Should I Go to Rehab?

Drug and alcohol use are both increasing, with heroin use skyrocketing across the country. If you have a problem with either one and you’re wondering “should I go to rehab?”, consider this. The National Institute on Drug Abuse claims that 2.3 million people got treatment for substance abuse at a specialized facility in 2009, but they estimated that more than 22 million people needed it. It was also reported that there were 2.1 million visits to an emergency room connected with drug abuse.

Should I Go to Rehab or Consider Outpatient Treatment?

Inpatient Versus Outpatient

This is a question many people facing this decision ponder. There are a lot of reasons why you may want to consider outpatient treatment.

Advantages of Outpaitient Treatment

• Confidentiality
• Loss of work-time
• Cost

Although there are reasons why someone may consider outpatient treatment, we feel the benefits are outweighed by the disadvantages.

Disadvantages of Outpatient Treatment

• Emergency medical care not available.
• Potential access to drugs or alcohol.
• Dangerous or life-threatening withdrawal symptoms.
• Higher chance of relapse.

Your life, well-being, and your family should be your primary consideration. Everything else should take a back seat. With that said, let’s look at the pros and cons of inpatient rehab.

Advantages of Inpatient Treatment

• A secure and sober environment with no access to drugs or alcohol.
• Medical care and monitoring while doing detox and through recovery.
• Less chance of relapse.
• Group and individual therapy sessions.
• Less exposure to “triggers”.
• Confidentiality.

Disadvantages of Inpatient Treatment

• The need to take time off from work, school, and home responsibilities.
• Cost.

At Into Action Recovery Centers, we offer all the advantages with few disadvantages. We work with most insurance carriers, and we take our confidentiality policies seriously. The only way anyone will know you’re here, is if you tell them.

There are other pros and cons for each option, but some of them are debatable. The ones listed are set in stone and hold true at most facilities. But you can throw out all the other reasons. You should be focusing on the one listed third for inpatient: less chance of relapse.

This is your life we’re talking about. If you want it back, you may need to do things you don’t want to, but once you’re clean and sober, you’ll be glad you did.

When you’re considering the question “should I go to rehab?” There are a few questions you should ask the rehab facility.

• Do you have a doctor on site?
• Do you have medically-trained personnel?
• Are you licensed by the state, and are you accredited by CARF?
• Do you accept most insurance?

At Into Action Recovery Centers, we not only have a medically-trained staff on site, but we have a psychiatrist as our on-site medical director. In addition, we are only three minutes away from a respected regional hospital and only twenty minutes away from the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world.

We are licensed by the state of Texas, and we have the coveted 3-year accreditation from CARF. In addition, we accept most insurance plans.

We also have an extended-care facility and an outpatient facility which offers intensive services, and we do accept insurance at outpatient treatment.

hen you ask yourself the question “Should I go to rehab?” or “Should I send my loved-one to rehab?”, look hard at what’s best. A relapse helps no one.

Fill out a confidential inquiry form, and our knowledgeable staff will get back to you or call to arrange a confidential consultation: (844) 694–3576