Inpatient treatment,Outpatient treatment & Detoxification
In a “live in” facility, the client is taken from school, unable to leave when they wish (unless they are of legal age, this changes from state to state) and his or her life is pretty much put on hold until their body is alcohol free and they are able to control their craving for alcohol.
This may seem drastic; however, it may be the only way to help the youth learn how to handle his or her alcohol abuse problems — and learn why it has taken hold of his or her life to such an extent. They are away from the negative influences that helped him learn to drink. The other positive is that ostensibly they don’t get alcohol.
However, some programs are more secure than others. You need to check this assumption; it may not be true. Can a friend sneak in alcohol? Can your child pay someone to bring in alcohol? Is there a consequence if your child receives alcohol in any of these ways? Will you be notified if this occurs? Ask. Get it in writing.
Always visit the program you are considering more than once. Listen to what you are being told on your formal tour; then come back and look around. What is the feeling you get about the space; the patient’s rooms; the public living areas? Even the grounds. Are they attractive, look well cared for, a place that comforts and inspires? You’re looking for a school and solid medical treatment, not a prison.
On the other hand, if the youth’s alcohol use is at the stage where the drinking can be addressed by either behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, or motivational therapy, a 12 step program can be expected to be effective, outpatient treatment might be a choice. Obviously, it’s urgent that the evaluation of the youth’s desire and ability to work this kind of outpatient treatment be on target. A few questions asked of your child by a professional counselor who is associated with a government anti-alcohol program could help you make this determination.
If, on the other hand, the drinking has advanced to a state where the youth needs detoxification before they can attend any program, you’ll be looking for a medical detoxification program. Some treatment programs are capable of also providing you with a medically supervised detoxification program. Until someone is able to be free of withdrawal symptoms, they can’t respond to any treatment program.
Fortunately, there are now medically prescribed drugs that can help relieve withdrawal symptoms while a client is going through the pangs of detoxification. This is something you can discuss with your physician or pediatrician. It is certainly a drawing card if you ever need to suggest this to your child.
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