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There are numerous drug alcohol treatment centers all around and it is often confusing for a patient or his/her family to select a right one for them. The better way to select a rehab center is to know about its drug alcohol treatment programs and past performance results. Talk to the doctors, professionals, counselors and even with patients their and you summarize your findings on a decision making sheet.

There are four most common types of drug alcohol treatment, Outpatient methadone, outpatient drug-free, long-term residential and short-term inpatient. Treatment for drug addiction to substances including methamphetamines, cocaine, club drugs including ecstasy and heroin as well as prescription drugs is available at most treatment centers.  Certain types of drug addiction like addiction to methamphetamines can be very dangerous and requires specific treatment to be effective.

In outpatient methadone treatment, medications are used to reduce the urge for drugs and their effects. Counseling is offered to help the patient regain physical and mental stability. Results of outpatient methadone vary from person to person. Some stay in this treatment program for long period while some move to abstinence.

In drug-free programs include problem-solving groups, specialized therapies like psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and 12-step programs are used.

In long-term residential programs 24 hours drug-free treatment is offered among the community of counselors and other fellow addicts. Some patients might have to stay for several months in this program or seek out an aftercare program to supplement it.

In short-term inpatient programs patients are kept in for 30 days or less, the treatment includes some medical stabilization and lifestyle changing counseling to achieve abstinence. Success of short-term treatment programs has always been a question to the community but the DATOS study has proved significant improvements in patients attending these 30 days program.

All of the above treatments are found to be effective in reducing addiction in patients. Normally the patient with high motivation, legal pressure to receive treatment and lack of any severe psychological disorder to stay in treatment completes the course successfully.

Every drug addiction treatment center is a little different from others. You should also take note of licenses and certificates of the center and their policies towards insurance acceptance and payment conditions.