
| Drug Addiction (free standing facility) same as above | | | | promises of success rates or that one is less |
| Alcoholism Treatment (free standing facility) same as | | | | expensive than another, when you are trying to find an |
| above | | | | alcohol and drug rehab facility. Base your decision on |
| Drug Rehab (hospital based) this is a program that is | | | | where to go on your specific needs and the services |
| usually located on a private wing within a general | | | | the drug rehab provides. |
| hospital. The addict or alcoholic who has developed | | | | |