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Long-Term Addiction Treatment Program: Benefits

Short-term treatment programs for drug and alcohol addiction are convenient. On the other hand, long-term treatment programs are beneficial on many other grounds. Long-term are the treatments that extend till 90 days or more. Studies have indicated that people who stay in rehab programs for 90 days or more are more successful in their recovery.

It is recommended by both NIH (National Institutes of Health) and CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that a minimum of 90 days in a rehab program for alcohol and drug addiction is a must. It is the minimum time needed to surpass drug addiction.

Long-Term Addiction Treatment: Why Choose it?

The long-term addiction treatment program is helpful in various aspects. They include,

• Help them in building strong coping skills
• Help in drug detoxing

In a comprehensive manner, the long-term treatment manages to conquer coping skills to nearly eliminate relapsing. The process is a bit more rushed when it comes to the short term. But long-term makes sure to find the root causes of the problem, particularly with substance abuse during the pandemic.

The benefits of life skills learned help in starting a new life (Work or School). The person will smoothly transition into a lifestyle that inclines towards independence. The comprehensive approach that long-term treatment has is the key to it being beneficial.

The focus of the Long-Term Addiction Recovery Program

• Helps develop strong coping strategies
• Time allocation for underlying issues causing the drug and alcohol addiction to get worked on.
• Reduces drug cravings with the help of balancing brain chemistry
• Helps get healthier
• Restores relationships with friends and family
• Helps people return to work and attain within society a functional status
• Opportunity to make good connections with fellow addicts willing to recover

Recovery is Time Consuming

The total time spent in the rehab facility should not include the time taken to stay away from a drug. The bigger picture also includes the betterment of the person, their health, finances, career, restoring connections with friends, managing your finances, etc. All of it included is the complete success story of recovery.

These long-term treatment programs provide:

• Life coaching
• Family/ Group Counseling
• Meditation
• Multiple coping strategies to avoid drug cravings and stress.
• 24x7 access to medical care
• Yoga