For instance, a patient who is a diabetic and requires insulin shots several times a day, as well as constant monitoring of blood glucose levels and, of course, a careful watch of a diabetic diet may need to be in an alcohol treatment center that can provide physical care, or at the very least is located close to a medical facility, such as a clinic or hospital.
For this person, a facility that only provides a short-term residential inpatient alcohol rehab program before a patient enters the outpatient phase of alcohol treatment, and does not have trained medical personnel on staff would not be a good choice. There would be too much risk involved where the patient’s overall health was concerned, not just those problems that may have arisen as a result of the alcohol addiction.
Fortunately, some facilities do have accommodations for people with chronic or pre-existing medical problems. These places allow a person to undergo alcohol treatment without having to compromise on having their health condition monitored.
For information on facilities that can provide medical care as well as an alcohol rehab program, please log on to http://www.alcoholaddiction.org/ or call 1-800-559-9503.
