Drug rehabilitation is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines.
The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and cease substance abuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that can be caused, especially by extreme abuse. Treatment includes medication for depression or other disorders, counseling by experts and sharing of experience with other addicts.
What Is An Inpatient Drug Rehabilitation Center?
An inpatient drug rehab center provides a place for someone to live while receiving addiction treatment on-site. Inpatient care is the best option for most people because it removes them from triggers in everyday life. Inpatient facilities range from a residential environment at a luxury rehab center to the sterile setting of a hospital. Many of them fall somewhere in between, providing a home-like feel so recovering individuals feel comfortable during their stay.
The major benefit of inpatient addiction treatment is that it immerses someone in the healing process. Everything they do is related to recovery. Through daily therapy and sober free time, they learn to replace substance abuse with healthier habits.
What Is An Outpatient Drug Rehab Center?
An outpatient drug rehab center provides addiction treatment but not housing. There are several levels of outpatient care, including:
- partial hospitalization programs (PHPs)
- intensive outpatient programs (IOPs)
- outpatient rehab programs
- substance abuse counseling
Each level requires less of a time commitment. Generally, outpatient addiction treatment takes place several days a week for a few hours each day. The time frames may be flexible, allowing the recovering individual to continue working or going to school while in treatment. Some individuals struggle with outpatient care. Living at home keeps them near people or places that support substance abuse. Outpatient programs tend to be most effective as part of a continuum of care that begins with inpatient rehab. An inpatient facility may offer outpatient care as a transition phase.
How Does Drug Rehabilitation Work?
The goal of drug rehab is to help someone overcome addiction. It should heal the mind and body from the effects of addiction as well as teach the individual how to live without substance abuse. The best drug rehab programs begin with a comprehensive assessment that is used to make a personalized treatment plan. Everyone has a different experience with addiction and unique needs in recovery.
Drug rehab may begin with detox, especially for individuals who have a physical dependence on drugs or alcohol. Detox rids the body of addictive substances but does not treat addiction (which is a mental health issue). During addiction treatment, a person undergoes various therapies. Therapy helps them work through issues that cause substance abuse and learn a healthier way of life. By replacing drug or alcohol use with positive alternatives, an individual is equipped to resist relapse after treatment. In Nigeria, most rehabilitation centers focus on drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
The list of centers providing rehabilitation services in Nigeria include:
Guiding Light Foundation
Address: Akobundu Street Oyigbo Rivers Nigeria
Phone number: 08092134923
Olive Prime Psychological Services
Address: E. Momoh Avenue Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
Phone number: (+234) 0909 MY OLIVE
Wellspring Rehabilitation Centre
Address: 3 Banigo Close Lagos Lagos Nigeria
Phone number: +234 1 3425355
A & D Referral Services
Address: 84 Ogunlana Dr Lagos Lagos Nigeria
Phone number: +234 908 357 4768
Melville Healthcare Resources
Address: 69 Rd Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
Phone number: 09096289714
Tranquil and Quest
Address: Lekki – Epe Exp Lekki Lagos Nigeria
Phone number: +234 706 928 3293
Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry
Address: 9 Sadiku St Lagos Lagos Nigeria
Phone number: +234 817 103 9895
Anti Narcotics Revolutionary Chaplaincy
Address: 76 Kafe District Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
Falade Traditional Medicine Centre
Address: 76 Kafe District Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
New Life Hospital and Rehab Centre, Abuja
Address: Unnamed Rd Abuja Federal Capital Territory Nigeria
Phone number: +2347063025917
House of Refuge
Address: Unnamed Road Lekki Lagos
Nigeria
Phone number: +234 808 729 0000
Syanpse Services
Address: 34 Inuwa Wada Crescent Abuja Federal Capital Territory
Phone number: (+234) 0815 288 2329
SEE: Psychiatric Hospitals In Nigeria
