Alcohol Rehab Facts
Alcohol Rehab: Treatment:
3.1 million Americans–approximately 1.4% of the population ages 12 and older–received treatment for alcoholism and alcohol-related problems in 1997; treatment peaked among people between the ages 26-34 (SAMHSA, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Main Findings 1997, 4/99, p. 169, 172).
A study examining the relative cost effectiveness of 33 specific alcohol rehab modalities for alcoholism suggested that more costly treatments are not necessarily more effective; of the six treatment modalities classified as having “good evidence of effect,” all appear in the minimal-, low-, or medium-low-cost categories (NIAAA, Eighth Special Report, op. cit., p. 261).
Providing heavy drinkers who are not alcohol-dependent with self-help materials relating to alcoholism can, by itself, be an effective method of brief intervention (Ibid., p. 309).
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Jan Edward Williams said,
September 25, 2006 @ 1:01 pm
Can Online Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Problems Be Effective?
The answer to the question in the title of this article is: “Yes, but with the need to understand the limits of online help.”
Alcoholism and other drug addictions are devastating disorders which negatively impact affected individuals and all who care about them, physically, emotionally and mentally, and spiritually. Successful treatment of persons with full blown alcohol or other drug addiction may require a comprehensive treatment program, with services provided by professionals face-to-face. Online addiction treatment can be helpful for persons who are trying to figure out if they or persons close to them, may have a problem. Online counseling can be effective in itself and/or as part of a comprehensive treatment program that includes traditional face-to-face counseling and other treatment interventions.