| Long term rehab | | | | are offered would be individual and group therapy, |
| Long term treatment is highly recommended for | | | | skill building exercises, family visitation, and trust |
| people who have severe additions to drugs mainly | | | | activities. |
| because it just may take longer to treat the damage | | | | Some drug treatment centers use outside groups |
| done by the long term drug abuse. | | | | such as Narcotics or Alcoholics Anonymous. Drug |
| There are many different drug treatment programs | | | | addiction is a disease and requires the assistance of |
| that are available in each drug rehab center. The | | | | professionals just like the treatment of any other |
| treatment program you choose would depend on | | | | disease such as diabetes or even cancer. |
| how long the drugs were abused and how much of | | | | The treatment center I went to made it mandatory |
| the drug was used. | | | | to attend 90 meetings in 90 days, attend group |
| Most drug treatment programs have both impatient | | | | twice weekly, and have individual drug addiction |
| and outpatient programs. For addictions that are not | | | | therapy once per week. We were also required to |
| so severe, outpatient programs may be suggested. | | | | work and pay rent or go to school. If you did not do |
| This type of program allows the drug addicted | | | | either you were required to do community service. |
| person to go home after treatment. Outpatient | | | | I chose to go back to school. I was interested in |
| treatment programs seem to work well for most | | | | addiction so being that I am a recovering addict I |
| people, however if your drug addiction is more | | | | decided to pursue a degree in Social Work. I am still |
| severe then an impatient program would be | | | | clean and am still going to school and I am currently |
| recommended. In this program the drug addict lives | | | | getting very close to graduating with a Bachelors |
| among other addicts in a drug free environment. | | | | degree in Social Work. This is just one of the many |
| They are also under the supervision of trained | | | | benefits that I have received from long term drug |
| professional counselors. If you have tried both of | | | | treatment. |
| these methods several times you may want to go | | | | These are all just suggestions that you can either |
| to long term drug rehab. | | | | take or not. But it is my hope that you will at least |
| There are different methods used in these drug | | | | think about getting some help if you have a problem |
| treatment centers to help the drug addicts get over | | | | with drug addiction. |
| their drug addictions. A couple of the methods that | | | | |