| Choose the Right Drug Treatment Program | | | | If a drug treatment program is not licensed and |
| When you are calling to learn more about a drug | | | | accredited and is not manned by qualified, |
| treatment program, there are a few notes you | | | | experienced staff, then that center should not be on |
| should have in front of you. You will want a list that | | | | your list of possible treatment options. Some centers |
| contains the addict's age, duration of drug use, and | | | | will be run by former users themselves, and this |
| the amount and drugs of choice. With this | | | | person's shared experience can be of great benefit |
| information, a drug treatment specialist will be able to | | | | to a recovering addict. |
| provide you with more specific details about the | | | | You should also not feel intimidated when asking |
| programs open to your loved one. | | | | about the facility's success statistics or their program |
| The age of the drug user is important because | | | | methods. A reputable drug treatment program with a |
| teenage addicts are treated differently from adult | | | | proven history of effectiveness will not have a |
| addicts. If the drug addict is a senior citizen, then he | | | | problem responding to your questions. In fact, they |
| or she will not be able to participate in the general | | | | will strongly encourage you to take the time to come |
| exercise program. Any medical and mental issues or | | | | up with questions and then follow-up with you later |
| disabilities should also be revealed to the intake | | | | to see if you have any concerns or questions. |
| counselor because they may also affect which | | | | Usually, good, drug treatment programs are not free. |
| treatment is best for the addict. The drug history of | | | | In fact, they are generally kind of expensive. Many |
| the addict is also very important to share because | | | | of them will work with your insurance companies and |
| the treatment center must be aware of any possible | | | | even offer payment plans. With the help of these |
| withdrawal concerns. The severity of the withdrawal | | | | guidelines, you should be able to limit your choices to |
| symptoms is determined by the duration of use and | | | | a top four or five drug treatment program list and |
| the drug type. | | | | possibly an even smaller list. |