Alcohol Addiction: Outpatient Treatment and Rehab

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Frequently asked questions

What is Outpatient Rehab and Treatment?

In contrast to inpatient drug rehab, outpatient drug rehab is less restrictive. Outpatient treatment programmes often need 10 to 12 hours of weekly attendance at a local treatment facility. Drug abuse education, individual and group counselling, and educating addicted persons on how to cope without their drugs are all covered in these sessions. For someone with a minor addiction, outpatient drug rehab can be a viable stand-alone option, or it can be part of a longer-term treatment programme. Outpatient drug therapy can last anywhere from three to six months or up to a year.

Do Outpatient Detox Programs work?

Outpatient detoxification may be a good fit for patients who are experiencing mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. Outpatient detox is safe, effective, and takes less time than inpatient detox; on average, outpatient detox takes 6 days to complete. During outpatient detox, patients must visit a hospital or another treatment centre for medical and mental evaluations. On-site medication may be administered by clinicians or doctors to alleviate withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and elevated heart rate.

Who benefits from outpatient rehab?

You may be unable to take time off for inpatient (residential) rehab due to child care or other significant responsibilities. Outpatient care will be your best option in this instance. The NHS and specific organisations offer outpatient treatment choices.

Please keep in mind that because outpatient therapy takes place for fewer hours per week than residential treatment, the programme will most likely take longer to complete. It also doesn't provide you with a break from any environment that might be influencing your addiction, therefore going to as many AA (Alcoholics Anonymous), CA (Cocaine Anonymous), or NA (Narcotics Anonymous) meetings as you can while your treatment is strongly recommended.

What are Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs)?

Intensive outpatient programmes (IOPs) are a type of outpatient treatment. These programmes offer an interdisciplinary team of providers but with less medical and clinical support. Patients often attend treatment for 9 to 20 hours per week. Outpatient programmes are designed to give clients the same intensive therapeutic interventions that they would get in an inpatient setting.

What are 12 step programmes?

Twelve-step facilitation therapy includes essential concepts from AA-style self-help/mutual-help support groups to individual and group counselling and encourages attendance at 12-step meetings. This can aid in the formation of a sober support network and the maintenance of abstinence.  

Can outpatient rehab treat co-occurring mental health disorders?

Some outpatient addiction treatment programmes combine the treatment of co-occurring mental health illnesses with the treatment of substance abuse. Co-occurring mental health illnesses affect up to 60% of people with substance use disorders, and many can benefit from treatment for both diseases at the same time.

According to research, treating both diseases together is more successful than treating each disorder separately. 

However, people with severe mental health or substance use disorders may require a higher level of care, and be better suited to inpatient treatment and rehab.

How long does outpatient treatment last?

Outpatient treatment duration is determined by a number of factors, including the severity of substance abuse, the rate of progress in a treatment programme, whether or not they have co-occurring mental or physical health issues, whether or not they have relapsed during treatment, and any other factors related to substance abuse recovery.

While some programmes have basic treatment duration ranges, the duration of outpatient treatment is often flexible and depends on the needs of each patient. As treatment proceeds, these demands are likely to change, and a person may need to move down to a less comprehensive level of treatment or step up to a more intensive level of treatment.

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