| Thankfully, the vast majority of drug rehabs | | | | never be used as a substitute for these |
| are run by committed professionals, and | | | | committed and experienced professionals. |
| although they exit to make a profit, are run | | | | |
| with concern for the welfare and long term | | | | Not a substitute fro professionals |
| sobriety of participants. Unfortunately, | | | | |
| there are enough substandard (rip-off) rehabs | | | | Obviously, it costs a rehab far less to |
| out there that you do need to do your | | | | employ a resident graduate to run group peer |
| research before committing your time, energy | | | | sessions and offer educational seminars and |
| and hope to a rehab that offers you less than | | | | therapies, but those rehabs that do use these |
| you are paying for. | | | | resident advisors almost exclusively do a |
| | | | disservice to those n recovery, and these |
| Aftercare | | | | recovering addicts, no mater how long their |
| | | | period of successful sobriety, cannot and |
| One of the largest influencing factors on | | | | should not be a substitute for trained |
| long term sobriety is aftercare therapy, and | | | | medical and addictions professionals. |
| the degree of aftercare therapy as offered in | | | | |
| a rehab is an important factor for | | | | When inquiring about and evaluating rehabs, |
| consideration. Most rehabs will allow for | | | | you should ask about programs of resident |
| some residents to stay residing within the | | | | graduates. These people speak the truth of |
| facility even after graduation from the | | | | experience, and their wisdom and guidance can |
| program, employed as therapeutic advisors. | | | | be invaluable. You should also ask what types |
| | | | of professionals are employed within the |
| These resident graduates benefit from free | | | | facility, and inquires as to who specifically |
| room and board, continuing access to the | | | | will be running the therapeutic programs. |
| therapies of rehab, and generally a nominal | | | | |
| salary, and in return they help out with the | | | | You may want to consider becoming a resident |
| recovery of newly admitted patients, offering | | | | advisor after your rehab graduation, and y by |
| their experience and authority of successful | | | | continuing participation you gain the best |
| sobriety as inspiration and guidance to the | | | | chance at long term sobriety, and as well |
| newly sober. | | | | assist those new to recovery in their early |
| | | | battles; but you should never consider a |
| These programs generally operate to the | | | | rehab that operates using these graduates as |
| benefit of all parties involved, and most | | | | a substitute for actual professionals. |
| better rehabs will maintain a few recovering | | | | |
| addicts in recovery within their larger | | | | Although people often feel pressure to get |
| programs of therapy. | | | | into rehab quickly after the decision is |
| | | | made, and this is of course a wise impulse, |
| But although these resident graduates do | | | | the realities of the drug rehab business |
| offer guidance and inspiration, and they do | | | | demand that you do some initial research and |
| offer the authority of a period of successful | | | | consideration to ensure that you choose a |
| sobriety from addiction, they are not | | | | facility offering quality care, and well |
| professional therapists, and they should | | | | suited to your needs. |