Posted: May 9, 2006  11:10

Editors Note: The following article on drug and alcohol treatment models was submitted as a press release and published on RuralNorthwest to encourage a discussion among north Idaho parents, educators and professionals. The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the following two websites, Drug Addiction Solutions and Drug Addiction Treatment. The management and staff at RuralNorthwest.com, and the parent company of Woodbury Reports, Inc., do not endorse, recommend or have evidence of the scientific data cited in this article that will either prove or disprove the theories stated, nor do RuralNorthwest.com or Woodbury Reports, Inc. endorse or suggest the use of the programs or treatment models provided on these websites.

Rehab Programs Using 12-Step Recovery Model:

These methods are better known as Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. 12-Step was developed in 1934 by two Alcoholics who found a way to stay sober with these steps usually 21- 28 days. Some private facilities offer longer term Case. It has been around the longest and there was some moderate success in the beginning.

When hard drugs showed up into our culture it was a natural progression to use 12-Step methods on these addictions, as there was nothing else available. The method grew across the nation, as there was nothing else that was available to be used.

For this simple reason 12-Step is available almost anywhere. Today the success rate is approximately 5%-10% depending on the facility you choose. Private Facilities will yield a somewhat higher rate of success.

Drug Rehab Programs using Behavioral Modification:

Behavioral Modification was developed to work on the A Social Personality, or a person who was self centered. This method relies on boot camp style tactics where the individual is berated by groups of peers and then hopefully rebuilt into a more social person.

There has been some use for this method with young teenagers who are on a warpath to destroy society. However the success is only very marginally about 10%, in most cases other methods are recommended. Due to that reason very few drug rehab centers use this method.

Drug Rehab Programs using Long-Term Religious method:

In this methodology the individual is required to go away for 1 – 2 years, and work on a farm. Example: Farming. This method is also combined with a heavy religious aspect of prayer, and bible study.

The success rate is hard to determine as only about 10% of people will make it to the full completion of this method, however of those completing it will be around 20% - 40% who stay clean form hard drugs. Due to the long term it is usually not available to most addicts, and waiting lists are long.

Drug Rehab Programs using Biophysical method:

This method gets toxins out of the body in a purification sauna. What was found through research is that the human body will store a residue called a metabolite in the fat tissue for 5 – 7 years after drug abuse.

This Residue causes cravings, anxiety, and depression. Also the drugs like heroin, oxycontin, cocaine, and meth are more powerful than the chemicals the brain produces to be happy. It takes 1 year for this chemical balance to be restored. The Biophysical method uses a purification sauna, and vitamins to release residues stored in fat tissue so that there are no more cravings, anxiety or depression caused by the drug abuse side effects.

The chemical balances also will come back much faster with the exercise and vitamins. This enables the person to have a fighting chance. This type of drug rehabilitation center will use social educational classes to restore or build skills to make the individual a drug free and productive member of society. Drug Rehab Programs with this method are having a success rate of over 76%. This is why Bio-Physical drug treatment centers are usually recommended for the drug addiction’s of our society today.