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Why Long Term Drug Rehab?
For many years a 28 or 30 day alcohol and/or drug addiction rehab program was considered the golden standard in treating alcohol or drug dependency. Even today that is all that some insurance plans will cover. Many studies and practical experience have shown, however, that long term drug or alcohol rehab is far more effective in properly treating the addiction problem. A short term drug or alcohol addiction program may give a person enough time to "get clean" or "sober up", but they will have little time to accomplish much beyond that basic level.
Many drugs can take up to two weeks, some longer, to fully exit the person's body. Once the body is free from the physical part of the addiction the person needs time to deal with the emotional aspects of being in rehab before they can fully commit their energies to the task of learning how to be addiction free. Dealing with just these two factors can take up to a month and in the traditional program would mean that just as the addict was ready to learn how to live without the drugs and alcohol, they are released. If they did not have time to learn and practice new habits, they are likely to return to their old habits as soon as any familiar stress enters their life.
A long term drug rehab will help the addicted individual move past their initial issues and still have time to do the work of learning and practicing the new habits that will sustain them in their new drug-free lifestyle. A long term drug addiction program will allow a person 4-6 months to fully rehabilitate a person so that the new habits after the detox and learning stages of the program are complete.
A long term rehab program will also allow the friends and family of the addict time to learn the new habits that they need in order to form new and more healthy relationships with the person seeking treatment and to help support them in their new drug free life. The friends and family can also use the extended time to heal and rest from the stress involved with dealing with the addict during their usage. This break often allows the loved ones enough time to move past blame and anger and into acceptance, forgiveness and even gratitude that the addict is finally getting help. Having a more positive and loving attitude toward their loved getting treatment when they arrive home will help everyone involved to move forward on the right track.
A long term drug addiction treatment center is the best choice for a variety of reasons. It is also just the first step in a process of changing the life of the addict and those around them forever.
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