There are different options when it comes to drug rehab, with each offering its own benefits. Some of the benefits of outpatient drug rehab for example may appeal to someone who wants to keep the fact that they are in treatment private, and this allows for a more discreet treatment option. In outpatient drug rehab someone could receive treatment without their work or family ever finding out, and return home each day following treatment to their normal lifestyle. Outpatient drug rehab definitely lends itself to flexibility, so that someone can maintain their commitments and lifestyle and not have to sacrifice these things in order to receive treatment. Unfortunately, the things which make outpatient treatment appear to be ideal are the very things which could compromise someone's sobriety and utterly jeopardize their treatment process so that it ends in failure. Inpatient drug rehab is in fact the best treatment option because individuals make the important sacrifices that are so crucial so that they can experience the ultimate benefits of their treatment.
When one considers the causes of addiction, the reason the individual needs treatment to begin with, one can understand why inpatient drug rehab is the best treatment option. Individuals often begin abusing drugs or alcohol in an effort to escape a problem or issue in their life, which drugs and alcohol can successfully accomplish albeit short lived. When the effects of drugs or alcohol wears off, these problems and issues are often much worse than they were before, and so the cycle continues. Individuals become dependent on drugs and alcohol physically, emotionally and even psychologically to the point where they simply lose all control of their actions and choices and become a shell of themselves.
So what one has to consider when choosing an effective drug rehab option is, is it really a good idea to remain in the same environment that could very well be triggering one's substance abuse while trying to undergo treatment? The common sense answer and the answer that is based off of many years of trial and error and experience is conclusively NO. It is not ideal to remain in an abusive home environment for example, if this is in fact what prompted someone to use drugs or alcohol in the first place. It would not make sense to return to the same group of "friends" who influenced the person to begin abusing drugs and alcohol following treatment in an outpatient rehab. It would obviously not make sense to put someone who is severely dependent and addicted to drugs or alcohol in a position where they have access to these substances if they have cravings or a setback, so that they can easily relapse. To not provide the intensity of treatment needed, as is provided in inpatient drug rehab, is in fact setting someone up for failure in nearly every case. This is why many outpatient drug rehab programs are like revolving doors.
Inpatient drug rehab avoids all of these circumstances, so that the individual is set up for success. They won't have access to drugs or alcohol, so the likelihood of relapse while in inpatient treatment is simply not an issue unless the client decides to leave prematurely. If they do have cravings, treatment staff can help clients quell cravings by providing emotional support and also ensuring they have any other type of support such as supplements, rest, and exercise so they can stay on top of these cravings. In inpatient drug rehab, the focus will be stabilizing the client physically and getting them through a safe detox. This should only take up to a week in most cases. There is also the added benefit of having medical staff on hand in case there are any complications during detox as is sometimes the case. Following this brief process, individuals will receive counseling and other treatment services in inpatient drug rehab so they will have the ability to remain sober and abstinent. This is a much more involved process which can take months in some cases, which is why long term inpatient drug rehab which typically lasts 90-120 days is ideal. During this time, treatment counselors will help clients identify things in their lives they must change in order to successfully abstain from drugs and alcohol. Moreover, treatment will help clients strive for and achieve a higher quality of life by instilling confidence and motivation to better their lives and the lives of those around them.