If you or a loved one are in need of drug rehab, the process of finding and entering a facility can prove overwhelming. With that in mind, I put together the following four-step plan to make getting addiction help both possible and less stressful for those involved. My expertise and information comes from working in the intervention field and with drug rehabs for more than 20 years. You can trust that these steps will put the person in need of drug rehab – whether you or a friend or family member – on the path to a clean and sober life.

 

Step 1 – Discuss the situation with everyone involved. If you are in need of drug rehab, sit down with those that make up your immediate family. This could be your parents and siblings, or it could be your close friends if you are no longer close to your family. If you are seeking help for a loved one, talk with family members and friends who are a positive part of the addict’s life. Then, either consult an intervention specialist or make use of the many resources online to learn more about the process. This also serves as a good time to discuss how you will pay for your drug rehab or that of a loved one. If you will need outside financing, keep that in mind during Step 2.

 

Step 2 – Research potential drug rehabs in your area. The best way to do this is to work with a drug rehab referral service; www.4rehabilitation.com is one such service and is well respected. These services have referral relationships with many drug rehab facilities and can help you narrow the crowded field to a handful of possibilities. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and exist solely to match those in need with the appropriate drug rehab facility. They do not charge for their services.

 

You will start by filling out an online assessment with the referral service. If you are filling out the assessment for yourself, be brutally honest about your addiction to get the most appropriate referrals. For example, when the assessment asks you to list the drugs you take, don’t leave any out. Often, the question will be in the form of a checklist, listing alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, crack, heroin, opiates (Oxycontin, Vicodin, etc.), methadone, crystal methamphetamine, prescription pills and psychiatric medication. Check as many as applicable, as the referral service might suggest different drug rehabs for a dual addiction than it would for a single one. Also, be clear about any prescription drugs you take. Just because a doctor prescribed it, that doesn’t mean it can’t be the source of an addiction or a contributing factor to another addiction. If you are filling out the assessment for a loved one, simply provide as much information as you can.

 

Also be prepared to request drug rehab referrals by available payment options. For example, in its online assessment, www.4rehabilitation.com allows you to choose from self-pay, family assistance, Medicare/Medicaid, other insurance, financing, and other forms of payment. This saves time in the long run, as you would not want referrals for facilities at which the addict’s insurance is not accepted or ones that do not provide payment plans if one is needed.

 

The online assessment also will ask for a contact name if different from the name of the addict. This allows you to obtain drug rehab facility referrals prior to an intervention with a loved one, which is recommended for best results. Once you submit the assessment, a qualified addiction counselor will contact you by phone or email to discuss your or your loved one’s options.

 

3. Hold the intervention. Armed with a professional by your side or the information you obtained through research, sit the addict down and let him or her know that the addictive behavior will no longer be enabled. Have the list of drug rehabs from www.4rehabilitation.com or another service ready to discuss. Choose the rehab facility and call ahead to let the staff know you are on your way. If you completed steps 1 and 2 on your own behalf, an intervention obviously isn’t necessary, but take this time to inform your family of your decision to enter a specific rehab facility.

 

4. Be supportive. This step proves vital whether you are seeking drug rehab for yourself or a loved one. If for yourself, always keep in mind the strength it took to enter rehab in the first place. That confidence will help carry you through over the next days, weeks and months of your treatment. If you are seeking drug rehab for a loved one, be prepared to take part in therapy sessions and friends and family days during the course of the treatment.

 

About the Author: Dr. Lettie Smith works as an intervention specialist in the Minneapolis area. She advises her clients to use a drug rehab referral service, and she often recommends www.4rehabilitation.com. Every client she has sent its way has found the appropriate rehab facility for his or her situation.

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