Private Drug Rehab Research Paper

Government Funded Versus Private Drug Rehab

When I started on this journey I really had no idea what rehab was. I thought that rehab was a place where drug addicts went to detoxify their bodies and then they went home magically all better. Well on my road to discovery I found out they really are so much more than that. While there are some things that I consider negative effects, I believe I now have a full understanding of just what a rehabilitation center is and the invaluable services they provide.
The first facility I decided to research was government funded (free) rehabilitation clinics. What I learned is that most of the facilities that the government funds are very straight forward. They offer a 12 step program and generalized counseling
Are these companies truly helping people? Government funded rehabs are creating a breed all their own. These people go to them for help and come out having traded up one addiction for another. They prescribe drugs like anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, sleep aids, muscle relaxers, and opiate blockers in turn causing the addict to become dependent on the drugs that they used to get off the ones they were addicted to. The only difference is this one is legal and nine times out of ten cost more. Another problem plaguing these types of facilities is trying to get in. Addictions don’t have schedules so if you are an addict and want to get clean the last thing that you want is to be put on a waiting list for weeks sometimes months. Although there are a lot of them out there addicts outweigh the available space almost 4 to 1. Most of these facilities don’t offer one on one therapy sessions so you are stuck in a group atmosphere as well. Now obviously not all government funded treatment facilities are this way but a great deal of them are. The upsides to government facilities are there free based on your need and the extent of your addiction. They will try to get you in as soon as possible. These facilities
There are also 30, 60, and 90 day out patient treatments as well. Inpatient treatment consists of your basic 12 step program based on your specific addiction, counseling sessions, in group meetings, and frequent family interaction where applicable. Outpatient sessions are pretty much the same but with no overnight commitment. One of the most common used facilities I researched was called On Track; they offer three locations, Grants Pass, Medford and White City. There waiting list is out 4 months out. They offer a simple 12 step program for AA and NA both. There treatments also consist mostly of group meetings located throughout the valley that individuals must attend as part of their treatment. At each meeting you are to have a paper signed by the person the meeting is being held by, as well as a token sometimes a button or keychain. Other programs available through On Track are as follows: HOME Program, DADS Program, DUII Treatment Program, Domestic Violence, Treatment Program, Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Programs, Bilingual and Bicultural Services and Gambling Treatment Program. Youth Services, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Minor in Possession