The Problem of Substance Abuse
Drug and alcohol is a real problem in today’s society. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), just in 2016, over 48.5 million Americans abuse both prescription and illegal drugs. Xanax, Valium, Morphine, and Gabapentin are among the most abused prescription drugs in America. The reason for this is that these drugs have quite addictive effects. For example, these drugs reduce both stress and pain. Besides, when opioids are combined with other drugs, the effects of the latter are enhanced.
The reasons that drive people to become addicted to a certain drug are very different. For example, people use them to cope with stress, pain, and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Others use drugs for recreational purposes and get hook up to the drug after a prolonged time of abusive behavior.
There are two basic ways to treat addiction, inpatient, and outpatient rehab processes. Picking one over the other depends on the kind of treatment that you want, or what is really recommended to you. Sometimes, your doctor, or de rehab center, will recommend you to undergo both treatments. We will discuss this a little further in the next section.
What We Do
In short, we are a medical clinic. This is no different than seeing your primary care, endocrinologist, or cardiologist. You come to a medical office to manage your substance abuse issue. This is quite different from most people’s conception of having to go through the chain of detox and down. Of course, there are a lot of nuances that are different than any other medical clinic and there are many that may benefit from traditional rehab approaches. We can always advise what works best for you
Benefits
Here are some of the few, and most important, benefits of outpatient rehab:
Lower costs: In general, the total cost for outpatient treatment is lower than its residential rehab equivalent. This should not be the decisive factor to decide between rehab programs, though.
Continue with your daily schedule: You can continue with your normal duties. You just have to take some time for therapy sessions and other activities.
You will have more support: Because you will be at home, your family will become the most important support group. They will be there for you to help you overcome your difficulties. Besides, you can join other support groups around you, such as AA.