What is Inpatient Drug Rehab?

Inpatient drug rehab refers to both residential therapy for a substance use disorder, as well as hospital or clinic-based treatment for the condition. In both cases, you will get to spend your days in the controlled setting of an addiction rehabilitation facility. This means that you would be completely removed from your regular life. This removal is essential because it could also get rid of any temptation or triggers that could cause you to continue using drugs or drinking alcohol.

This form of addiction treatment comes with the distinct advantage that it allows you to focus entirely on your ongoing recovery. It provides medically managed detoxification services that may involve medical care, assistance, and monitoring to ensure that you overcome any withdrawal symptoms that might arise during your recovery.

After you complete the detoxification process successfully, many inpatient facilities will also use a combination of therapy and counseling - both on an individual basis and in group settings - over the remaining course of your treatment.

The duration of time you would typically spend in such a facility will vary. It could, for instance, last for 30-90 days or go longer than one year. Irrespective of the duration of your treatment, some inpatient drug rehabs might also use a step-down approach. This means that you could move from high intensity treatments like detoxification to lower intensity programs like sober living facilities towards the end of the course of your treatment and care.

That said, the duration of treatment will depend on a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to:

  • Your individual treatment plan
  • The severity of your substance use disorder
  • Any outside issues, such as school, family, and work that you need to tend to

The Benefits of Inpatient Rehabilitation

While struggling with a substance use disorder, you might think that staying in the long term at inpatient drug rehab facilities is not ideal for you. However, if your main goals are sobriety and recovery, you can be sure that this type of program is ideal. Studies have also shown that inpatient treatment yields the greatest rates of success for many addicts.

In particular, the round the clock care and supervision, the teams of highly qualified and licensed specialists, and your ongoing dedication to achieving sobriety make a world of difference. This is one of the main reasons why people with long standing and severe addiction problems are advised to consider inpatient drug rehab.

Some of the reasons why this form of treatment might be ideal for you include:

  • You will be removed from any triggers or temptations that could cause you to use drugs
  • These programs tend to have lower rates of dropping out in comparison to outpatient rehabs
  • These programs can provide treatment for acute psychiatric conditions that could prove to be lifesaving
  • These facilities provide round the clock support and care - in addition to therapeutic and medical support - which might be useful especially during the earlier stages of your recovery
  • The comprehensive medically managed detoxification program might help you overcome your withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings faster
  • The center will teach you how to function normally without resorting to the use of alcohol or drugs
  • Residential drug rehabs will often provide comprehensive care including mental and medical treatment - over and above the substance abuse and addiction rehabilitation services that they offer
  • Research shows that people who spend more time in such facilities (a minimum of 90 days) have a higher likelihood of achieving and maintaining sobriety in the long term
  • Many of these facilities also have a secluded environment where you will be free of anything that could distract you from your goal of achieving sobriety

Therapies Used In Inpatient Rehabs

While enrolled in an inpatient drug rehab program, you will be required to participate in individual and group therapy sessions during the length of your stay at the facility. This could allow you to understand and focus on your ongoing recovery, as well as teach you other life skills that could change your lifestyle for the better.

Additionally, therapy and counseling might prove useful because addiction is often accompanied by co-occurring mental health disorders. As such, you will need to deal with these disorders before you transition out of the inpatient rehabilitation program.

The types of counseling and therapy that will be provided here will be the same as what you would typically expect to receive if you were enrolled in an outpatient rehabilitation program. However, they tend to be more focused and intensive.

In particular, you will benefit from the following therapies when you choose inpatient drug rehab:

  • Yoga
  • Vocational skills training
  • Stress management
  • Ropes courses
  • Relapse prevention
  • Psychiatric sessions
  • Nutrition therapy
  • Life skills training
  • Learning about self-care
  • Individual therapy
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Exercise
  • Art therapy
  • Aftercare planning and programming

Overall, inpatient drug rehab is one of the most effective types of treatment for addiction. It is particularly useful for people who are struggling with both a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health disorder, or more than one type of addiction. In the long term, staying in such a program could make a world of difference in your ability to overcome all the disorders that you have been struggling with - so that you can turn your life around for the better once and for all.

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