The asylums of the late 19th century were the original addiction treatment and recovery centers and treated substance abuse in similar fashion to the psychological disorders of the day such as depression or schizophrenia. Today, the field of addiction rehab has evolved into a multi-faceted system of substance abuse treatment services that address the personal needs of millions of Americans. Suffice it to say, substance abuse treatment has come a long way since its rudimentary beginnings.
What was once a generalized approach to substance abuse treatment has now evolved into a number of different substance abuse treatment services and recovery therapies. Granted, there are still numerous traditional rehab centers in operation, but in the past couple of decades, we have seen a prolific onset of alternative facilities that offer dozens of different programs that target the individual needs of the suffering client. These residential facilities differ greatly from the traditional ones and are much more successful.
Alternative residential facilities provide their clients with a warm and comforting homelike environment to recover in, complete with many of the amenities that they have grown accustomed to. Conversely, the traditional facilities still look like clinics, hospitals, or motels which can be very intimidating to the person entering them. These facilities still rely on the older, more conventional therapies which the alternative centers see as being ineffective and even out of date.
The alternative substance abuse treatment services also include a vast aftercare network of support for individuals who have completed the program and are about to begin living on their own again. The support network provides the individual with the additional recovery tools that they need in order to avoid the drug use triggers of their environment and teaches them relapse prevention techniques as well. This is why the alternative programs have such a significantly high success rate compared to the traditional format.
The Delray Recovery Center offers clients a comforting, homelike environment to recover in while undergoing one of the substance abuse treatment services we feature. Our programs are the highest quality rehab programs possible and are conducted by top of the line addiction specialists who are well-versed in the field of addiction treatment and recovery. Our staff combined with a homelike, nurturing environment and a curriculum of alternative, Holistic, and traditional therapies are conducive to long-lasting recovery.
