There is nothing quite like the shock that can come with finding out that a member of your family has a drug addiction. In a situation like this you are left with two basic alternatives, you either leave the person to deal with their addiction alone or you find a way to get them into a drug rehab programme. The first option is rather cold hearted and is not going to do a thing to help them get over their addiction.
Drug Abuse Information
If you are going to try and get your loved one into a drug rehab centre, you need to know that the centre you are considering is going to be the best possible place for your loved one to get the help they need. Since chances are fair that you have never had to look for a rehab centre before and the last place you are likely to find one is in your local phone book. You can start by asking others you know who have had a similar problem if they have any recommendations.
Often you will find that those who have seen a loved one go through this type of problem will be able to tell you about the drug rehab programme that they used and what they thought about the programme and the way their loved one was treated. This is a good starting point and will give you a chance to start researching the different facilities to see which ones are worth considering as a treatment centre for your family member.
Drug rehab centers typically have at least one licensed therapist on staff that is there to help those who are addicted to drugs learn how to overcome the mental addiction once they have gone through the detoxification process that is designed to help them get over the physical aspects of their addiction.
You must realize that recovering from a drug addiction is not an easy task and rehab centres must maintain a certain level of control, but at the same time they are not intended to be a prison and as such living conditions should be very similar to living at home. A drug rehab centre should provide healthy meals and medical attention to make sure that the recovering addict has the highest possible chance of success. It should provide scheduled therapy sessions with a fully licensed therapist and group sessions to help each of their patients learn how to begin their new lives free of drugs.
If you have a loved one that is in need of being admitted into a drug rehab centre for help recovering from a drug addiction, you should consider Eden Recovery. Located in Johannesburg and fully registered with the provincial Department of Social Development, they offer space for 25 patients at any one time.
Your loved one will be fed a healthy nutritious diet prepared in their professionally staffed kitchens and receive a full range of therapeutic treatments to ensure that once they have completed their time here, they are ready to begin living a healthy life again.