A directory of public, private and non-profit agencies in the United States that offer various levels of alcoholism and drug abuse rehabilitation and treatment services. Listing in this directory should not be interpreted as a recommendation of the individual facilities or the services they provide.
What can you expect if you decide to go to a drug and alcohol rehab center? If you have never been to a residential treatment facility, you may have some misconceptions about what does and does not take place during rehab.
If you decide to enter a professional alcohol and drug treatment program, you will begin a journey through four distinct stages of rehab recovery to learn to live a clean and sober lifestyle.
If you went to a residential alcohol and drug rehab program, what aspect of the experience did you find most helpful?
How can you tell if an alcohol and drug treatment program or facility is effective? What are the components of programs that get the best results?
My husband lost his job and started drinking heavily and now he wants to get help to quit drinking. But we have little money and no insurance. What can we do?
What did you learn in rehab that helped you the most to stay clean and sober?
Each year, about four million people in the United States seek some kind of treatment for a problem related to the use of alcohol and drugs, but that leaves about 21.5 million who need substance abuse treatment but do not receive it.
Men and women who remain in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs throughout a full year have entirely different motivations for doing so.
An index of treatment and rehabilitation centers in the United States that have web sites.
Treatment and rehabilitation centers in Canada that have web sites.
Click on the state to find the agency that handles alcohol and substance abuse information and resources.
A three-year study of 1,383 of alcohol dependent patients in treatment has shown that the medication naltrexone and up to 20 sessions of alcohol counseling by a behavioral specialist are equally effective treatments for alcohol dependence when combined with structured outpatient medical management.
A research study indicates that people trying to quit drinking who become involved in both Alcoholics Anonymous and professional treatment program fare much better than those who only go to treatment or only go to AA.
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems, a research-based project at George Washington University Medical Center, has identified 13 active ingredients of effective alcohol treatment.
The successful treatment of most diseases relies heavily upon an early diagnosis, but most individuals with alcoholism or alcohol-abuse problems evade detection until severe medical, legal and/or social consequences occur.
The new $200 million Access to Recovery initiative will provide people seeking drug and alcohol treatment with vouchers to pay for a range of appropriate community-based services.
A much larger index of alcohol and substance abuse treatment centers compiled by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Many highly regarded adolescent substance abuse treatment programs lack several key elements believed to be necessary for effective treatment, research shows.
The average cost for treatment of alcohol or drug abuse in outpatient facilities was an estimated $1,433 per course of treatment in 2002, according to a report released by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
National Drug and Treatment Referral Routing Service provides a toll-free telephone number for alcohol and drug information and referral assistance. The number is: 1-800-662-HELP.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's on-line version of the National Directory of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism Treatment Programs.
At the 4Therapy.com Network you can pick a condition, type in your Zip code and find a professional therapist in your area.
Recovery Counselling and Intervention Services is an association of chemical dependency specialists dedicated to providing timely and professional, out patient alcohol and drug counselling in the Toronto area.
First Stage treatment for men and women in Plymouth Devon, UK.
Shaky Acres Recovery Houses.
