Treatment Centers: Methadone Facts

Question: Do drink/drug treatment centers work?

(Posted by: ponytails53 on 2009-08-17 02:45:48)

Who assesses their success rates/ how can they be varified

Posted by: Anama on 2009-08-17, 04:03:53

They ONLY work if the person is ready to make that happen. You can not force anyone to change, they have to want sobriety and be willing to work like crazy for it. Personally I would look for one that allows the person to stay on if they feel they are not ready to leave as well as after care support like half way or sober houses as well as after care follow up and treatment/ support groups. I am sure every center has success rate studies, but I would look carefully at each one and check how those studies are being done.

Posted by: Daniel D on 2009-08-17, 02:49:37

Yes drugs / drink centres work

Posted by: Chris on 2009-08-17, 02:50:08

It's more based on the person going than anything else. If you don't want to quit and keep a positive attitude towards quitting, then you won't. These places most of the time are very helpful, if for not only preventing you from obtaining the substance but having someone there to talk to if you are feeling weak.

Posted by: vambo number five on 2009-08-17, 02:51:57

Getting off drink, or any other drug, is relatively easy. Staying off is the hard part. Treatment centres can't help you with that.

Posted by: redhead_aly on 2009-08-17, 02:52:03

I guess it depends on the person going into the centres? If someone wants to be helped...then they can be But if someone is adament that they are OK and dont need help...then it can be almost impossible to help them