2. Drug and alcohol addiction ruins families. The
majority of calls I get are from the loved ones
of drug & alcohol abusers, not the abusers
themselves. Parents, spouses and kids of abusers
suffer more. They're the ones calling for help.
As an aid to the people I work for, here is a
study I've done on rehab programs, their costs
and posted effectiveness.
First a clarification of rehab programs:
3. 95% of rehab centers follow a 12 Step / medical
approach to rehab; aka "you've got a disease,
accept it and we can help you mitigate the
problems"
5% use Social Educational, alternative, self help,
empowerment, psycho-social-behavioral methods of
recovery
The national average success rate in the US and
Canada is around 22%. This is lower in my hometown
(10%) according to our past mayor
4. 4 Rehab Programs or Strategies That Work
Emergency room use of Brief Interventions and CAGE
(see "Drug Addiction Tests You Can Do Right Now"
Palatinus) reduced damage to individuals by 47% (6
months). These intervention approaches are usually
done by professionals, doctors and therapists
Motivational Interviewing, a method of Social
Educational rehab, is showing promise
Bio-physical combined with Social Educational or
lifestyle modification approaches. These get 70% to
90% long term success. Usually take 1 to 6 months on
average. Prices range from $6,000 to $18,000 per
month
Alternative, results oriented 'high end' rehab
centers. Costs are $40,000 + per month, gets 70% to
80% long term recovery
5. The lesson to learn here is: Realize you're in a tough
time if you've got a loved one abusing drugs /
alcohol. This will one day pass, but can you afford
the cost of doing nothing or the same thing and
getting similar results?
Drug rehab programs work if done correctly.
Professionals in rehab, especially those unbiased to
traditional methods of recovery, 'because that's how
they recovered', can greatly improve your chances of
having a happy conclusion to treatment.
To get some consulting to help another recover, either
subscribe or click the bottom link to contact me. I
have several different types of programs I work with
now.
