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It can be difficult to recognize the need for treatment when a loved one is falling victim to alcohol addiction. Denial sets in and the desire to think better, to avoid the situation become eminent. Unfortunately, millions of people suffer from alcohol addiction, and despite their need for help, they never receive the proper treatment in order to get well. It’s especially difficult to perceive a problem, especially when that problem is an addiction that you or a loved one is suffering from. The first step in getting well is to accept that there is a problem with alcohol and that there is a true need for help.

Residential alcohol treatment programs are vital to the successful recovery of an individual who suffers from alcoholism or a moderate to server form of alcohol addiction. While some will benefit from the treatment and therapy provided by outpatient treatment programs, many will require the most extensive, live-in approach to addiction treatment that is offered at residential alcohol treatment programs. Fortunately, these programs provide a foundation for recovery that can assist the addict and the loved ones of the addict in getting well and overcoming alcohol addiction.

What is Residential Alcohol Treatment?

Residential treatment programs take counseling and therapy a step further by providing around-the-clock medical care and support that is aimed at fully preventing the recovering addict from relapsing. These programs encourage the addict to stay clean and sober but also provide monitoring that nearly eliminates any chances of the individual coming into contact with alcohol while he or she is in treatment. This can greatly reduce the risk of relapse among patients and provides a safe and secure atmosphere for the patient to get well.

How Long is Residential Alcohol Treatment?

Though residential treatment programs vary in length based on the severity of the addiction, the individual needs of the patient, the addition of any co-occurring health disorders and various other factors most are at least 90 days long. Recommendations have been made to enforce 90 day treatment programs above other means of treatment mainly because this is the estimated amount of time that it takes to overcome an addiction and to change habits.

However, for an alcoholic who has been addicted to alcohol for a very long time, there may be a need for longer treatment. This is because, although it may only take 90 days to change a bad habit, it could take 30 days to detox and this must be completed before habit changing methods can be enforced. Some residential alcohol treatment programs last a period of 120 days, 180 days or even a year depending on the severity of the addiction and other factors. When a residential alcohol treatment programs is longer than 90 days it is typically referred to as a long-term alcohol treatment program.

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