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Question about rehab program for alcoholic...?
My uncle went into an inpatient rehab program this week for 30 days and 3 days later he was back home. He told us that the counselors said he could do the program on an outpatient basis. He has been an alcoholic for 50 years, a program where he is only there for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week doesn't seem very appropriate.
I know they can't keep him against his will, but should we believe that this is what THEY suggested or assume that this was all HE was willing to do?
4 Answers
- raysnyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
He probably left after 3 days because that's all his insurance would pay for.
Rehabs and 12step outpatient treatment have a low success rate, barely better than "free" AA which has a 4-7% success rate (for one year).
What works? A summary of alcohol treatment research:
- Kathryn RLv 71 decade ago
He left either because he didn't want to do the work or they asked him to leave because he didn't want to do the work. Also if he went in with out detoxing he might have been asked to detox and than come back but you can't do outpatient rehab unless you go to some kind of program like AA or a similar type of thing. Especially after drinking for that length of time, The main thing to remember is that NO one stops drinking because someone else wants them to they do it because they want to There is a saying amount addicts of any kind that before getting help they have to get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Until they get to that point they aren't ready to get help. And only the addict can decide when and if that happens.
- luteachrisLv 41 decade ago
An alcholic will only stop drinking if they really want to. The physical withdrawl of alchol in the system is complete in three days that is true. However remaining sober is a lifetime committment. Actually if he is the one who made the decision to quit it is not a bad thing to do outpatient, he will have to deal with the real world anyway. However, if he was forced to attend rehab due breaking the law, or family issues it may be he isn't ready to quit, he HAS to.
Don't pressure him as to the reasons, try to be there to support. I know many people who were total jerks, mean and stupid when they drank, who quit and became decent,
Source(s): Social Worker - 1 decade ago
No offence, but once an alchoholic, always an alchohlic. Once he has a beer BAM hes going back to rehab. I seriously don't think rehab for alcholic and drugs works for everyone I know that goes, is the same when they return and pretty much die. So i don't know. Its really up to him if he wants to die young, or stop and become healthier. Rehab can't do that for you, they just don't have alchoul for the person.
