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Outpatient drug-free treatment

   It is safe to assume that outpatient drug-free treatment for an individual who is already addicted is not a preferred choice of treatment and has a high probability of continued use, relapse and failure. Usually outpatient clients are not classified as substance dependent and they are involved in this type of drug rehab treatment only after completing a more intense inpatient program and use the outpatient as a structured transition back into the community way of life, with a gradual reduction in treatment intensity.

   The outpatient treatment varies in the types and intensity of services offered. It usually costs also less than residential or inpatient drug treatment and often is more suitable for individuals who are employed or who have extensive social supports.

   There are several different types of programs that fit under the heading of outpatient drug-free treatment. Standard outpatient treatment is usually less frequent, one to two evenings a week and one to two hours each of those evenings. The other one, Intensive Outpatient (IOP) treatment program requires typically four to five evenings a week treatment for two to four hours each evening. Depending on the severity of the addiction, there are also Partial Hospitalization and Day Treatment programs, which would require the addict to go to a treatment facility during the day and participate in daily treatment regiment, then return home for the evening and overnight.

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