Drug & Alcohol Rehab Tottenham

Tottenham Drug and Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centres

Drug and alcohol rehab centres provide tried and tested, evidence-based treatments delivered by teams of addiction recovery experts in a safe and secure environment.

If you are struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, contact us today to find out how we can help.

Do you need help for a Drug and Alcohol Addiction?

Every year addiction claims thousands of lives – either directly through drug and alcohol poisoning or indirectly through accidents, drug and alcohol-related illnesses and even violent crime. That is the worst-case scenario, but many more lives are blighted by drug and alcohol abuse.

Addiction can wreck your physical and mental health, destroy relationships and tear families apart. It can cause difficulties at work and lead to homelessness and despair. Addiction is a pathway to misery and yet it is incredibly difficult to overcome through willpower alone.

One of the main characteristics of alcohol or drug addiction is the compulsion to continue to use the substance even when you know there will be negative consequences. It might even be difficult for some people to recognise they have a problem or admit the extent of it even if they do.

We can offer professionally-guided family intervention services that may be needed to help individuals face up to the consequences of their addiction, as well as family and friend referral to our drug and alcohol services.

Addiction Treatment Options in Tottenham

Even if you have decided that you do need professional help, there are still decisions to be made about the best treatment options. The main choice facing you is whether to go for inpatient rehab or the type of outpatient addiction treatment typically available through the NHS.

Outpatient rehab can be valuable for some, but it does have a number of drawbacks. You will have to organise yourself to attend multiple appointments, which can be a challenge for some people whose addiction contributes to a chaotic lifestyle.

You will also have to largely manage your detoxification when you actually stop drinking or taking the drug and metabolise the toxic elements already in your system. Finally, you will be surrounded by all the usual triggers, temptations, people and places associated with your substance misuse.

In a rehabilitation centre, by contrast, you will be far from those triggers and temptations, with no easy access to drugs and alcohol. You will be in a safe and secure environment where you can concentrate on nothing but your recovery, with a structured table of treatments and activities and round the clock support and care.

There is obviously an additional cost to attending a drug or alcohol rehab and you will have to take time out of your regular life for the programme. The vast majority of people find it is more than worth both the expense and time however, rehab in Tottenham provides your best chance of beating your addiction and moving forward into a healthier, happier future.

Therapy Options for Relapse Prevention

One of the main aims of rehab is to prepare you for when you actually go back to your everyday life and equip you with the knowledge, skills and strategies you need to maintain your long-term recovery. The tools for relapse prevention are provided mainly through a range of talking therapies.

These could include proven psychotherapy techniques such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), trauma and abuse counselling, 1-1 recovery planning, motivational interviewing and group therapy

A number of complementary therapies can be used to improve psychological well-being including art and music therapy, relaxation and sleep management, mindfulness and acupuncture. Additional services such as massage and reflexology may also be available on request while some rehab centres may offer mental health services such as dual diagnosis treatment.

The Detoxification Process

Another key part of rehab is drug or alcohol detox. This is the point at which you flush the toxins out of your system left by your long-term drug and alcohol use, essentially getting clean and sober.

This is a crucial part of the recovery process and a very difficult one, as you are likely to be beset by a variety of physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Undergoing this process in a professional detox clinic puts you in the best possible hands and makes the process safer and far more manageable.

Tailored Aftercare and Support

Almost all recovering addicts will face days that are more difficult than others. Life will continue to throw out challenges and it can be tempting to slip back into familiar bad habits.

The first 12 months are often the hardest, which is why we offer a year of free aftercare to everyone who completes rehab with us.