| We often hear the question: "Doesn't outpatient work | | | | with the environmental dangers the recovering addict |
| just as well as inpatient drug rehab?" It's a valid | | | | faces every day. It's much more difficult to maintain |
| question because of the generally higher cost of | | | | your resolve under those circumstances. In fact, one |
| inpatient treatment, and the fact that it can be | | | | study of inpatient versus outpatient alcohol rehab |
| inconvenient or impractical to leave your home and job | | | | found that, with everything else being equal, outpatient |
| for a 30, 60 or 90-day-or-longer stay at a drug rehab | | | | clients were four times more likely to be early |
| center. | | | | treatment failures than inpatient clients. In other words, |
| The goal of alcohol or drug rehab is: A life free from | | | | four times as many addicts walk before their addiction |
| alcohol or drugs, with the former addict now | | | | is handled. |
| rehabilitated and able to live a normal life. Both inpatient | | | | If you're trying to decide whether inpatient or outpatient |
| and outpatient drug rehab models have shown | | | | drug rehab is best for your situation, bear in mind that |
| excellent results in the attainment of this goal, but most | | | | severe or long-term addiction, the presence of |
| research so far has found that inpatient has the edge | | | | problems in your life other than substance abuse, the |
| on outpatient treatment. | | | | absence of strong support from family, friends and |
| The advantage of the inpatient rehab setting is that it | | | | work, or any lack of commitment on your part are |
| provides a distraction-free environment and 24/7 care | | | | indicators that inpatient drug rehab is needed. all |
| and attention, something you do not have in the | | | | indicate that inpatient treatment may be the best |
| out-patient setting. Inpatients have their emotional | | | | choice. Finally, inpatient treatment requires you to be |
| problems addressed, their nutritional needs cared for, | | | | away from home and work for however long it takes, |
| their life skills improved through special training, even | | | | and statistics show that longer is better. Most |
| their recreational activities supervised. All these | | | | addictions are better served with at least 90 days, and |
| services are aimed at preventing relapse, and at | | | | longer has proven even more successful. |
| encouraging the self-realization and knowledge needed | | | | With this information, you should now have your |
| for a new, drug-free life. | | | | answer to the question, "Doesn't outpatient work just |
| Outpatients, on the other hand, are exposed on a daily | | | | as well as inpatient?" If you can manage the time and |
| basis to the same dangerous environment where their | | | | are looking for the maximum advantage in your |
| addiction began, with all its temptations and reminders. | | | | campaign to end your addiction, inpatient should be |
| To be successful, the outpatient drug rehab program | | | | your first choice for a successful drug rehab program |
| would not only have to offer all the services of | | | | and a drug-free life. |
| inpatient care, it would also have to effectively deal | | | | |