Why Are Assessments Important Before Addiction Treatment

If you or a loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the best and most important thing to do is to get addiction treatment for them. But how does one determine which treatment is best? Well one of the most effective ways to do this is by having an assessment done.

But why are assessments important before addiction treatment?

Well, it’s done because no one’s addiction symptoms will be the same. For example, even though you might be suffering from alcoholism, the effects you’re experiencing will be different from someone who is struggling with the same problem. An assessment will effectively, help determine which type of addiction treatment is best for you or your loved one. It can also help to answer any questions you might have regarding addiction treatment and will also give you a good idea of the programmes and facilities they offer. There are so many addiction treatment scams floating on the Internet and around the world today making choosing the right one a daunting but very important task.

For example, if an addiction treatment centre guarantees a 100% recovery success rate, stay away from it. Even the best rehab centres won’t be foolish enough to guarantee such a promise.

Also, stay away from addiction treatment centres that use a ‘one treatment for all’ program. The chances of recovery in these types of rehabs are very slim. Instead, look to attend a facility that adapts their methods to suit your own individual needs. Good quality rehabs will offer the option of conducting an assessment prior admittance into addiction. It will consist of a list of questions regarding the patient’s history, their current state of affairs, the type of addiction and how long they have been addicted to this drug, their criminal record (if any) and their health history. Other things that will also be added are the patient’s ambitions and goals, their family history as well as their academic level and work experience.

This is all done with the aim to determine the nature and severity of the addiction suffered by the patient to get an idea of why they became addicted in the first place and also to find out what treatment is best for them. Once this has all been completed, the staff at the rehab centre will develop an addiction treatment plan, which will give the addict an idea of what they can expect in rehab and also how long they will remain in the clinic. The recovering addict may also need to work with various counsellors and therapists inside rehab for different programs such as individual counselling and group therapy and the treatment plan will make sure that all of this happens.

Addiction Treatment Help

If you want access to an assessment before you or a loved enters addiction treatment, we can help you. We provide access to the best private addiction treatment centres in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Thailand.

Call us now and let one of our qualified addiction counsellors assess your needs and find the best treatment near you.

If you or a loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, the best and most important thing to do is to get addiction treatment for them. But how does one determine which treatment is best? Well one of the most effective ways to do this is by having an assessment done.

But why are assessments important before addiction treatment?

Well, it’s done because no one’s addiction symptoms will be the same. For example, even though you might be suffering from alcoholism, the effects you’re experiencing will be different from someone who is struggling with the same problem. An assessment will effectively, help determine which type of addiction treatment is best for you or your loved one. It can also help to answer any questions you might have regarding addiction treatment and will also give you a good idea of the programmes and facilities they offer. There are so many addiction treatment scams floating on the Internet and around the world today making choosing the right one a daunting but very important task.

For example, if an addiction treatment centre guarantees a 100% recovery success rate, stay away from it. Even the best rehab centres won’t be foolish enough to guarantee such a promise.

Also, stay away from addiction treatment centres that use a ‘one treatment for all’ program. The chances of recovery in these types of rehabs are very slim. Instead, look to attend a facility that adapts their methods to suit your own individual needs. Good quality rehabs will offer the option of conducting an assessment prior admittance into addiction. It will consist of a list of questions regarding the patient’s history, their current state of affairs, the type of addiction and how long they have been addicted to this drug, their criminal record (if any) and their health history. Other things that will also be added are the patient’s ambitions and goals, their family history as well as their academic level and work experience.

This is all done with the aim to determine the nature and severity of the addiction suffered by the patient to get an idea of why they became addicted in the first place and also to find out what treatment is best for them. Once this has all been completed, the staff at the rehab centre will develop an addiction treatment plan, which will give the addict an idea of what they can expect in rehab and also how long they will remain in the clinic. The recovering addict may also need to work with various counsellors and therapists inside rehab for different programs such as individual counselling and group therapy and the treatment plan will make sure that all of this happens.

Addiction Treatment Help

If you want access to an assessment before you or a loved enters addiction treatment, we can help you. We provide access to the best private addiction treatment centres in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Thailand.

Call us now and let one of our qualified addiction counsellors assess your needs and find the best treatment near you.

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