| Alcohol rehabilitation programs have come a long way | | | | are also called partial hospitalization (PHP). Partial |
| in the past three decades. People suffering from | | | | alcohol rehab programs are half-day treatments, either |
| alcohol abuse are taken care of in dedicated rehab | | | | morning or evening. There are also short-term |
| facilities as well as mental health clinics.In the United | | | | rehabilitation programs that can last a week to four |
| States, the number of alcohol rehab facilities exceeds | | | | weeks. These programs consist of full-time |
| 10,000. Alcohol abuse has a great financial impact, | | | | rehabilitation programs in a rehab facility.Therapy |
| costing millions of dollars each year. Rehabilitation can | | | | includes behavioral and individual and group setting |
| radically reduce this problem. There are several | | | | counseling. There are also lectures and discussion |
| financial variables, levels of care and philosophical | | | | groups. Long-term alcohol rehabilitation can be |
| variances among the different programs.Inpatient and | | | | anywhere from a month to 3 months or more is a |
| detoxification are intensive programs and are deemed | | | | patient is considered a chronic alcoholic. |
| the same level of care. Partial alcohol rehab programs | | | | |