Choosing an addiction rehab centre

Choosing an addiction rehab centre might seem an arduous task: It doesn’t need to be.

With impartial advice, the correct information, an informed decision can be reached.

Making the right choice is essential to successfully get into recovery and to sustain abstinence after leaving treatment.

There are many different centres, offering different treatment options from small, homely type environments to luxury high end establishments.

Here at Find Me a Rehab we can provide free clinician drug advice and as well as information on alcohol addiction recovery UK.  

We are addictions clinicians each with decades of experience in assessing, diagnosing, prescribing for and treating people overcoming addiction.

Our advice (and referrals) is always free.

Here we share our knowledge with you so you can make an informed choice.

Choosing an addiction rehab centre: 12 step , SMART or eclectic

The most important thing is to get into treatment. Either treatment modality will benefit someone caught up in addiction: It really doesn’t matter which model you choose.  

Our clinicians all agree: Pondering on which model of therapy is used is time wasted.

They are clear that all the models used in UK rehab centres are effective.

You don’t need to follow any religion to attend a 12 step centre and it is not faith based.

All models work: If you work at it.

Choosing an addiction rehab centre: How do centres differ?  

As with any residential provision, such as a hotel, there is a vast choice for clients seeking residential treatment from centres situated in towns and cities to those located in rural and semi-rural areas.

Some are based around a group living ethos where those in treatment cook and clean for themselves and/or are assigned tasks within the group living environment.

Others provide a full-service restaurant provision with luxury three course meals, a small gym as well as adjunctive therapies such as drumming, reflexology, etc. 

There are those where clients sleeping accommodation is separate from the main building whereas others have all services in one building.

An emerging trend is for therapies to be delivered off site at a secondary location. This was borne out of COVID-19 where more space was required between clients when in group.

Do I need bolt on therapies aside from groups?  

In short: No!

There is no clinical evidence that any additional therapies, aside from the group therapy in a residential rehab centre, will provide any additional benefit: but neither will they do you any harm.

As group therapy is mentally challenging, bolt on therapies can provide a chance to relax, especially art therapy. If you need alcohol addiction recovery UK, call for free clinician drug advice to find a residential rehab centre UK.  

My insurance company will only pay for certain centres, will this put me at a disadvantage?  

Absolutely not.

Insurance companies have very rigorous due diligence procedures in place and only work with reputable centres.

They negotiate preferential rates and while a client may need to travel slightly further afield there are no concerns over how to fund treatment.  

Choosing an addiction rehab centre :How can Find Me a Rehab help?

We are addictions clinicians.

Each of us has decades of experience working in prisons, private hospitals, private rehab centres, NHS commissioned services, local authority commissioned residential rehabs and statutory community addiction services.

We are not tied to any particular service so our advice is wholly impartial as well as being free and confidential.

The only service we charge callers for is private treatment in the home. Referral and advice is provided without charge.

We only signpost to legally registered services.

Choosing an addiction rehab centre :Get help today

Call, email or live chat with an experienced addictions clinician on any aspect of addiction, detox, rehab, home treatment, therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare.

Our clinicians can advise you on treatment plans, treatment options, locations, costings and logistics.

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