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Frequently Asked Questions
Are all rehab clinics the same?
What are the types of rehab clinic?
What rehab clinic has the best chance of treatment success?
How do I choose which rehab clinic is best?
What should I consider before I choose rehab?
What types of therapy can I get in a rehab clinic?
How much does rehab cost?
Can I choose a rehab clinic that gives free treatment?
How long should I spend in rehab?
What is the aftercare?
8 Top tips on what to consider when choosing a rehab centre

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all rehab clinics the same?

No, there are several different types of rehab, all of which help you recover from addictions, tackle mental or emotional problems, and generally get back to good health.

What are the types of rehab clinic?

You can go into a full time, residential rehab clinic on the NHS. You can join a private residential rehab clinic. You can go to dayhab and you can go to a part-time, or quasi-residential, rehab centre.

What rehab clinic has the best chance of treatment success?

Full time and private residential rehab centres have marginally increased success rates because the client is removed from real life situations that may inspire drug or alcohol use.

How do I choose which rehab clinic is best?

If you want to go away from home to recover, choose a private facility or a residential one. If you want to stay home while you recover from addiction, seek day treatments at a part time clinic.

What should I consider before I choose rehab?

What facilities, therapies, medical professionals, and amenities are available in the rehab centre you want to attend. Whether or not you want to be full time or part time should also be considered.

What types of therapy can I get in a rehab clinic?

You can get rapid eye movement treatments, group and one-on-one therapy sessions, psychotherapy, art therapy, and plenty of other holistic and psychological treatments.

How much does rehab cost?

You can get rapid eAbout a thousand pounds per week as a full time residential and private rehab clinic. Prices may be more than this and, if it is a high-end centre, can be up to £10,000 per week.

Can I choose a rehab clinic that gives free treatment?

You might get free rehab from the NHS. Waiting lists are excessively long and they will try every other route first. You will have to prove nothing else is working before they will fund it for you.

How long should I spend in rehab?

You should be prepared to spend 28 days in a residential rehab clinic. This time increases to three months in a part time clinic and becomes anything up to a year when you include aftercare.

What is the aftercare?

 When choosing a rehab clinic, you should consider the aftercare programs they have. These are the facilities in place for when you emerge from addiction treatment and try to go back to the real world. Support is most needed at this point.

Choosing which rehab centre is going to be the best for you is a difficult decision. There are so many choices and different programmes that it can be hard to know what to base your decisions on.

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8 Top tips on what to consider when choosing a rehab centre

  1. Check out the staff and their qualifications

Make sure that the centre has fully qualified medical staff and specialist counsellors. Look at individual areas of expertise to see if there is someone who specialises in any particular needs you may have.

  1. Does the centre have the necessary accreditation’s?

All treatment centres in the UK should be fully registered and inspected by the Quality Care Commission or Health Improvement Scotland. You should be able to get copies of any inspection reports.

  1. Does the treatment suit you?

Make sure you understand exactly what the treatment programme involves, as there are many different treatments available.

  1. How effective are their treatments?

Rehab clinics should monitor how effective their treatments are being by allowing an external agency to follow up on their patients and publish statistics on their success rates.

  1. Ratio of patients to staff

Ask what the ratio of patients to care giving staff is and what percentage are rehabilitation specialists. When are they available and will the patient be given a dedicated person to manage their rehabilitation?

  1. Customer satisfaction

Do they ask their previous patients whether they have been satisfied with the service? Can they give you referees to call?

  1. What is the after-care support like?

Make sure that once you have been discharged, you will not be left to manage alone. If they do not have the support in place, do they refer you to other organisations?

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  1. Personal considerations

By this we mean the location, cost, and any additional facilities offered. Make sure that what they are offering is suitable for your needs and finances. How often can your friends and family visit?

For free independent and confidential advice on choosing the best rehab solution for your alcohol addiction call us today on 0203 955 7700.

Author

Nick Conn

Nick Conn is a leading industry addiction expert, author of the Thin White Line. Nick is regularly featured in the national press, radio, and TV. He has worked in the Addiction and Rehab Industry for over 8 years and is dedicated to helping others recover and get treatment for Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

The ‘Thin White Line’ available at Amazon : https://amzn.to/2Ip2mIW

Doctor’s View

Yer gets what yer pay fer. More or less.

But some cheap and cheerful centres do very good work while some palaces are best avoided.

I make my judgment on whether there is a counsellor training department and a research department with careful studies of outcome for patients. And on simple issues of professionalism in punctuality and politeness.

If the person answering the phone is helpful and informative, there’s a good chance all will be well further down the line.

Patients and their families often want a rehab close to home or one miles from anywhere. They’re misguided on both counts.

Quality is what matters.

If the place looks good and feels good it probably is good. A happy centre is likely to have a fine product. Because the patients will be motivated.

Reading testimonials is a mug’s game. Just like following up references for staff. Trust your gut instinct, not bits of paper or telephone calls with people frightened of being sued for misrepresentation.

Some American rehabs have offshoots in the U.K., with polished PR and marketing. If that’s what you trust, I wish you sweet dreams.

Medically Reviewed By:

Dr Robert Lefever

Dr. Robert Lefever is a world leading addictions specialist. He is the foremost expert for addiction treatment. He has personally been in recovery from all substances since the 12th October 1984.

He created the first rehab in the UK to look at all addiction in 1986. Dr. Robert Lefever wrote with Professor Geoffrey Stephenson the masters degree course in addiction psychology at London South Bank University, this was the first of its kind and one of the most highly regarded courses that a therapist can do today.

Robert is also a TED speaker, author, composer and still remains an addiction treatment counsellor.
Last Medically Reviewed On: 09/04/2021
Due to be Reviewed On: 09/04/2023

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