Alcohol Rehab
An Introduction to Alcohol Rehabilitation
Alcohol rehab or treatment programs have grown and developed dramatically in the past 30 years. Alcohol problems, alcohol addiction or alcoholism are treated in specialised alcohol rehab facilities and mental health clinics. Alcohol abuse has a great economic impact, costing billions each year across the world in health, personal and societal problems. More importantly for most, Alcohol addiction or Alcoholism can also have a devastating impact on the individual, their health and relationships with their family and other loved ones.
Alcohol treatment or Alcohol rehab can dramatically reduce these costs and problems to both the individuals and their families. There are a wide range of financial variables when considering treatment. Levels of care and philosophical differences amongst the various alcohol rehab programs will often define costs.
Alcohol rehab levels of care include:
* inpatient (detox)
* partial hospitalisation
* short-term residential
* long-term residential
Differences in alcohol rehab programs
Alcohol rehab treatment programs vary, according to whether they are 12-Step based or non 12-Step based and whether they treat issues besides substance abuse such as mood disorders.
- Detox can vary from 7 - 14 days depending upon severity of use and need.
- Inpatient or residential treatment can vary from 4 - 12 weeks of intensive care.
- Long-term alcohol rehab can last from 1 to 3 months, or more.
Specific alcohol rehab approaches are associated with the particular alcohol rehab settings. The success rate of alcohol rehab is a difficult thing to measure. Outcome studies seem to indicate an individual’s success will be determined primarily by their willingness to incorporate new concepts and ideas into their lives and change their reactions to life, patterns of behaviour and thinking habits.
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