| Substance abuse rehabilitation, also known as drug | | | | alcohol free institutions where an alcohol addict would |
| rehabilitation, is the common term used for the | | | | spend time with others to overcome their |
| medical, psychological and therapeutic treatment for | | | | dependency. Many sober houses are comfortable |
| drug dependency. Substance abuse rehabilitation can | | | | resorts or apartments where the dependent can |
| be used to combat and cure almost any type of | | | | reside with their entire families. |
| dependency, chief among them being alcohol, | | | | Substance abuse rehabilitation is most commonly |
| controlled drugs, nicotine and other prescription drugs. | | | | seen in the case of celebrities and famous people. In |
| Controlled substances, alcohol and drugs dependency | | | | fact, actors and celebrities go into rehabilitation |
| can be visible in almost any person, however there | | | | according to their own free well off and on. Very |
| are some strata of society in which drugs | | | | few people, celebrities or otherwise, are sometimes |
| dependency is more evident. | | | | ordered into rehabilitation by the law. Commonly, |
| Perhaps the most common type of substance abuse | | | | Driving Under Influence convicts are ordered to go |
| is nicotine and alcohol. However, not many people | | | | into rehab with the Alcoholics Anonymous. In some |
| dependent on alcohol or nicotine accept their | | | | cases, celebrities have accepted rehab instead of jail |
| dependency, and take a lot of time to actually go | | | | time. |
| into rehabilitation for the same. | | | | However, substance abuse rehabilitation centers are |
| There are various ways in which substance abuse | | | | not just for the rich and the famous. There are many |
| and drug rehabilitation can be conducted. Some of | | | | such centers in all parts of the country, where people |
| the most common of these ways are:- | | | | who are hooked on to a particular addictive |
| - Residential Treatment: Also known as in-house | | | | substance can spend their time till the addiction |
| patient treatment, the person admits him- or herself | | | | wears off. The main assets of the addict towards |
| into an institution where they are taken care of by | | | | this end are the people at the rehabilitation centers. |
| other qualified medical professionals, mainly a hospital. | | | | In many cases, there are medical professionals and |
| - Out-patient rehabilitation: This is a non-residential | | | | nurses looking into the health aspects of their |
| therapy which also provides counseling, relevant | | | | residents. Nurses could be employed to look after |
| education and other restorative services. | | | | these people. But, the most significant aspects for |
| - Support Groups: Like the Alcoholics Anonymous, | | | | the person to come out of the addiction are the |
| these support groups are groups of people who are | | | | company of people sailing in the same boat (i.e. trying |
| victims of common dependency. These groups can | | | | to give up their individual addictions) and the |
| provide all the help and support that an addict needs. | | | | improvement in the lifestyle. |
| - Sober Houses: Sober houses are generally drug and | | | | |