Drug Rehab Concerns
January 2, 2008
Selecting an addiction treatment program for alcoholism and drug abuse for yourself or someone you care about may be one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. Most of us don’t know what to look for in a quality drug rehab program. Not all addiction treatment centers are the same-they differ greatly in drug rehab program options, staff qualifications, credentials, cost, and effectiveness.
You need to ask appropriate questions when you call an alcohol rehab program or addiction treatment program. One important question is listed below:
Does the addiction treatment center offer a variety of programs?
Alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease that progresses through predictable stages. It takes a trained health professional, often a doctor specializing in addiction medicine, to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the most appropriate addiction treatment.
Quality drug rehabs should offer a variety of addiction treatment programs that meet individual needs. Programs may include detox, inpatient addiction treatment, residential addiction treatment, outpatient, and/or short-stay options.
The difference between inpatient addiction treatment and residential addiction treatment is that inpatient services are provided by a licensed hospital, while residential addiction treatment programs usually do not meet the same rigorous standards of medical care. Today, most residential addiction treatment programs provide medically monitored detox services at their facility. Don’t be afraid to ask, because having detox at your own facility makes a tremendous difference in continuity of care.
Prescription Drug Abuse Is ‘Epidemic,’ Study Says Claims
December 10, 2007
Abuse of prescription drugs is “epidemic,” with teenagers the
fastest growing group of new abusers, yet the problem has not drawn
adequate attention from anybody who could correct the problem,
according to a study.
Abusers of prescription drugs — 15.1 million people — exceed
the combined number abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and
heroin, said the report by the National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse at Columbia University in New York. Of those, 2.3
million are teens, but youngsters turn to prescription drugs at
higher rates than adults do, the study reports.
Teenagers arrange “pharming parties” where they swap drugs they
have spirited from home or bought off the streets or Internet, the
report said.
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