5 Qualities to Look for in a Narcotics Rehab Program

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1. Numerous Treatment Options

One of the important qualities to look for in a narcotics rehab program are numerous treatment options. While several options can effectively treat prescription opioid addiction as well as illicit narcotic addictions, they mostly fall under two categories: medication and therapy (NIDA).  In those categories are three types of medications typically used to treat narcotic addiction (buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone) and several behavioral options can be used to customize your program, such as contingency management, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Finding a facility that provides more than one of each type of treatment will allow you to choose which works best for you.  Your program should be monitored during your treatment program and switched if your plan becomes less effective while being able to continue being treated at the same facility. Also, some facilities offer holistic treatments which can help you further personalize your treatment program.

2. Caring Healthcare Professionals

It’s important to consider many different factors when choosing a rehab program.

Patients who attend facilities with caring and helpful doctors, nurses, and counselors feel more comfortable and able to ask for help. For someone attending a facility where they like the staff, there is also a higher chance of staying in treatment for a longer period. And, according to the NIDA, “research has shown unequivocally that good outcomes are contingent on adequate treatment length.”

3. Accessibility

Choosing a rehab program that is easy for you to access can make a major difference in your recovery journey. Whether you attend inpatient or outpatient treatment, convenient access helps you stay consistent with care. Long drives, complicated admissions processes, and other barriers can make it harder to continue treatment over time. When care is accessible and easy to navigate, you are more likely to stay engaged and build long-term recovery success.

4. Flexibility

According to the NIDA, “An individual’s treatment and services plan must be assessed continually and modified as necessary to ensure that it meets his or her changing needs.” This is why a narcotics rehab program must be flexible; a person may not need the same treatment plan or even the same treatments throughout their attendance in rehab. Patients need to find a program that has options for changing needs and, if necessary, will recommend them to another facility or program, even and especially after their time at the original rehab center has ended.

5. All-Encompassing Treatment

Some patients need treatment for co-occurring mental disorders that are feeding into their addictions to narcotics; others have health issues that need to be addressed. Still other individuals may need vocational counseling, family counseling, or other types of help for certain aspects of their lives that were hurt by their drug abuse. Rehab programs that help with these issues, and not just those which are directly related to the individual’s drug abuse, are particularly beneficial and give a patient a more well-rounded recovery that often lasts longer as well.

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