Choosing a rehab center can be difficult, especially if you’ve never attended treatment before. In addition to considering factors like cost and program offerings, it’s important to consider whether you’ll attend treatment out of state or near your home. This decision is a very important one and you should carefully think through your options before choosing a rehab.
For some people, occasional drug and alcohol abuse can escalate into full dependence, and then suddenly, nothing is more important than getting high or drunk. Although addicted individuals often make excuses for why they don’t need treatment, hitting rock bottom is often the end of the line and forces them to take action.
According to a national survey, about 14.1 million adults had alcohol use disorder in 2019.1 Despite how common the disease is and the havoc it wreaks on people’s lives, alcoholism is a treatable disorder. With the right kind of support and treatment, people of all backgrounds recover from alcohol use disorder.