Archive for July, 2010

There’s certainly no shortage of options when it comes to finding an alcohol or drug treatment center that might meet your requirements. The U.S. government has a directory that lists more than 11,000 addiction treatment programs and hospital inpatient programs for drug addiction and alcoholism. And that list is updated every couple of months. So how do you go about culling through those thousands of rehab centers to find the one that fits the bill – literally and financially – for you? Shopping around for the best addiction recovery treatment you can get for the dollars you’re willing to spend is a huge undertaking. It requires a lot of homework on your part, and you need to be armed with questions to ask. The government’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, which is part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has provided a list of a dozen questions you should ask when seeking the ideal treatment center for yourself or a loved one. Bring this list when you’re making the rounds of rehab centers, or have it handy by the telephone when you call for information. Here are the questions: Read the rest of this entry »