Drug programs are specially designed programs that help a drug abuser get long term abstinence from the drug being abused. Therefore the ulimate aim of any drug program should be long term abstinence.
Treatment in drug program for drug abuse is offered on various levels. The most intensive drug program, for severe or long-standing drug dependency, requires complete hospitalization for a period of weeks. The least stringent drug program consists of regular visits to outpatient treatment and support-group sessions. An in-between level of treatment might involve partial hospitalization -- intensive, structured treatment (individual, group and family therapy) for several hours a day, several days a week, with the rest of the time spent going to work or school and with nights spent at home.
The first step in any drug program is recognition by the individual that they have a problem. Drug Program should have effective treatments that are tailored to the needs of the individual. There is no one drug program that is used in all cases. The choice of drug program will also depend on which drug is being abused. Drug program treatments include psychological therapies, such as behaviour therapy and medication to help the individual's withdrawal symptoms. Specific areas that may be focussed on during drug program include: detoxification (coming off the drug if physically addicted) preventing relapse coping with relapse longer term rehabilitation. People abuse drugs for a reason. Understanding what the person's motivation is helps to explain why that person is abusing drugs. Drug program should address and attack the core reason of the persons drug abuse.
Detoxification
May last for one or several days. The body rids itself of drug residues. Medically supervised detoxification, which may involve the careful use of medications, is a safe, clinically recommended substitute for the formerly dreaded "cold-turkey" withdrawal period.
Rehabilitation
A much longer phase. Consists of a daily schedule of different types of therapy: individual counseling, education about drugs, a nutrition program, a physical exercise routine, group psychotherapy, and participation in a 12-step support group such as Narcotics Anonymous. There may also be special sessions for family education and family therapy.
Studies have proved that long term rehabilitation drug programs are much more benefitial than any other drug program.
While choosing the drug rehab it has to be made sure that all the aspects of what caused the addiction problem in the first place have to be addressed.
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