Treatment options for a week’s stay in a rehab clinic in England or Wales.
The detox plus 7 day rehab treatment programs on offer in England and Wales often take place in private rehab clinics. These are short rehab programs which encourage you to recognise and deal with any brewing addictions. If you are a heavy drinker or drug user, the 7 day treatment programs are unlikely to be enough to get you off drink or drugs without further help.
What is a 7 Day Detox and Rehab Treatment Plan?
The most effective way to seek help for a brewing drug addiction or to stop drinking alcohol, is to opt for a 7 day treatment program. This one week course will help you marry an understanding of the problem with a good start towards quitting drugs or stopping drinking for good.
While our 7 day treatment program is an ideal way to help manage the days immediately after detox, we can then direct you towards either an inpatient (meaning you stay in the facility for treatment) or an outpatient (meaning you can come and go as you please) rehab program for fourteen days, 28 days, or even longer if that is what you need.
7 day detox plus rehab programs can be taken as an inpatient or as an outpatient
Inpatient or Outpatient treatment?
When you come to us for help with alcohol addictions, emotional disorders, or for advice on drug detox, we will put you in touch with either the outpatient or the inpatient services that are likely to help you most.
As an inpatient, you stay in a private rehab clinic which is either paid for by private health insurance, or is partially funded by the NHS. Inpatient detox and rehab means you will be taken into a rehab clinic and you will stay there for the duration of the 7 days. Outpatient rehab means you will stay home in the evenings, but travel to rehab clinics through the day to receive treatment.
What Happens When You Take a 7 Day Rehab Program?
When you go through alcohol detox or decide to come off drugs, those first few days are horrendous. We call this the detox period and how long it lasts for depends entirely upon the drug or substance you have used. If you are a heroin addict, for example, you can expect fourteen days of on-again-off-again flu-like symptoms[i]. If you are an alcoholic, you can expect 4-5 days of feeling sick and depressed before things start to improve. It is this detox period that puts people off quitting their addiction because of the anticipated pain.
If you can get through those few days of pain, however, you will find your whole life waiting for you, right where you left it. Getting through the detox period is difficult, yes, but it is also the most worthwhile thing you will ever do with your life. Once you understand how difficult it is to battle through this tough time, you begin to see why the 7 day treatment program for rehab from drugs or alcohol is so vital. It’s an essential service for the people that are struggling to resist turning back to the substances which made them addicts in the first place.
The stages of a detox plus 7 day rehab treatment plan for addicts
You will go through three main stages of recovery during your 7 day treatment plan. First, you will detox from the drink or drug you have been using. Next, you will spend your days in intensive therapy sessions, instilling healthier lifestyle choices, and learning new ways of managing your addiction. Together, these measures should help you avoid the brewing addiction you have been worried about.
Why Detox is Necessary for Substance Abuse
Detox is the first stage of the process and involves you allowing the chemicals to leave your body. If you are in a 7 day rehab program for a non-substance related addiction (such as sex or gambling) you will not need to go through a chemical detox, but the cessation can have behavioural side effects[ii].
You cannot recover from a brewing addiction if you are still high. Quitting for good is the first step to addiction recovery.
Typical Withdrawal Symptoms from Drugs and Alcohol
The withdrawal symptoms you experience will vary depending on your condition and how long you were addicted for. Some of the common drug withdrawal symptoms include:
· Shakes and sweats
· Aches and pains
· Flu-like symptoms
· Nausea and vomiting
· Upset stomach and diarrhoea[iii]
Medically assisted detox
Medically assisted detox means your rehab clinic or care provider will help your detox process along with medical interventions. Things like paracetamol and other painkillers may be prescribed. There are some medicines that might be used for a more severe addiction recovery, but you wouldn’t expect to find these in a 7 day treatment plan. Nevertheless, look out for Antabuse for alcohol[iv] or benzodiazepines for stronger addictions. Benzodiazepines have proven to be safer than barbiturates or sedative drugs in this capacity[v].
Rehab Therapies used
The rehab portion of your 7 day rehab treatment plan will include numerous talking therapies. There will be group therapy sessions, since peer support has proven effective in treatment of alcohol and drug addictions (such as the 12 steps program). There will be CBT[vi] and DBT[vii], REBT[viii] and ACT[ix]. Interpersonal Therapy may also be used and has proven effective in incidences where CBT has failed[x].
Facilities and Amenities in your Rehab Clinic
Your rehab clinic will have different facilities and amenities depending on which rehab clinic you choose. They may have outdoor sports areas like football pitches or tennis courts. They may have indoor studios for exercise routines. They might have holistic therapies like acupuncture and reiki aimed at helping you to relax and manage those symptoms of withdrawal. You might have access to educational workshops, computing areas, or any other number of facilities.
It is likely you will be sharing a room if you are an NHS patient. You will have washing, laundry, and cooking facilities on hand, although you may be fed a nutritionally balanced meal plan as part of your recovery.
Aftercare/Secondary Treatment for Addictions
The final stage of your 7 day rehab process is to get help transitioning back into your old life. This is called secondary treatment and may include group work, telephone sessions, or online help.
How much does a Detox and 7 day rehab package cost?
This depends on where you live and the level of luxury desired. NHS assisted rehab can cost from £1,400 per week. Private rehab is more expensive, averaging £3-5k per week, with luxury rehab being the most expensive option.
How long will the detox period take?
The length of time your detox will take will depend on what you used, how frequently, and for how long. When you are in a 7 day detox plus rehab treatment program, you should expect the detox period to last no more than 3 days. This assumes you have only a budding addiction and not a full blown, lifelong addiction to drugs or alcohol.
7 Day Detox and Rehab for Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol addiction is the most common addiction in the UK by far. It is readily available, is easy to drink, and is even socially expected of you on certain occasions. Learning to say no is a key skill that will help prevent an alcohol addiction and it can be learned in a 7 day rehab program. The 7 days can teach you how to stop drinking, how to detox from alcohol safely, what the health risks are if you continue to drink and can teach you how to keep an alcohol drinks journal. All of this can help prevent a brewing addiction becoming a debilitating aspect of your life.
7 Day Detox and Rehab for Drug Addiction
7 day detox and rehab treatments will only be useful for those with brewing conditions, very mild addictions, or those that want to break up treatments with gaps in between to let the therapy work sink in between sessions. It is excellent for emotional disorders and psychiatric problems.
If you have a serious or ongoing addiction that sees you use frequently, you may find the 7 day treatment period has little impact. It is better to go to rehab for too long than not long enough, to investigate other options before you book. 28 days or longer will be better for you.
Drugs this can be used for include:
· Cocaine
· GHB
· Ketamine
· Steroids
And more. Remember that your addiction must be brewing or in the developing stages for the 7 day rehab with detox plan to work for you.
Free consultation for 7 Day Rehab and Detox Eligibility
To see if you are eligible to treat your budding addiction in 7 days, give our experts a call. We offer free consultations on addiction and addiction treatments in the UK. We can advise you of all your options and help narrow down the choice in rehab clinic so you can find the best one for you.
Getting Started on your 7 Day Rehab and Detox Treatment
Reach out today, take the 7 days, if you don’t like it, don’t continue. We guarantee it will change your life, one way or another. Start our online consultation or call us on 0203 955 7700 or get in touch online right now. Even if you just want to chat about a possible future scenario – Help4Addiction are here for you. Don’t let this chance slip through your fingers.
[i] https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000949.htm
[ii] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458066/
[iii] https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-withdrawal-how-long-does-it-last-63036
[iv] https://www.verywellmind.com/antabuse-treatment-for-alcoholism-67506
[v] https://academic.oup.com/alcalc/article-abstract/30/6/765/173493
[vi] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5662477/
[vii] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797106/
[viii] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331368759_REBT_and_addictions
[ix] https://sites.kowsarpub.com/ijhrba/articles/92102.html
[x] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mark-Detzer/publication/15591490_Does_Interpersonal_Therapy_Help_Patients_With_Binge_Eating_Disorder_Who_Fail_to_Respond_to_Cognitive-Behavioral_Therapy/links/5988b095a6fdcc75625a5d84/Does-Interpersonal-Therapy-Help-Patients-With-Binge-Eating-Disorder-Who-Fail-to-Respond-to-Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy.pdf
