Tweleve Questions to Consider When Selecting a Rehab Center
- Does the drug rehab accept your insurance? If not, will they work with you on a payment plan or find other means of support for you?
- Is the drug rehab run by state-accredited, licensed and/or trained professionals?
- Is the drug rehab clean, organized and well-run?
- Does the drug rehab program encompass the full range of needs of the individual (medical: including infectious diseases; psychological: including co-occurring mental illness; social; vocational; legal; etc.)?
- Does the drug rehab program also address sexual orientation and physical disabilities as well as provide age, gender and culturally appropriate treatment services?
- Is long-term aftercare support and/or guidance encouraged, provided and maintained after leaving the drug rehab?
- Is there ongoing assessment of an individual's treatment plan to ensure it meets changing needs?
- Does the drug rehab employ strategies to engage and keep individuals in longer-term treatment, increasing the likelihood of success?
- Does the drug rehab offer counseling (individual or group) and other behavioral therapies to enhance the individual's ability to function in the family/community?
- Does the drug rehab program offer medication as part of the treatment regimen, if appropriate?
- Is there ongoing monitoring of possible relapse to help guide patients back to abstinence?
- Are services or referrals offered to family members to ensure they understand addiction and the recovery process to help them support the recovering individual?
