If
you or someone you care for is dependent on alcohol
or drugs and needs treatment, it is important
to know that no single treatment approach is appropriate
for all individuals. Finding the right treatment
program involves careful consideration of such
things as the setting, length of care, philosophical
approach and your or your loved one's needs.
Here are 12 questions to consider
when selecting a treatment program:
1. Does the program accept your
insurance? If not, will they work with you on
a payment plan or find other means of support
for you?
2. Is the program run by state-accredited, licensed
and/or trained professionals?
3. Is the facility clean, organized and well-run?
4. Does the program encompass the
full range of needs of the individual (medical:
including infectious diseases; psychological:
including co-occurring mental illness; social;
vocational; legal; etc.)?
5. Does the treatment program
also address sexual orientation and physical disabilities
as well as provide age, gender and culturally
appropriate treatment services?
6. Is long-term aftercare support and/or guidance
encouraged, provided and maintained?
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