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There is an important statistic that can often be useful to know for people with substance use disorder or families of people with addiction diseases. It is especially important to remember for people who may have gone to treatment before and then later experienced a relapse. While many types of effective drug and alcohol treatment might not always result in long term sobriety the very first time a person stops drinking and using drugs, evidence shows that completion of a 30-day treatment protocol greatly increases the chances of long-term sobriety, even for those people who might relapse at some point after that treatment. The percentage of patients who never relapse again after completing treatment is less than 50%, but the percentage of people who are sober 5 and 10 years after their first period of treatment is well over 50%. A seed is planted. People with substance use disorder do recover.
Researching Important Factors in Competing Treatment
I wanted to share that data about long term success after a stint in rehab, because people often have questions about odds of success. The important takeaway is that the odds of success for staying sober in the future are very good if you reach treatment. Some of the people in that group will relapse, but relapse is not a part of every person’s journey after completion of a 30-day rehab stay. However, long term sobriety is the norm for everyone who completes substance use disorder treatment and works a program of recovery, even if they have an unfortunate period of relapse. Importantly, relapses are dangerous, and more people are dying from overdoses than ever before.
Is there a list of things that can help people have the best chance at completing rehab? There are several factors that seem to be linked to completion of inpatient drug and alcohol treatment. Many of the factors that researchers point to might seem outside of your control, but there are three important factors for treatment completion that a person might be able to improve for themselves. Occupation, family disfunction, and complicated withdrawal are three factors that are associated with success in treatment that a patient can do something about. Occupation is the toughest of these three to work on while in treatment or before. It is not until the fog starts to lift from the use of drugs and alcohol that we can think clearly about being a more functional adult. However, there are resources available at treatment facilities to help with occupation after treatment, and these should be taken advantage of. The best drug and alcohol rehabs in Florida, Including Florida Springs in Panama City, will have resources for patients to work on improving their own employment status.
Florida Springs also has a family program. This is key to improving the family dysfunction that holds many people back in treatment. Various aspects of the Florida Springs program are designed to heal the family in the same way that the individual patient is trying to heal, and anyone who is seeking a drug and alcohol rehab program should discuss family dysfunction with an intake counselor to see what services are available.
When it comes to a tough withdrawal, the decisions you make before entering treatment are paramount. Many facilities try to market themselves similarly to evidence-based medical detox facilities. It is important that the facility you are going to has the means to deal with your withdrawal in a meaningful way. Many people leave treatment early because they go to a facility and find out at the last second that medications are not used at that facility or there isn’t actual any real medical staff working there. Look for an evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment facility that is accredited by a major medical accrediting agency. Florida Springs in Panama City is certified at the highest level by the Joint Commission, the credentialing agency for 22,000 hospitals and medical facilities in the United States.
If you can work on employment and family dysfunction while in treatment, and you find a facility that can properly deal with your medical challenges during the detox phase, you give yourself the best chance to reach your long-term goals. If you or a loved one needs the best drug and alcohol rehab in Florida, call Florida Springs in Panama City today.
References
PATEL, N. et al. “Predictors of Inpatient Treatment Completion and Non Completion in Patients with Alcohol Dependence…”. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research.
