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Drug & Alcohol Rehab Sheffield

If you live in Sheffield and are looking for addiction help, then there are plenty of options available to you. At Help4Addiction, we point people in the right direction and find the best course of treatment for each individual. With free and honest counselling over the phone, you have a chance to tell us everything and ask all the questions you want. Then, we can assess your options and provide advice on the next steps for you to take.

 

Sheffield is home to both residential rehab clinics and community help centres. As such, there are options for anyone with a drug or alcohol addiction, no matter how far down the line the addiction might be. Let our team do the work for you, and you’ll soon be able to find the best drug rehab clinic in the area.

What is residential rehab?

Before you think about which rehab clinics might be most suitable to you, it’s important to understand what they are and how they work. In Sheffield, you will see lots of residential rehab clinics, which are a specific type of facility for people to overcome addictions. Whether it’s a drug or alcohol addiction, the process you follow is very much the same.

 

To begin, you’re taken in by the clinic and assessed. They make notes on your problem, any symptoms you may have, and how long you’ve been experiencing this issue. From here, you start your treatment with a detox. Think of this as a way to get rid of all the bad things inside your body that were put there by drugs or alcohol. A detox can last anywhere between a few days to a couple of weeks, it’s all to do with how severe the addiction is.

 

The benefit of detoxification is that it clears your system and prepares you for counselling and other holistic therapies. It’s proven that the chances of beating your addiction are higher when you’re off the substance and haven’t taken it for a few weeks.

 

With residential rehab, all of this takes place inside a facility that you stay in through the entirety of your treatment. This place becomes your home for around 90 days until all treatment is finished and you’re discharged. You get given a room, and you sleep there, have food in the facility, and can socialise with other patients. This is how it gets its name because you become a resident of the rehab clinic.

What are the benefits of residential rehab?

A lot of people respond well to this form of rehabilitation because of the intensity. Your days are packed full of treatment, but you are given free time in the afternoons and evenings. The underlying benefit is residential rehab is that you’re cut off from the world. As such, there’s no way to access drugs or alcohol, and you stay clear of any triggers in your everyday life.

 

Plus, you have the benefit of being seen to and getting constant support from medical professionals. There will always be a counsellor or someone nearby to listen if you need to talk. Also, you’re in this place with other people battling drug addictions too. So, it’s perfect for group therapy and motivating one another to keep fighting.

Is residential rehab right for me?

If you have an alcohol addiction or a drug problem, then going to residential rehab could be perfect for you. It’s most effective in cases where individuals have tried to quit their bad habits before, but conventional methods like Alcoholics Anonymous and community service groups haven’t worked. For some, the only way to truly recover is to go to residential rehab and be cut off from the outside world for a period.

 

However, some people with mild addictions – or who are just noticing the first signs of addiction – might be able to get help in a less intense way. Clinics are offering outpatient treatments in Sheffield as well. This means you go there for the treatment, and return home after. You can also get prescribed medication from your GP to cope with withdrawal symptoms while you quit, or attend group therapy classes in your spare time.

 

All of this can be discussed if you give us a call. We appreciate it can be very confusing, and you want to make sure you make the right decision. By telling us your worries and concerns, we’ll guide you down the right path.

Is rehab expensive?

Generally speaking, you can get treatment for alcohol addiction without paying a penny. It’s covered by the NHS, and there’s a process you must follow to get it for free:

 

  • Firstly, see your GP and talk to them about your problem
  • Then, they will refer you to a local community service that assists with alcohol or drug addiction
  • Here, you can attend free counselling sessions and local support groups in Sheffield
  • If you have any withdrawal symptoms, your GP can prescribe medication to help you manage them

 

However, if you want residential rehab treatment, then it’s a lot harder to get on the NHS. You have to follow the previous steps, attend as many of your free counselling sessions as you can, and prove that they’re not helping. Even after this, you will still on get residential rehab on the NHS if the local addiction team in Sheffield agree to fund it.

 

So, the majority of the time, residential rehab is a private service that you need to pay for. There are different price ranges, with some as little as £1,000 per week, and others rising to near £10,000. As a result, rehab can be expensive, but it’s still the most effective way of beating your addiction if nothing else has worked for you.

What can we do to help you?

It’s easy to feel bombarded with information when you’re looking for help with alcohol & drug addictions. You probably have lots of questions, and that’s why we’re here to help. Call us on 0203 955 7700 today, and you’ll get to talk to an addiction counsellor that will provide all the advice you need. From here, you’ll be more informed about the rehab treatments in Sheffield and can make a more educated decision on where you should go and what you should do.

 

Other Related Areas To Consider For Rehab

Bradford, Liverpool, Wrexham, Manchester, Preston, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Barnsley

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Detoxification (detox) is the medical intervention required for someone who is physically dependent to drugs or alcohol. If required, medical detoxification would be the first step taken in residential rehab. Detox is used to prevent uncomfortable and dangerous (even fatal) withdrawals symptoms resulting in suddenly becoming abstinent from alcohol/certain drugs.

The goal of a medical detox is to aid in the physical healing required following long term addiction and rid the body of all together of substance whilst providing a cushion for unpleasant symptoms of withdrawals. Detox is not considered the whole treatment for drug/alcohol addiction and it is always recommended that a comprehensive rehabilitation program is used along side to help maintain long term abstinence.

Medication is often required for alcohol detox. If you are dependent on alcohol and experiencing withdrawal symptoms it is vitally important to seek medical advice prior to stopping. There is a long list of medications used when treating alcohol addiction and the exact medication given to an individual will depend on their needs/medical history. Some of these include;

  • Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
  • Lorazepam (Ativan)
  • Diazapam (vailium)


Librium and Valium are the most commonly used detox medication in the UK. All medication used to help with alcohol detox have been proven to help reduce the effects of withdrawal symptoms.

There are also a number of drugs recombined by the NHS to help treat alcohol misuse. Some of these include:

  • Naltrexone
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Nalmefene
  • Acamprosate (campral)

Medication is always required for heroin detox. For someone suffering from heroin addiction, the thought of detoxification (detox) can be exceptionally daunting. Withdrawal symptoms from opiates, such as heroin, can be severe and include pain, vomiting, nausea and shaking.

There are different ways that heroin detox can be carried out, most usually either ‘maintenance therapy’ or ‘full medical detox’.

Attempting to switch from heroin to a heroin substitute, usually on a controlled prescription, is known as Maintenance therapy. Subsites used are most often methadone or buprenorphine.

A full medical detox from heroin will always be carried out in a residential rehab setting and will allow the individual to switch form heroin to a substitute and slowly withdraw completing treatment free of all substances. Someone using a heroin substitute can choose to have a full medical detox at any time, however detoxing substances such a methadone can often add to the length of detox required. Drugs most commonly used to fully detox from heroin are, Subutex, Suboxone and Methadone. Much like alcohol, the exact drugs used will be dependent on the individuals needs/medical history.

Once detoxed from heroin the risk of overdose is much higher following relapse due to tolerance following withdrawal.

The length of treatment in a residential rehab depends on a number of elements. Some substances require longer periods of detox than others.

Private paying patients will also often choose a length of stay that suites their therapeutic and financial needs. As a rule, a full treatment program in a rehab is considered to be 28 days (often referred to as a month), however, treatment is offered in several different ways and lengths starting at 7 days.

Treating alcohol addiction will always require a minimum of 7-10 days, this would be considered the detoxification (detox) faze. The length required for treating drug addiction can vary drastically depending on the substance being used. Detox for Heroin addiction is generally around 14 days minimum, with more time required if substances such a methadone are being used. Treating prescription drug addiction can often take the longest. The time required for treating gambling addiction, eating disorders and sex addiction will be based on the individuals needs.

Rehab programs can be as long as an individual requires but primary treatment is normally caped at 12 weeks, with the offering for further secondary and tertiary treatment thereafter.

*based on average rehab stays, everyone will vary dependant on needs and medical requirement/history.

There is no need for your employer to know that you are seeking help for trauma and addiction unless you choose to involve them with the process. All employers should have a policy that explains what you do if you cannot come to work due to illness – illness to include treating alcohol addiction/treating drug addiction.

If your work absence extends over 7 days your employer is likely to require an official statement of fitness to work which would be obtained from your GP. This would need to supply evidence of your illness as well as any adjustments required for returning to work, fazed return or reduced hours, but does not need to specify in detail the reason why you have been absent.

If you are absent from work for 7 days of less, for example entering rehab for a detoxification (detox) on a Saturday for 7-10 days taking a full week away from work, you can self-certify your illness by letting your employer work you will not be attending work for that period of time. Exactly how an individual would do this would be dependent on a specific companies’ policies on taking sick leave.

Any time longer than 7 days it is likely an employer will require a note from the individuals GP certifying their sickness and a fit note on return. Most companies have a clearly outlined policy on sickness and receiving sick pay so the exact requirement can vary. A rehab will always be willing to advise on time off work.

How much does rehab cost is a very frequently asked question. The cost of treatment can range from £1,000 per week upwards depending on the place, with luxury rehab being the most expensive.

There are free options available on the NHS but the waitlist of those looking for free treatment is longer than that for privately paying patients. Some private health insurance policies will cover treatment in some rehabs around the country.

Choosing the right rehab centre will often be based on priced but it is important to follow guidance on the most suitable treatment centre for an individual’s needs which our expert team of advisers are on hand to offer.

There are certainly pro’s for both treatment near by and traveling for treatment with one of the most asked question being should I get rehab near me? There are rehabs all over the UK and around the world that all offer expert programs, let’s look at how to choose a rehab.

Local treatment

Being close to home gives certainly has benefits. Visitors are normally permitted in rehab following the first 7 days stay, therefore if an individual is in treatment for a length of time longer than that being local will make it easier for loved ones to visit.

Most rehab centres will also provide a full aftercare plan for someone following treatment, this will include ongoing aftercare in the specific treatment centre. Living close by can make it easy to take full advantage of ongoing aftercare. There can also often be the option for ongoing care with an individual therapist, again being close by will allow that treatment to be carried out face to face.

Some individuals wish to be local but are willing to look broader, for instance the greater city of residence (London, Manchester, Liverpool, etc)

Treatment Away

Getting treatment away from home can be very appealing to some. Being out of the local area makes it a lot harder to just walk out of treatment as resources locally are unknown. Some also take comfort in knowing that they are not near home and focus more on treatment.

As the price for treatment can vary so much from one residential treatment centre to another, private paying patients often would rather travel to keep the cost down. Those using private health insurance may also have to travel to find a treatment centre covered in their policy.

When opting for treatment away from home this can be anywhere in the UK and also abroad. Aftercare can still be carried out and very successful using tools such as The Online Rehab.

There is no right or wrong when choosing where to go to residential rehab, but our expert advisors are always on hand to help provide information on all possible options.

Whilst millions of people in the UK have taken recreational drugs (amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, GHB, heron, ketamine, methadone, and prescription drugs) and drank alcohol not all become ‘addicted’. Most recent reports show that 279,793 individuals were in contact with drug and alcohol misuse services in the last year with over half of that being from opiate addiction and a quarter for alcohol.

There are several risk factors invoiced in addiction and those using drugs and alcohol socially, simply take the risk. These risks are as follows;

Tolerance – basically, if a substance is used repeatedly an individual’s tolerance to it will build. This will result in more of the same substance being required to get the same effect. In the long run this can easily lead to addiction and physical dependencies.

Environmental risks – these can include influences such a peer pressure and stress as well as physical or mental abuse of an individual (particularly as a child). Overall, those who live with frequent pressures and stress are more likely to reach for a substance to cope and are therefore at higher risk of becoming addicted.

Drug type – it is very well known that certain drugs are simply more addictive than others. Using substances such as heroin increases the risk of becoming addicted for need to ‘chase’ a high as well as physical dependency.

Drug administration – how a drug is administered can affect its addictive qualities. A drug injected rather than smoked or snorted will release a quicker and more intense high thus making it psychologically (and in many cases physically) more addictive.

Biological factors – it is now widely reported that being an addict is not only psychological but also biological. This includes your genetic makeup, mental health, sex and age. It is also reported to be 8 times more likely for the child of an addict to become an addict themselves.

Its believed that addiction is approximately half genetics and therefore some are 50% more likely to become addicted than others.

How do you help a loved one trapped in addiction?

The first step is to help and encourage the individual to become willing to accept help. They do not need to be shouting this off the rooftops, but they do need to be willing to go into treatment. There are ways to help someone become willing to get treatment for alcohol or treatment for drugs.

Set boundaries – set boundaries and stick to them. Once you have laid them out follow through with whatever consequences you have set however hard it is.

Stop finances – if you are financially supporting someone stopping these finances can be the quickest way for the addict needing to ask for help. With no money to acquire a substance an addict’s options become very limited.

Intervention – getting together with other family members/friends/colleagues and staging an intervention is often very successful in the fist stage of acceptance and gaining an admission to residential rehab.

You can’t make them quit, this can lead to dangerous withdrawal. Boundaries are very important in helping someone become willing to get help. Unfortunately you cannot do someone’s recovery for them and without self-motivation it is very hard to make it work.

The next step is to call our highly trained advisers 0203 955 7700.

There is a huge range of rehab options available and where to start can be completely over whelming so let us help.