Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment in Bedfordshire

Coping with drug and alcohol addiction isn’t an issue you should tolerate. Take responsibility for your physical and mental health by seeking professional drug and alcohol addiction treatment today. ADT Healthcare exists to simplify the process of arranging this type of treatment in Bedfordshire. The local area is home to many rehab clinics, and we are able to advise on the most suitable clinics for your precise needs when you contact us on 0800 138 0722.

Tailored drug and alcohol rehab treatment in Bedfordshire

All drug and alcohol rehab clinics in Bedfordshire that we recommend offer tailored support. Your personalised treatment plan will be formulated during the initial first few days. This plan is not static. The plan will be reviewed at agreed intervals and altered if necessary. It’s likely you will make significant progress during the course of your treatment, and your treatment plan will be altered to reflect this fact.

Whilst drug and alcohol rehabs in Bedfordshire offer personalised treatment plans, there are some common elements that will be standard for all clients. These common elements include medical detoxification, undergoing an initial psychiatric assessment, addiction therapy and aftercare/extended care.

During your rehab programme, you will attend various therapy sessions. Your daily therapy regime will include group therapy, one-to-one therapy and a number of holistic therapies that do not fit within these other two categories. Rehab clinics in Bedfordshire are run by professionals who offer evidence-based treatments that are proven to be highly effective in treating both drug and alcohol addiction.

What happens when I first enter rehab in Bedfordshire?

Upon arrival into a drug and alcohol rehab in Bedfordshire, you will be assessed by a doctor. This medical assessment will be both physical and psychological in nature. The doctor will likely prescribe you with medication to help treat withdrawal symptoms. During the detox that follows this assessment, you will benefit from round-the-clock medical support.

What will I do after I complete my detox?

A typical drug and alcohol detox is complete within around 7-10 days. It’s possible that you may return home after your detox, although this is highly inadvisable since you will not have undergone a full rehabilitation in such a short space of time.

Whilst detoxification focuses on the physical symptoms of alcoholism and drug and addiction, rehabilitation focuses on mental aspects. Some of the therapy techniques on offer during your rehabilitation treatment include Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), one-to-one counselling, Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), trauma therapies, educational workshops, holistic therapies and family therapy.

All therapy sessions are supervised by a trained professional who is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. This ensures you receive support from highly trained professionals. Therapy sessions take place in a highly supportive environment, and the root mental causes of addiction will be fully addressed during each therapy session on offer.

Many traditional talking-based therapies help you understand why you are using alcohol and drugs as a means of addressing mental problems. Gaining this understanding is the first step towards breaking the cycle of addiction. If you remain ignorant of the unconscious causes of addiction, it’s unlikely your recovery will endure.

Therapists also give you the cognitive tools to process negative emotions so that they do not direct your behaviour towards drug and alcohol abuse. Thus, emotional healing is a key component of modern-day drug and alcohol rehab in Bedfordshire.

You will typically attend 2-3 group therapy sessions each day. You will also take part in educational workshops that are run by subject-matter experts. These workshops are highly educational and eye-opening. For instance, you will learn exactly how drugs and alcohol damage your body and you will also learn that addiction is a neurological disease that primarily affects the brain and the central nervous system.

Will rehab focus on the 12-step programme?

It’s true that many drug and alcohol rehabs in Bedfordshire will allow you the opportunity to explore the 12-step programme that’s promoted by both Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). The primary benefit of both AA and NA is that they both offer mutual support groups throughout Bedfordshire, so it’s useful to become acquainted with the 12-step programme.

What will drug and alcohol rehabs expect from me?

It is important to appreciate that rehabs cater to the needs of around 10-20 clients. The number of clients attending rehab will depend upon the rehab clinic you select. Given rehabs must cater to the needs of such a large number of clients, a number of rules are put in place.

It is obviously the case that drug and alcohol rehabs in Bedfordshire will not tolerate any use of drugs or alcohol whilst in their care. Both your own and the safety of other clients is vitally important to rehabs and bringing in substances to these facilities rightly will not be tolerated. Breaching this important rule will typically result in immediate discharge.

Many rehabs will allow you to bring in mobile phones, tablets and laptops, but you will not be able to use these devices to take pictures of the facilities or other clients. To do so would breach strict confidentiality rules. You will also be prohibited from bringing these devices into therapy sessions. Doing so would serve as an unnecessary distraction to the important work at hand.

What support will I receive once my rehab programme concludes?

It’s erroneous to assume you will be left with no support once you return home following the completion of residential treatment. Aftercare sessions will be offered to all those who complete detox or full rehabilitation programme. Aftercare sessions typically take place once or twice a week on a Friday and Saturday.

Some clients will be offered extended-care. This is where you are offered supported living facilities. This is also known as ‘dry accommodation’. The support staff will be on hand if you require their assistance, but these facilities attempt to mimic normal life as much as possible. This helps to prepare you once you do return to fully independent living.

Aftercare is incorporated into a wider relapse prevention plan. Relapse prevention is about giving you the tools to minimise the risk of relapse. This plan will also include provision should relapse occur. Some professionals argue relapse is sometimes necessary to help strengthen your recovery efforts, so do not feel too bad if relapse does rear its ugly head.

Reaching out for help today

To discover how ADT Healthcare is able to assist you in your search for highly effective and personalised drug and alcohol rehab in Bedfordshire, contact us today on 0800 138 0722. We are able to place you into rehabs across Bedfordshire in Bedford, Ampthill, Biggleswade, Dunstable, Flitwick, Houghton Regis, Kempston, Leighton Buzzard, Luton and Sandy.