Rehabilitation

TREATMENT OF ADDICTION

2.      Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is appropriate for patients who are no longer suffering from the acute physical or emotional effects of recent substance use.  Rehabilitation care typically offers an array of treatment components to help to address the many health and social problems associated with substance use.

Desired results:

·         Sustained elimination of alcohol or other drug use.

·         Improved health and social function.

·         Engagement in continuing care, personal therapy, mutual help groups and / or other.

·         Healthy lifestyle changes to sustain the improved health and function.