Colorado Drug Rehab....Treatment Programs
READ THIS BACKGROUND ON PICKING A PROGRAM. YOU WILL SEE THE DIFFERENT CHOICES AND BE GET A PICTURE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO CONFRONT TO FIND AN EFFECTIVE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT CENTER IN COLORADO.
Here are some of the alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs that are available in Colorado, however, the real expertise will come when you call 877-888-4802 and speak to a Masters level counselor with over 30 years experience seeing the effects of these different rehab programs:
What to Look for in Picking Alcohol and Drug Rehab or Treatment Program
One of the only similarity in choosing a drug and alcohol rehab as compared to picking a treatment for any other serious disease, like cancer or heart disease, in that both of these fields offer the consumer many choices.
However, the difference in choosing a traditional medical program and looking for alcohol and drug rehab or addiction rehab, lies in:
(1) An established level of professional training and clinical expertise
(2) A treatment-wide acceptance of what constitutes alcohol and drug treatment
(3) A predictability of success
Most hospitals that are treating cancer or heart disease are employing clinical skills and techniques that are founded in research and have clinical protocols that are similar and proven to be successful and are pretty closely followed by everyone. Alcohol and drug treatment centers haven't reached that level of understanding and scientific scrutiny and therefore leave it up to the consumer to wade through all of the testimonials on the internet about why everyone favors their own particular program. In fact, many intake counselors will fabricate lies about other addiction rehab programs in an attempt to sway you towards their program.
Alcohol and drug treatment program modalities, or types, are based on whatever management "feels" is successful, and is usually the type of addiction treatment program that the staff have attended as their personal addiction treatment. That may sound absurd, but in reviewing over 150 programs in Colorado and throughout the U.S. and Europe, it is the rule, rather than the exception. Routinely, whatever was successful in helping the owners or mangers of the program in their recovery from addiction, will be the emphasis in the clinical style that they will be using. That is one reason why you find addiction rehab programs where you can complete their regime in 21 days and others that require a year or more. The alcohol and drug rehab field has yet to establish an addiction treatment program model of success in Colorado or elsewhere that is followed by all.
In our research, there are some addiction rehabilitation programs in Colorado that others should be imitating, but they have their own vested interest for repeating the same failed measures over and over... (Doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the drug treatment cliche for the definition of insanity... What is it when you create that definition and then do it yourself... a higher level of crazy?...hoping to keep some lightness and humor in a very serious subject.)
Naturally, most people think that the longer a program takes, the better its outcomes, but that isn't necessarily the case. Many times the year-long programs get about the same, shameful, lack of success as the 21-30 day programs.
So, which ones are the best programs and how do you choose which programs have the best success in handling your problem or that of someone you love?
You enlist the help of trained and experienced, third party specialist who can guide you through your treatment options carefully explaining the pros and cons of each and documenting recovery rate statistics. However, the internet does not guarantee that you are necessarily talking with someone that really is a trusted and trained professional that has the education and experience to actually be an "expert" in this field. In fact, you may be talking with someone who knows very little about the comparative analysis of different modalities of treatment or the qualities and problems of individual rehab centers.
If you call our Colorado hotline, 1-877-888-4802, you will be talking to a professional with a Master's Degree and PhD training in the alcohol and drug rehab field, someone that has over 30 years of experience as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor and has reviewed over 150 rehab program on site in Colorado and elsewhere.
Many of the other sites on the web have "counselors" that have attended rehab and are speaking from their experience. That information is important, as well, but it isn't a legitimate comparative analysis of the different programs. It is an opinion. They may be "certified drug counselors", which is also important, but certification indicates that the person has two to three years of experience in the field and was able to pass an exam regarding his knowledge in the field. This could be valuable information and we are not saying that you shouldn't get as much data as possible, but keep in mind that there are many level of advice given on the web and the more education and experience that the telephone counselor has, naturally, the more reliable is the information and guidance.
In calling other web site, we have found that the above information is accurate, but there are also people who profess to be knowledgeable and educated, but we were able to discern that their data was inaccurate and it would be more truthful if they said that they were salesmen and not alcohol and drug rehab professionals. We Guarantee that you will be Speaking with a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Professional with education above a Master's Degree, who knows the alcohol and drug rehab scene in Colorado and throughout the US.
How do I know if I have an addiction or just like to drink and do drugs?
If you are asking yourself this question, then you should first go to the Colorado Drug Rehab link on addiction...Click Here....
After reading about the definition of addiction and the process of how one becomes addicted, and you feel that you don't fit into these categories of addiction, call the Master's level counselors at Colorado Drug Rehab and let them help you do a thorough alcohol and drug assessment. It is all strictly confidential and FREE!
CALL 877-888-4802 for your free alcohol and drug assessment and treatment evaluation. Doing the Right Actions will set you Free.
Is Location an Important Consideration in Selecting an Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs?
Drug and alcohol addiction involves habitual routines and contacts for its support. This is why it is so important to create Drug Free Zones around schools and other areas where youth congregate. Drug or alcohol addiction is not just drug and alcohol use, it revolves around people and things in their immediate environment which help to trigger the addictive behavior. The abusers location & routines of drug and alcohol use further trigger drug and alcohol use.
Therefore, most knowledgeable counselors and researchers will tell you that removing the addict or alcoholic from his comfortable surrounding plays an important role in ensuring that his attention will be focused on rehabilitation and not how his "friends" pick him up or deliver drugs to him in while he is in treatment.
Does this mean that I have to leave Colorado?
Not necessarily... luckily, Colorado has effective alcohol and drug treatment, but it will depend on the personality of the addict or alcoholic and the level of trust one can have on his determination to get well. Drug connections are very regional and if you have been getting high in Denver, then Being in Colorado Springs may be far enough away from those re-stimulating influences.
Since nearly all alcoholics and drug addicts want to stop using, they will be the first to tell you that they would like to go somewhere out of their familiar area to find help. If they are wanting to stay near their home, then they are probably hedging their bets in case the treatment isn't giving them what they are expecting on an immediate basis.
Also, Colorado Drug Rehab reviewed over 150 centers throughout Colorado the US and, unfortunately, there aren't that many that are actually effective and worth your serious consideration...therefore, many times it will be necessary, but also beneficial, for the family to help the alcohol or addict leave their geographical area to seek effective alcohol and drug treatment.
Major Types of Alcohol and Drug Rehab or Drug Treatment Programs:
Across Colorado and the United States there are five main modalities or types of alcohol and other drug rehab or drug treatment programs. The drug rehab and/or alcohol and drug treatment centers that are evaluated by Colorado Drug Rehab Programs reflect these national trends in the types of drug rehab or treatment programs offered.
The majority of the residential treatment programs are based on the 12-step approach, however, all five of these following modalities are represented in the state of Colorado. With Colorado leading the nation in the incidence and prevalence of drug abuse and addiction. Colorado ranks first in more of the negative top categories of drug use than any other state, making it imperative that someone establish a Biophysical program within Colorado. In March, 2008, in Fort Collins, Colorado, the first Biophysical drug rehab program began accepting clients. A month later, nearly all of the 28 beds had been filled, obviously this spoke to a need for this Biophysical drug rehab center to expand it capacity to 60 beds. Even at this new capacity, the center has a waiting list for new clients. Only through effective alcohol and drug rehab or effective residential drug treatment can we begin to have a positive impact on society's downward spiral of addiction.
1. Biophysical Drug Rehab
Click on this page to read more about the biophysical model of alcohol and drug treatment in Colorado. These programs are Long-term treatment and take approximately three to four months, or longer to complete, but they are, by far and away, the most successful on many outcome indicators, including ending ones addiction to alcohol and other drugs and living a productive life. Learn More.. Click Here...
2. Drug Rehab using behavioral modification
Aversion therapy is the process where a person may be shocked or in some way made uncomfortable whenever he repeats an unwanted habit, like addiction. Programs in Colorado and elsewhere that follow this line of reasoning have poor outcomes. Learn more..Click Here.
3. Drug rehab using a 12-step approach
This method of recovery is employed by Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous,Cocaine Anonymous and many other Anonymous groups. To read more about the 12-step modality of alcohol treatment and drug rehab in Colorado... Click Here
4. Christian or Religious based treatment
Many parents call Colorado Drug Rehab seeking a good Christian or Faith-based alcohol and drug rehab because they have had too many disappointments and failures with the more accepted models of treatment. Colorado has Faith-Based drug treatment. Learn more.. Click Here
5. Medical Model alcohol and drug treatment
The medical model hasn't proven to be an effective therapeutic approach in overcoming addiction problems. Since most alcoholic and addicts are medicating themselves via their addictions, this model hasn't had the success that the medical establishment would like you to believe. To learn more Click Here
Long-term Drug Rehab Programs: There are rehab programs that don't show their strength by their outcomes, but are busy discrediting all of the other rehab programs. Sometimes it takes common sence to prevail. Long-term alcohol and drug rehabilitation has better outcomes than a treatment center that is doing the same treatment but only has 28 days to treat their patients. Certainly it takes more than 28 days to handle addiction, but the common wisdom that the longer the alcohol and drug treatment program keeps the addict or alcoholic, the better the outcomes. This has limited validity, but more importantly, is what are they doing while they are in long term rehab? To Learn More...Click Here
• The Most Important Data You can Have Regarding Treatment for Addictions or Unwanted Emotional Feelings:
Those professionals that have been in the forefront of effective alcohol and drug programs have contended for years that many programs that use "Mental Health" testing and diagnosis to determine that addicts have a "chemical imbalance" and should, therefore, be placed on psychiatric medications are now, finally, getting support from real science and the media. The outcomes of these "rehab centers" has always been poor and even worse than no treatment, but it have been hard to combat the idea that it is a "chemical imballance" that is causing the problem.
Everyone should read the Newsweek article from 2/24/2010: "The Depressing News About Antidepressants" showing that "Studies suggest that the popular drugs are no more effective than a placebo. In fact, they may be worse". http://www.newsweek.com/id/232781
This article emphasizes that only drug-free programs can reclaim someone's life that has been addicted to alcohol or other drugs.