What Kind of Result Do You Expect from Rehabilitation?

Different programs actually expect different results. Some programs consider success to be a person who continues to attend meetings or takes the methadone or Suboxone that was prescribed. Others consider that a person completing their twenty-eight-day program is a success. Others measure success by the number of people who stay abstinent after they return home. And some include many factors of recovery, such as gainful employment, improved family relations and morality and so on.

You and the family must decide which result is acceptable or desired before making a decision. This decision will guide you through the process of selecting a facility. Ask any rehab program you are considering how they measure their success and what that success rate is.

2. Is the Program Short-term or Long-term?

The most common type of drug rehab program is the 28 day program. This may not give people the time they need to achieve stable sobriety. Addiction is a complex problem involving both physical and mental damage. Most people need considerably longer than 28 days to become stably sober.