DRUG REHAB DIRECTORY
UK-Rehab.Com's rehab directory of alcohol and drug addiction service providers, has been arranged by county in alphabetical order. It contains a vast array of organisations offering services relating to the rehabilitation of people who are adversely affected by their drug and/or alcohol use, including the best drug addiction treatment services nationally. Community Projects, Needle Exchanges, Drug Rehab, Alcohol Rehab, Addiction Treatment, Advice & Counselling, Residential Programmes and Detoxification are just some of the services included.
It is our aim to provide the most comprehensive directory of, and portal for UK drug rehab services. We welcome all suggestions of related services for FREE inclusion.
If you are a service provider and would like your service to be included, or if your organisation's name is already included and you would like to update or edit the information, please contact us by using the email link below stating your addiction rehab company/oranisation name, address, telephone number and website URL if applicable.
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Deciding on a suitable drug rehab programme can be a very daunting task. There are several types of drug rehabilitation, and to the less informed of us, it makes that choice extremely difficult. There are of course certain considerations with regard to an individual’s personal circumstances that may limit or even dictate the choice. Whether a person has previously received treatment/therapy, or knows of someone who has, will probably be a significant factor in the choice. The extent to which a person’s drug use/addiction has progressed, and the drug/s used, are also factors that need to be taken into consideration when choosing a suitable drug rehab centre. Financial and geographical issues are naturally relevant to the choice, but financial assistance is sometimes available via local health authorities and charities.
There are usually three ways (with regard to accommodation) that a patient/client may attend a drug rehab.
Firstly, there are the in-patient type treatment centres (residential), where the patient/client lives within the confines of the rehab facility.
Secondly, there are rehabs that allow the patient/client to live in the community with other patients/clients, usually in properties owned by the organisation.
Thirdly, rehabs that are attended on an out-patient basis, where the patient/client lives at home or in private accommodation.
Some rehabs offer all three of the above options whereas others are only able to offer one or two of them.
So, let’s look at what’s available in the United Kingdom when it comes to the treatment of chemical dependency (addiction to mind altering substances – drugs - which includes alcohol).
12-Step Programmes
Probably the best known type of programme is one that is referred to as the 'Minnesota Model’ which employs the fundamentals of Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step programme of recovery. Detoxification, if required, is usually achieved via the use of carefully controlled medication (drug) administration. At the very heart of this programme is the belief that an addict (due to suffering from a disease; the disease of addiction), is incapable of regulating the intake of mind altering substances, and that the only way to remain abstinent is to ‘acquire’ a belief in a higher power (God), and to follow the spiritual (not religious) guidelines (i.e. the 12 steps) of AA, NA, CA etc. Since the mid thirties, millions of people have benefited from this type of drug rehabilitation. However, as with any other form of treatment/therapy, it is not suitable for everyone.
Biophysical Programmes
Another type is the Biophysical programme. This method treats the physical as well as the mental/emotional needs of the patient/client which also includes a drug-free detoxification. Another aspect of this treatment is the removal of drug residues from the body which, is claimed, helps to prevent relapse and places the person in a stronger position to deal with the mental/emotional side of recovery via social education methods. This programme does not use drugs or medications to solve the problems caused by drug or alcohol abuse; instead, it uses nutrition and nutritional supplements as an important component of its delivery. This type of treatment considers addiction to be a curable condition, rather than an incurable disease.
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