About 14 million Americans abuse alcohol on a regular basis. It is commonly believed that these people have an illness, referred to as alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is curable. If one has the will, the cure often lies with alcohol treatment centers scattered all over the nation.
Often, an individual may not be able to overcome alcohol abuse by himself and may suffer withdrawal symptoms as he attempts to do so by simply cutting back on his intake.
Alcohol treatment centers use a plethora of approaches to help suffers recognize and eventually overcome their addiction.
The most common types of centers are residential, outpatient, inpatient and short-term treatment centers. In residential alcohol treatment centers, a patient stays in a conducive environment, with constant help and supervision from the staff.
These residential programmes often have variable length of stays, ranging from one month to several months, extending up to even a year, the average stay period being six months. This way, they offer treatments to suit patients with varied needs.
Some of these treatment centers even provide patients with sober living homes, so they can overcome their addiction in a structured, supportive environment. These programmes entail, therapy, medication, counseling, along with through- the-day- supervision.
Some such residential treatment programmes are offered by, Alice's Wonderland Residential treatment Center for women (in Arizona), New Found Life Residential treatment Center (in Long Beak, CA), Spencer Recovery Center (CA), Stepping Ahead Recovery Residences (in Florida) and Choices Residential Treatment (in Texas).
While these are just a few names, you can find a residential treatment center in almost every city of America. The search for such treatment centers is made easier by National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service that provides a toll free number- 1-800-662-HELP (4357). This could route you to the treatment centers in and around your area.
