Alcohol Rehab Centers

Alcohol rehabilitation typically requires a facility with an inpatient detoxification unit. Alcohol produces one of the worst acute withdrawal syndromes known. Attempting to quit drinking “cold turkey” can produce irregular heartbeat, seizures, stroke, and death. Of course, the length of time a person has been drinking coupled with the amount of intake has a great deal to do with how powerful the withdrawal will be. Alcoholism is the most common of all the addictions, and treatment centers are found all over. Picking the right treatment center is a matter of matching the right approach to the right person.

Some treatment facilities use a 12 Step model; others do not. Gaining familiarity with this approach to recovery is a good idea. Levels of care including detoxification, inpatient residential, partial hospitalization/day treatment, intensive outpatient, and outpatient. Follow along with continued visits to an addiction therapist and a doctor makes good sense.

Every treatment center should include group, family, and individual therapy, along with addiction education, stress management, and relapse prevention training. Relapse prevention entails understanding each individual’s specific use triggers. These provoke alcohol abuse. Learning how to either avoid or worth through those triggers is vastly helpful for recovery, and that’s a big part of therapy.

Alcoholism is a tough disease to kick. It produces a strong craving, and cravings plus withdrawal symptoms can occur for up to several years after initial detox. That’s called Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) and can be a powerful contributor towards relapse.