| In Outpatient Care Techniques vary by clinician but | | | | Primarily founded in a modified 12-step approach. |
| typically include:cognitive-behavioral | | | | Inpatient Long-Term Rehabilitation: |
| therapyproblem-solving groups | | | | Inpatient long-term residential program is a 24 hour a |
| There is a low success rate with heavily addicted | | | | day, 7 days a week treatment. |
| individuals. Moderate addicts may find that this level | | | | Duration can be from several months to a year or |
| of treatment is enough to end their drug abuse | | | | more. |
| problems. There are 12-Step Programs | | | | Residential treatment is conducted in non-clinical |
| Patients attend meetings. Preferably after or in | | | | settings known as therapeutic communities: |
| conjunction with some other form of drug treatment. | | | | May also include additional treatment strategies such |
| There might be the belief that they will never | | | | as social education. |
| "recover" from their drug addiction, group meetings | | | | Methadone Maintenance Treatment |
| help support the positives. | | | | For clients with a dependence on heroin or other |
| This type of program may leave many feeling | | | | morphine like drugs. |
| powerless over the possibility of ever ending their | | | | Methadone decreases the feeling of pain and reduces |
| battle with drug addiction. (one of the 12 steps is to | | | | emotional responses to withdrawal symptoms. |
| accept powerlessness)This type of program may | | | | A dose typically suppresses an addict's symptoms for |
| work for some, but has a low success rate. | | | | 24 hours.However, there are downsides: |
| Inpatient Short-Term Rehabilitation: | | | | Patients are physically dependent |
| Substance abuse treatment that lasts typically for 30 | | | | They may find themselves using it for many years |
| days. | | | | after they start treatment. |
| Overseen by medical professionals and trained | | | | In truth, methadone is more addictive than heroin. |
| counselors, often a Certified Drug Addiction Specialist. | | | | And maintenance involves more time, pain, and |
| Goals are primarily physical stabilization, abstinence | | | | expense than heroin withdrawal. |
| from all use, and lifestyle changes. | | | | |