13 Questions to Ask a Drug or Alcohol Rehab Center

In this video we go over ten essential questions you should ask when looking for a drug or alcohol rehab facility.

1. Staff credentials - Does the rehab facility have doctors, nurses, counselors that are experienced with your specific addiction? For example, if you’re addicted to a prescription painkiller like Percocet, is the staff experienced at dealing with Percocet withdrawal symptoms and relapse prevention?

2. 24/7 medical attention - Does the drug or alcohol rehab center have 24-hour nursing care? Some substances such as heroin, prescription opioids and alcohol have severe withdrawal symptoms.

3. Individualized treatment plan - Is the rehab treatment program personalized? In many cases an addict started abusing the substance by self medicating for a disorder such as depression or anxiety. An individualized treatment plan will tackle both co-occurring disorders and substance addiction.

4. Drug or Alcohol Detox - How is detox achieved? Are drug or alcohol detox medications used to treat withdrawal symptoms? Or is it completely holistic?

5. Medical conditions - How are underlying medical conditions treated? Similar to question number three, it is important to know how existing medical conditions are handled.

6. Counseling - What type of counseling is provided? There are benefits to both group and individual counseling; however, both are very different. It’s important to know what type of counseling will be provided and how many sessions.

7. Rehab Timeline - How long does rehab last? Some inpatient rehab programs last 28 days, some can last months. It’s important to go over the your rehabilitation timeline.
8. Co-ed facility - Are men and women treated the same? Drug and/or alcohol treatment will vary from person to person; therefore, it is important to know how males and females are treated.

9. Extra curricular activities - Drug and alcohol rehabilitation is not only about group or one-on-one therapy. Activities such as yoga, exercise, games, work, hobbies, etc. are imperative to rebalancing your life.

10. Family therapy - Addiction affects the addicts family; thus, family therapy sessions are a good way to re-establish relationships.

11. After inpatient rehab - What happens once I’m done with inpatient rehab? A good rehab facility will also offer outpatient rehab in order to help you continue with your sobriety.

12. Cost and Insurance - What does rehab cost and do you take insurance? The best rehab treatment centers will work with you to get your rehab costs paid.

13. Success rate - What are your success rates? Success rates may be skewed; therefore, it’s important to ask for real data, testimonials, or contact info of alumni.

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