Aftercare

Aftercare is a term used to describe the follow-up care after a treatment programme for addiction to alcohol or other drugs.  It is a support programme provided after a client has completed and left the care of a rehabilitation centre, typically as an in-patient. It usually comprises of follow-up sessions, either individually with an addictions counsellor, or with other patients who have completed a treatment programme in a group format.

It has been proven through research that those clients who continue to receive counselling and therapy once they have completed their treatment programme have a higher likelihood of remaining abstinent once they have left.