What Can a Center For Substance Abuse Provide?

Centers for substance abuse treatment provide a variety of services for an individual suffering from a debilitating addiction.  Because there is no single approach that is appropriate for all individuals, each center will have a different approach to treatment.  In researching centers for substance abuse treatment, you will want to choose the center that most closely suits your individual addiction recovery needs. 

Most centers for substance abuse treatment provide the following services:

• Detoxification
• Individual counseling services
• Family counseling services
• Behavioral Therapy
• Group counseling sessions
• Long-term aftercare support

Substance abuse treatment centers may include long-term residential, short-term in-patient, outpatient treatment or medical treatment services.  Some centers offer a wide variety of programs to encompass most or all types of these treatment services.  An individual suffering from an addiction should work closely with their personal physician and/or an addiction treatment specialist to determine what type of substance abuse treatment would be most beneficial for him or her.  Some individuals may only benefit from the type of treatment provided in a long-term residential treatment facility if he or she has had a long-standing addiction and may have received substance abuse treatment in the past.  Other people may benefit greatly from some sort of outpatient treatment where they would be allowed to continue working and living at home while undergoing treatment.  This type of treatment option would work best for individuals who have a strong support system intact at home and would suffer ramifications (such as loss of job) if they were to attend a long-term residential treatment program. 

Finding the right treatment approach involves careful consideration of things such as treatment setting, location, length of care, the center’s philosophical approach and the needs of the individual suffering from an addiction.  There are many things to consider when selecting a treatment program including:

• Is the substance abuse treatment center accredited and licensed?  Does the center employ trained professionals?
• Is the substance abuse treatment center clean and well organized?
• Does the treatment center offer a wide variety of substance abuse treatment options that will meet all the needs of the individual (detoxification, psychological, social, etc.)?
• Does the substance abuse treatment center provide treatment that is appropriate to the individual’s age, gender and culture?
• Is long-term aftercare support and/or guidance provided and maintained?
• Is there ongoing assessment of an individual’s treatment plan to meet the changing needs of the individual?
• Does the program use strategies to engage individuals in long-term treatment?
• Does the substance abuse treatment center offer counseling services and other behavioral therapies?
• Does the program offer medication as part of their treatment regimen?
• Does the substance abuse treatment center offer ongoing monitoring to prevent possible relapse?
• Are services offered to family members?

Medication and behavioral therapy, alone or in combination, are aspects of an overall therapeutic process that often begins with detoxification, followed by treatment and relapse prevention.  Additional methods that may be employed include nutritional education and physical fitness techniques. Once the individual has gone through detoxification, these methods are particularly useful in illustrating to the individual that eating right and taking care of their bodies can be part of a healthy, happy, drug and alcohol free lifestyle. 

In summary, a substance abuse treatment center should include a customized treatment regimen, which addresses all aspects of an individual’s life, including medical and mental health services, and follow-up options (such as community and family-based recovery support).  All of these treatment services are crucial to a person’s success in achieving and maintaining a drug-free lifestyle.
 

Source:  csat.samhsa.gov

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