When you’re ready to seek addiction treatment, you may start working with your doctor or therapist or join an addiction treatment program at a drug and alcohol rehab center. No matter which route you choose, an addiction treatment plan will be used to guide you through each step of your recovery.
Here’s more about what goes into a successful treatment plan for substance use disorders and how you can contact The Haven today to get started on your recovery.
Who Needs An Addiction Treatment Plan?
Anyone seeking treatment for addiction and/or mental health issues will need and benefit from an addiction treatment plan.
An addiction treatment plan helps you and your doctors establish your goals and needs relating to addiction recovery. It can also help you track your progress and identify ways your treatment can be modified, especially if you feel it isn’t working or need another intervention to help you stay sober. An addiction treatment plan gives you solid direction in what to expect from the treatment and can help you prepare for a healthier, sober lifestyle.
What Should Be Included In An Addiction Treatment Plan?
The best substance abuse treatment centers will develop a customized treatment plan for each of their patients, including you. In most instances, an ideal treatment plan will include an assessment and evaluation, an outline of your goals, and a list of recommended therapies.
The Assessment and Evaluation
When you first arrive at a drug and alcohol rehab center, a team of doctors, therapists, counselors, and other addiction treatment professionals will usually meet with you to perform an assessment and evaluation.
Also known as a diagnostic summary, the goal of the assessment and evaluation is to determine the severity of your substance use disorder and whether you have any co-occurring disorders that also require treatment. Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis, are when you are diagnosed with both an addiction and mental illness.
Your doctors will also review your medical history and devise a treatment plan based on their findings. For example, if you are seeking treatment for alcohol abuse and already tried medications like disulfiram or acamprosate to help you stay sober, your doctors may recommend an alcoholism treatment program that includes alcohol detox and relapse prevention training.
Establishing Treatment Goals and Objectives
Your personal goals should always be considered when creating your addiction treatment plan. Including your goals and objectives in your treatment plan can help you stay motivated and engaged in your recovery.
Your doctors will talk to you in length about what you hope to accomplish with addiction treatment so they can help you achieve your goals. Your goals can be both broad and specific. They can relate specifically to the type of treatment you want, and also to the type of lifestyle you want to create for yourself after becoming sober.
For example, if your top goals include mending relationships with loved ones and improving your physical fitness level, your doctors can refer to these goals and suggest family therapy and a residential rehab program that gives you regular access to a gym, swimming pool, or yoga classes.
Choosing the Right Treatments
Many quality drug and alcohol rehab centers offer a wide variety of therapies and treatment programs. This is mainly because addiction affects each person differently and is never a one-size-fits-all situation. Each patient usually needs their own set of unique treatments based on factors, including their type of substance use disorder, mental health status, background, and medical history, among many others.
Your doctors will usually recommend the best treatments for you after performing the assessment and evaluation. However, your feedback and preferences are just as important. Be honest and upfront with your doctors about treatments you want to try or that you already tried but didn’t like or didn’t work.
For example, if you want to avoid using any medications after going through detox, mention this preference to your doctor. Your doctor may collaborate with therapists and other specialists who can work with you on relapse prevention training in the form of interventions like stress management classes and recreational therapy.
The best addiction treatments usually focus on whole-person health, including your physical health, mental health, emotional health, and spiritual health. Detox and behavioral therapies can often effectively address whole-person health.
Drug and alcohol detox helps you safely withdraw from these substances while facing a reduced risk of complications. Detox helps you recover from physical dependence on drugs and alcohol. After you go through detox, which can last several days, you can start receiving behavioral therapy.
Behavioral therapy helps you change harmful behaviors and attitudes related to substance misuse. It also helps you address the root causes of your substance use disorder, such as depression, stress, or a traumatic event. Common behavioral therapies include cognitive-behavioral therapy, support group therapy, and family therapy.
Tracking Your Recovery Progress
Tracking your progress is a necessary part of any substance abuse treatment plan, as it can help measure and determine how well your current treatments are working and whether or not they need to be modified.
Your doctors and therapists will meet with you regularly throughout your treatment program to discuss your progress. They may ask you how you’re feeling and what you like and dislike about your treatment. They may also ask you to describe or write down how you feel at that particular stage in your recovery, as well as your thoughts and behaviors.
An amazing addiction treatment provider will always be open to modifying your treatment program if you are not satisfied with or confident about your recovery progress. Otherwise, you will likely face a greater risk for relapse shortly after your treatment program ends. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your doctors if you feel that something is “off” about your treatment, you’re not making progress, or if you want to try a new therapy or intervention.
Planning Long-Term Care
You may have heard that recovering from addiction is often a lifelong journey and process, or perhaps you already know, especially if you’ve sought treatment in the past. It’s true—for many people, addiction recovery can often last for months, years, or a lifetime after you finish your treatment program. This is why planning for long-term care is a necessary and critical part of any addiction treatment plan.
Long-term care can take on many different forms. It may involve attending peer support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) regularly or continuing to see a therapist for ongoing counseling and support. It could also mean long-term use of medications that help you stay abstinent (such as methadone maintenance therapy for opioid addiction) or attending monthly alumni events organized by your rehab center.
The goal of a long-term care plan is to help you continue adjusting to a sober lifestyle and keep you closely connected to the recovery community. Long-term care also exposes you to other people who may better understand your history and daily struggles as they relate to addiction.
Where Can I Find Quality Addiction Treatment Programs?
Substance use disorders are extremely common in the United States, where they affected an estimated 20.4 million people in 2019. According to SAMHSA, more than 71% of these individuals had an alcohol use disorder, and more than 40% had an illicit drug use disorder. Nearly 12% of all these individuals had both an alcohol and illicit drug use disorder, adds SAMHSA.
That said, addiction treatment programs are widely available in the U.S. However, it can often be slightly challenging to find a quality treatment program that develops comprehensive addiction treatment plans.
Addiction and behavioral health treatment are covered by many health insurance plans. This may include out-of-state treatment, which expands your options if you want to recover somewhere away from home in a serene and peaceful environment.
When considering your rehab options, determine whether you want to stay near home or travel somewhere else for treatment. Look for rehab centers that are properly licensed and accredited, which helps ensure you can receive safe, effective, high-quality care and treatment.
Review each center’s list of amenities, services, and treatments so you can find a facility that offers everything you need under one roof. Most importantly, look for a center that develops customized addiction treatment plans for its patients so you can receive personalized treatment that addresses your unique needs.
Recovering From Addiction At The Haven
The Haven is a premier residential rehab facility that offers drug and alcohol detox and behavioral therapies for those who need help recovering from substance use disorders. We operate facilities in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Worcester, Massachusetts, and welcome all patients from out of state who want to recover from addiction in a comfortable and luxurious setting. We will guide you through every step of the treatment process and develop a customized addiction treatment plan just for you.
Contact us today at (561) 328-8627 to learn more about our many available addiction treatment programs.
