There are many places to get treatment for drug and alcohol addiction – how do you know which is right for you or the one you love? The first major step is admitting you have a problem with alcohol or drugs, the second is agreeing to get help. The next is determining what type of help – and what location – is the best for you or your loved one.
The Arbor is a drug and alcohol rehab near Houston, Texas, but far enough away from the city that you can achieve that serenity you have been missing.
Untreated Addiction
According to SAMHSA’a National Survey on Drug Use and Health, over 23 million people needed help for substance and alcohol abuse – a whopping 9.4% of the nation’s population. A reported 2.4 million actually received help in the form of a treatment center, hospital or rehabilitation facility. This leaves over 20 million people across America who needed help and did not receive it.
Why Seek Drug or Alcohol Treatment?
There are many statistics that support some type of specialized treatment as a part of someone recovery process having the highest success rate. There are key characteristics and principles of effective treatment techniques that can be utilized by any treatment facility. Practices and principles about treatment include:
- The understanding that addiction is a disease, serious in nature but entirely treatable with the right actions.
- Addiction affects the brain, body and mind of an individual.
- There is no universal treatment that will be effective for everyone, each person is unique in their wants and needs.
- Length of treatment is imperative – most rehabs have a 30- to 90-day program, followed by aftercare and preceded by detox. Anything less than that has proven much less effective.
- Therapy is a crucial piece of the rehabilitation process. Usually, at a primary or secondary care facility, an individual participates in both group and one-on-one counseling.
- Many people that suffer from addiction are dual-diagnosis – meaning they have mental health disorders alongside their addiction that must be treated for optimal recovery.
- Signs of withdrawal and detox need to be monitored closely in a hospital-like setting. Detoxing from certain drugs and alcohol can be dangerous and patients/clients should be watched during the initial stages.
The Arbor is based on a 12-step system of recovery and stands as one of the most prominent and successful treatment centers in Texas. Staff and clinicians at this treatment center, located on over 60-acres of beautiful tree-lined property, understand and incorporate each of these principles into our own. No two people will be treated the same – there are assessments done for each individual so that each person receives the best possible treatment for him- or her-self. With a program that stretches out over a 12 month period, the addict learns how to live a clean, sober and happy life again free from the disease that has help them for so long.
With the proper treatment, you and your family can heal. Find the right treatment center for you or a loved one and begin the process today.