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Someone may ask, what is an Alcohol treatment facility?  I have read one definition that says “A licensed facility that specializes in the evaluation and treatment of alcoholism and associated addictions.”

I can tell you that that doesn’t say a whole lot to me and I’m not sure I understand the question any better after having read that.

Let’s attempt to break it down a little bit for those of us that would like to know what it really means since not all facilities are created equally.

 

There are several different kinds of facilities in each state / region of the country that offer different types of assistance to addicts ranging from:

 

Residential treatment – on par with a hospital where the patient typically lives at the facility, for a set or indeterminate amount of time, in a controlled environment while receiving treatment, such as group and individual therapy, AA meetings, and sometimes constant supervision, if necessary.

Partial hospitalization treatment – sometimes a combination of different types of treatments, like a residential treatment transitioning into an outpatient program, where one might start off living at the facility and receiving daily treatment and somewhere during treatment would switch to a more independent program, where they might only come to the facility to meet once a week or something of that nature.

Outpatient services – these programs tend to be administered by a hospital or facility but where the patient lives at their own home and comes to the facility on a regular or semi-regular basis to get counseling or other treatments

 

And that is all just to name a few different types of facilities.  There are more varieties and an endless combination of treatment programs within each category.  This is all in an attempt to customize treatment to the individuals needs and what will work best to support their recovery.

 

Another reason that it is so important to know what a “facility” is, what they offer and how they work, comes when it is time for you or a loved one to seek out treatment, you will need to know what type of facility will have the best results for the patient and since facilities can widely differ in their options and furthermore in their treatment programs, its best to seek out advise from a doctor or other knowledgeable person when trying to choose the best facility and program for your needs to insure success.


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