Does Christian Drug Rehab Work? - Pros and Cons of Christian Drug Rehab

Christian Drug rehab, as the name suggests, is aChristian upbringing, a faith-based program can be a
rehab setting that uses a patient's relationship withgood way to reach them.
God a part of addiction recovery. Despite that it's- Though data is hard to come by...some Christian
also true that a majority of faith-based centers don'tdrug rehab centers do boast some startling success
require a belief in God before entering the program.rates.
But there's no getting around the fact that theseChristian Drug Rehab Cons
centers clearly emphasize Christian values in their- Just like with secular rehab, not all Christian centers
addiction recovery methods.are of the same standard. If the methods of therapy
What most people want to know is...does it actuallystray too far from traditional/standard modes of
work?healing then the client may not have a chance for a
So here are a few pros and cons - as a drug rehabfull transformative process.
professional sees them - of sending your young teen- If the young teen or adolescent has no Christian
or adolescent to one of these.background, or that background is fraught with
Pros of a Christian Drug Rehab Programemotional radioactivity, than I would look in a
- Doesn't differ from traditional rehab that much -direction.
only in that the higher power is clearly identified.Final Takeaway
- With a focus more on one's relationship to the GodI find the best thing for parents/spouses to keep in
than on the addiction itself, this can be helpful formind is query themeselves: what would be the most
clients who are not great with criticism.comfortable setting for their loved one to experience
- For a teen or adolescent who already has arehab. The goal is addiction recovery...not conversion.