Inpatient Treatment
People who are ready to receive treatment for their drug addiction can voluntary go into an inpatient treatment center that offers a structured environment for recovery. It is important to note that patients voluntarily go into the treatment and no one is locked in or held captive. The patient has full control over whether they stay or go.
Often medical detox will be the first step to treatment. However, some treatment facilities require that detox be done before entering the program.
Education about addiction will be given to patients to help them understand the nature of their addiction and how they will be able to overcome it. This is information that addicts often ignore or are not aware of during their addiction, and it can provide great insight that contributes to their success.
Group and individual therapy will be a required part of the treatment. Not only is therapy educational and therapeutic, but it also offers a sense of camaraderie that can help boost an addict's willingness to overcome addiction.
Who Should Seek Inpatient Treatment?
A person who has tried using outpatient treatment with no success will likely have more success during inpatient treatment. Because it offers a controlled environment for a minimum amount of days, an addict will often have an easier time sticking to the program.
Anyone who needs to detox, and finds detoxification too much to handle on their own, should seek out inpatient treatment. Proper detox in a safe and controlled environment, where temptations are not lurking around every corner, will often help the addict remove all drugs and toxins from the body in an easier manner.
Anyone who is surrounded by other addicts will find inpatient treatment much more effective than outpatient treatment. The inpatient environment offers a place to reflect on the addiction and overcome it without pressure or temptation from other people.
Benefits Of Inpatient Treatment
- Emotionally supportive environment that helps recovering addicts feel encouraged to recover.
- Removes negative influences from daily life while trying to recover.
- Offers a structured environment conducive to overcoming addiction.
- Treats the mind and body to ensure the patient has the best chance of staying drug-free.
- Offers like-minded people going through the same situation for support.
- Consistent medical monitoring ensures that detox symptoms are removed as quickly as possible.
- Quiet atmosphere conducive to reflection and recovery.
- Time to focus completely on themselves and recovery instead of other factors.
How To Ensure Success During Inpatient Treatment
Research has shown that the length of stay can have a direct influence over the outcome; therefore, it is important the patient stay the required length of treatment program as a minimum. If more treatment is required, then the patient should commit to the extended treatment in order to experience the best results possible.
A positive mind-set is essential for success. If a patient enters the treatment program with a very negative mind-set, and cannot seem overcome that negativity, then the inpatient treatment program will not offer the addict a huge amount of benefits. For instance, therapy will not often be therapeutic to a person who is unwilling to change their point of view over their addiction and the outcome of the treatment program.
Commitment to recovery is also an important factor that contributes to success. Because addiction is a life-long condition, and it is not possible to technically 'cure' addicts from their addiction, commitment is the driving force behind success.
Through treatment, addicts are given the information needed to understand why they are addicts, how to approach those issues, and how to ensure that those issues do not take a front seat in their life again. In short, treatment helps patients to deal with harmful thoughts and behavior. This insight helps an addict stay committed to being clean for life.
How To Ensure Success After Inpatient Treatment
The treatment received in the program cannot ensure success alone. Behavior after the program has a huge influence over whether or not the addict will be successful or not.
Addicts often find strength through support with other like-minded individuals, and should actively seek out support groups when they leave the program. Support can help them deal with unexpected issues and sort through emotions and thoughts.
While constant support is essential to seek help at any time of the day, seeking out professional help can also be an essential part of maintaining sobriety. A therapist or counselor can help addicts deal with private issues that they may not want to discuss with other people and help overcome any mental obstacles that could result in drug usage.
Maintaining good physical health is also important to success after treatment. Eating a nutritious diet and engaging in an exercise routine can help an addict gain a high level of respect for their bodies, which will discourage the use of body-harming drugs.
In the end, inpatient treatment allows an addict to recover in a safe and controlled environment and focus solely on their recovery.