Medically reviewed by Dr Iqbal Mohiuddin MBBS BSc, PGCME The Office for National Statistics’ report into drug misuse for the year ending in March 2020 showed that about 467,000 adults aged 16 to 24 had taken a Class A drug, meaning they could be in need for drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
Alcohol Change also estimated that there were around 602,391 dependent drinkers in the UK and could be in need of alcohol rehab.
And that’s not even considering the number of people who haven’t ever reached out for help at a drug alcohol rehab in Maidstone, and who are suffering in silence.
Here we have more information about drug and alcohol rehabs in Maidstone and near Maidstone, including types of treatment, detoxes and specific addictions.
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Get the help you need today from a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone by calling our team on 0800 140 4690
When someone suffering from addiction in Maidstone won’t get help themselves, and won’t listen in a regular conversation, intervention is often the answer to help an eventual rehab admission in Maidstone.
This is done with the guidance of a professional interventionalist – someone familiar with treatment services in Maidstone and near Maidstone and who can give people the outside perspective they need to finally get help at rehab in Maidstone.
Beyond that initial conversation, the CRAFT approach is another way of continuing to help the person in recovery during and after drug an alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
CRAFT stands for Community Reinforcement And Family Training.
Family and friends in Maidstone will learn how to positively communicate with them, while also supporting their rehab recovery and reinforcing positive behaviour.
To make sure your intervention is as successful as possible in convincing your loved one to attend drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, call us today on 0800 140 4690
To answer this question fully about whether you might need to attend drug alcohol rehab in Maidstone, let’s first go over the difference between use, abuse and addiction.
There are also several official criteria and questionnaires that can tell you if you’re addicted or not at home or at admission to drug or alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
For alcoholism in particular, the CAGE Questionnaire is often used before alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
This asks four questions, with each one being represented by a letter in CAGE.
The four questions are, have you ever:
If these criteria have made you wonder about your own need for drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, call our team today on 0800 140 4690
Like many other aspects of this process, the cost of rehab in Maidstone will change depending on your specific needs.
If you go for private residential rehab in Maidstone, the average cost is about £495 a day.
If you have a 28-day rehab stay in Maidstone, which is a typical length of time for treatment, that will add up to approximately £14,000.
But this can vary wildly from centre to centre, with some charging £1,000 a week and some charging £10,000 a week.
Facilities, the drug and alcohol rehab treatments you need, the location of the rehab in Maidstone and whether you choose a single or multi-occupancy room all have a significant effect on price.
When researching any particular rehab centre in Maidstone, you should always make sure that they’re affordable to you.
To get a more accurate response to how much your time at a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone could cost, call us today on 0800 140 4690
It’s a little bit complicated, but the short answer is yes, rehab is usually covered.
Rehab in Maidstone is covered by many policies – but this does depend on the package you have and the insurance company you’re with.
Private healthcare providers that can cover addiction drug or alcohol rehab in Maidstone include:
Including addiction can also sometimes make your private insurance more expensive, so be sure to check up on that.
It can also be covered by employee health insurance – but you would be required to tell your employer about your addiction and rehab stay in Maidstone.
For advice on how to use health insurance to access drug and alcohol rehab Maidstone, call our team on 0800 140 4690
Yes, funding for private rehab is available via the NHS, but it is notoriously difficult to obtain in Maidstone.
You’ll need to go before a funding committee, with the funding for rehab in Maidstone being ring-fenced and administered by the local council.
This can take many months to process, while you also need to meet various criteria to qualify for the drug alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
Going further back, to apply for funding for rehab in the first place, you’ll need to seek help from a statutory body like the Westminster Drug Project.
If you’re already suffering mentally or physically from your addiction, going through an often tough process where you need to consistently prove that you need rehab treatment in Maidstone can be extremely exhausting.
Alternatively to drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, there are several free and NHS-run addiction treatment services in Maidstone that are less intensive.
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Other organisations offering help for free include NHS Foundation Trust, Turning Point, We Are With You, National Association for Children of Alcoholics, Change Grow Live and Alateen.
Rehabs and organisations are advised by the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence so you are in excellent hands with person-centered care.
You may also be offered sober living houses following drug or alcohol rehab in order to help you maintain your sobriety.
Give yourself the best chance of using NHS funding to access drug and alcohol rehab Maidstone by calling our team today on 0800 140 4690
Like many other parts of this process, the amount of time you spend on drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone will depend on several factors.
Different kinds of treatment take different amounts of time, it will likely take you longer to heal if you have a more severe addiction and, in a worst-case scenario, your initial rehab treatment might not work effectively.
You will receive a psychiatric assessment by a psychiatrist to confirm if you need any psychiatric treatment while at drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
When you get in touch with Rehab 4 Addiction, we can discuss this with you and answer any questions you may have.
But overall, we’d recommend an absolute minimum of 7 days for alcohol detox, followed by 28 days in drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone to focus on your mental health, using various kinds of therapy and counselling.
Therapies available at drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, acupuncture, art therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, drama therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, group psychotherapy, motivational therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, brief intervention, contingency management, coping mechanisms work therapy, equine therapy, family therapy, group therapy, individual therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, music therapy, art therapy and talking therapies.
For a more informed estimation of how much your time at a drug and alcohol rehab Maidstone could cost, call us today on 0800 140 4690
Private and NHS treatment both have their benefits and drawbacks – once again, it just depends on what works best for you.
NHS treatment is of course available to everyone whatever their financial circumstances, and there are a lot of great services available.
But it’s also often less specialised and tailored to you compared to private drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, which is often needed as addiction can be such a personal issue.
NHS addiction treatment funding is also infamously difficult to obtain and as a result, it can often be an emotionally draining process.
In particular, private rehab generally has more consistent access to a wider selection of therapy.
Going away to a private rehab space could also give you a chance to “reset”, getting away from whatever might have been driving your addiction so you can make a fresh start.
At the same time, NHS treatment might be more likely to be based in your local area in comparison to private residential rehab.
This private drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone is both more convenient and more comfortable for a lot of people.
Not sure whether NHS or private drug and alcohol rehab is right for you? Talk it over with our expert team on 0800 140 4690
Residential treatment isn’t the only option for drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
If you have a less severe addiction and would feel more comfortable staying at home, outpatient treatment could be a good option for you.
While inpatient treatment at inpatient rehabs involves staying at a residential centre, outpatient treatment involves regular contact with a professional team and visits to a centre.
As mentioned previously, residential treatment at rehab in Maidstone often works better for more severe addictions, as they’re more thorough in nature.
Whether you’re otping for inpatient or outpatient care, let us help you get the treatment you need by calling us on 0800 140 4690
Like other addictions, alcohol produces withdrawal symptoms if and when you attempt to stop using at drug and alcohol rehab.
These symptoms come from dependency, where your body becomes reliant on whatever you’re addicted to.
In the case of alcohol, a lot of these symptoms are physical.
Withdrawal symptoms of alcohol at rehab in Maidstone include:
An alcohol rehab in Maidstone and near Maidstone can offer care and treatment to help you curb these withdrawal symptoms.
Alcohol dependence can be confirmed by using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, DSM-5 or CAGE questionnaire.
Dependent drinkers will experience a number of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms (, alcohol withdrawal symptoms) or alcohol withdrawal syndrome when they stop drinking, so these symptoms need to be managed carefully.
To ensure that the risk of seizures is curtailed our medical team at an alcohol rehab in Maidstone prescribe patients with Chlordiazepoxide, brand name Librium, as they undergo detox as this has been shown to offer extra protection.
A medically-assisted detox is needed at alcohol rehab in order to try to prevent the effects of alcohol, including encephalopathy (Wernicke encephalopathy) and delirium tremens.
During detox, your intake will slowly be reduced whilst you undertake a specific course of medications to minimise withdrawal symptoms at alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
For alcohol, we’d recommend a Librium-based detox over a 10-day period, followed by a further 3 weeks in alcohol rehab in Maidstone to tackle the emotional causes of your addiction with therapy and counselling.
After that, we’ll help you to develop a relapse prevention plan while still at alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
Alongside this, a plan will be put in place if you do relapse once you leave alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
Get the help you need from an alcohol rehab in Maidstone by calling our team today on 0800 140 4690
Although cocaine isn’t physically addictive, it’s still an incredibly dangerous addiction to have and needs rehab attention in Maidstone.
Long-term cocaine use or crack cocaine users can have a range of negative effects, including damage to internal organs, the eyes and the nose.
Among many others, withdrawal symptoms of cocaine include:
Cocaine causes a high followed by a crash, encouraging repeat uses at ever larger doses.
Strong cravings occur during this crash, while the cycle of use puts you at risk of mental health issues including:
More information about cocaine rehab specifically is available here.
Beat your addiction to cocaine with the help of a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone – call our team today on 0800 140 4690
Heroin is highly physically addictive, with withdrawal symptoms including:
Heroin is an opiate, meaning it binds to opioid receptors in your brain.
It affects your brain’s reward system, producing feelings of pleasure during use. It’s been estimated that one in four people who use heroin become addicted to it.
In cases of heroin addiction, you’ll need to do a full physical detox at rehab to help with heroin withdrawal. Your intake will slowly be reduced until the worst above symptoms are avoided.
Then, like other kinds of rehab in Maidstone, we can then move on to your emotional recovery through therapy and counselling.
More information on heroin detox is available here, and more information on heroin rehab treatment is available here.
You will also receive rehab treatment in Maidstone for any other effects of heroin, including hepatitis.
Beat your addiction to heroin with the help of a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone – call our team today on 0800 140 4690
Although cannabis is generally more socially accepted than other drugs, it can still be addictive. In fact, some studies have estimated that around 30% of users have some kind of use problem.
If you find that you can’t function without it, you should seek out help at a rehab in Maidstone.
Withdrawal symptoms for cannabis include:
Like with all withdrawal symptoms, it’s important to remember that these will vary depending on the severity of your addiction.
As cannabis is not physically addictive, it won’t require a detox while at rehab.
Instead, there will be a strong focus on helping you to emotionally heal, through various kinds of therapy and counselling at rehab in Maidstone.
We have more information on cannabis rehab here.
Beat your addiction to cannabis with the help of a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone – call our team today on 0800 140 4690
As addiction links so strongly with mental health problems, therapies are a huge part of addiction rehab treatment in Maidstone.
Alongside the issues like depression and anxiety that drug and alcohol abuse can exacerbate, abuse itself usually comes from deeper underlying issues.
It’s important that we confront these root causes during your rehab treatment in Maidstone.
Having said that, the kinds of therapy most often offered during drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone or near Maidstone are:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Often shortened to CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy aims to eliminate the toxic thinking and behaviour patterns that can cause you to use again.
In this context, these thoughts are called cognitive distortions.
More specifically, it teaches you to break down each problem into smaller, more manageable chunks. Alongside other techniques, CBT also uses real-world scenarios to teach you to problem-solve more effectively.
Most rehab centres in Maidstone offer CBT for their clients.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy – The aim of DBT is to teach you to regulate your emotions while using the same model as CBT.
Like most other rehab treatments on this list, this can also be used for a variety of other issues besides addiction.
DBT is offered by the vast majority of Maidstone rehab services.
Brief Interventions – These are essentially check-ins with a professional to monitor your progress as you recover.
Brief Intervention is a commonly used therapy in all rehab centers in Maidstone.
Motivational Interviewing – In motivational interviewing, you’ll be asked a series of non-judgmental questions, designed to inspire you to change.
This is often called a “guiding style of communication” and is as much a conversation structure as it is a counselling technique.
Motivational Interviewing is an often used technique at drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone.
Holistic Therapies – Holistic therapies focus on healing the whole self, as its name coming from the Greek for “whole”, holos, would suggest.
It’s really more of an umbrella term for various therapies, which are often activity-based.
Many of these have different benefits – for example, those who love animals and need to learn more about their communication style would benefit well from equine therapy.
At the same time, people who like to express themselves through art might do well with art therapy, whereas those who benefit from more physical therapy might benefit from outdoor therapy or yoga.
Holistic Therapy is offered by almost every drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, though the specific nature of these therapies depends on the resources, location and training of those centres.
Group Therapy – those going through addiction can often feel alone, especially if those around them haven’t personally experienced what they’re going through.
Group therapy at rehab can allow you to form permanent connections with people going through the same things as you, alleviating this feeling as you all support each other.
It should be noted that this is different to a support group – one therapist will work with your entire group at once.
A support group, on the other hand, is where you gather specifically with others in Maidstone to share your experiences.
Anyone who attends rehab in Maidstone is likely to experience group therapy.
Individual Therapy – You also might need a space to explore your personal issues with a therapist, one to one.
Individual therapy gives you a private and confidential space, where your own emotional recovery is the entire goal of your conversations.
Everyone who attends rehab at Maidstone will experience some form of individual therapy.
Family Therapy – Addiction can have a devastating impact on those around the addict, especially their families.
If you’ve experienced a family members’ addiction, you’ll likely have a lot of your own issues to work through and your family dynamic might need repairing.
Family therapy can help everyone involved to heal.
And it can help the recovery of the addict too, as it will mean they have a much stronger support system moving forward.
Family therapy can be accommodated by many rehabs in Maidstone when necessary.
Co-dependency Treatment – Speaking of unhealthy relationship structures, co-dependency is one that can often develop from addictions.
It essentially means that one person’s needs are being put over another’s, as well as destructive behaviours are being enabled.
There are specific therapies and rehab treatments to help deal with this, which can be accessed as part of addiction treatment.
If you would like to learn more about co-dependency, you can do so here.
Most rehabs in Maidstone can conduct co-dependency treatment when it is needed.
Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy (TSF) – As the name would indicate, Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy uses the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as a guide to structure recovery.
To benefit from any of these effective treatments and therapies at a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone, call us today on 0800 140 4690
As we’ve already established, drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone doesn’t just tackle the physical side of addiction.
Some of the most frequently occurring psychiatric disorders associated with substance misuse are:
Rehabs aim to tackle all of these with evidence-based treatments, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectal Behavioural Therapy and Holistic Therapies.
Many organisations across the UK offer free mental health support, whether you are also suffering from addiction or not.
Some of the most useful include Mind UK, Young Minds, Rethink Mental Illness, Samaritans and Papyrus.
To find out how a drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone will work to support your mental health, call us today on 0800 140 4690
It can change a little depending on your specific addiction, but generally, drug and alcohol rehab in Maidstone has three stages: detoxification, rehabilitation and aftercare.
Once the other two stages are done, the main aim of aftercare is preventing relapse.
One of the main ways this is done at rehab in Maidstone is via a relapse prevention plan, sketched out during the main part of your treatment.
We usually start off by reflecting with you on your life prior to treatment, as well as your treatment experience.
This plan is there to help you remain sober in the outside world, so it’s important that we establish all the important background information first.
We’ll then identify any of your potential trigger points, teaching you how to avoid them, so you be able to manage if you encounter them in the outside world.
Hopefully, you’ll effectively learn how to identify these triggers at their earliest stages.
We’ll also plan out any lifestyle changes you may need to make after rehab – if there’s anything toxic in your life that’s driving your addiction, this is your opportunity to get away from it.
At the same time, we’ll create an effective plan for if you do relapse, including contact details of anyone who should be called if the worst does happen.
These goals will of course vary and change over time, but they could include getting a certain amount of exercise, getting outside more or even making a new friend.
Aftercare is the final, transitional stage of rehab where you’ll continue your recovery through various local treatments.
Some of the most popular choices are:
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Cocaine Anonymous – Like group therapies, these inspiring support groups allow you to form connections with people in Maidstone who have similar experiences to you.
They also give you a safe and confidential space to air all of your feelings, in a supported environment.
During the aftercare stage especially, you can also help to keep each other on track, further reducing the risk of relapse.
Al-Anon Family Group Meetings – support groups aren’t just for those suffering from addiction.
Al-Anon is made specifically for the families of addiction sufferers, providing support and guidance for those who are worried about their loved ones.
SMART Recovery – Self Management And Recovery Training, or SMART, puts more of a focus on self-sufficiency.
SMART teaches participants to cope with their own urges, manage their own thoughts, feelings and behaviours, build and maintain their own motivation and ultimately manage their own recovery.
This is of course great for avoiding relapse once your initial treatment is done, as you’ll already be fully used to coping in your new sober life.
Home Detox – going further back to the detox stage of recovery, home detox is a great option for those who don’t want to or cannot enter rehab.
We should note that this is different to an unsupported detox, where people try to go cold turkey without any professional help or support.
Professionally supported detoxes will allow you to slowly reduce your intake while avoiding withdrawal symptoms, through both the support of a professional team and various medications.
Make sure your time at rehab comes with sufficient aftercare support by calling us today on 0800 140 4690
To undertake your free telephone assessment and begin your recovery journey in Maidstone, contact Rehab 4 Addiction today on 0800 140 4690.
This assessment is carried out by a trained counsellor.
We aim to complete this assessment within a thirty-minute time frame.
Following the completion of this assessment, we then match you up with suitable rehab services in Maidstone.
All of the rehabs we work with are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (England and Wales) or the Care Inspectorate (Scotland) – CQC registered.
We also offer admission to rehabs throughout Kent, including in Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Sevenoaks, Ashford, Tunbridge Wells, Canterbury, Dartford and many more.
Whatever your recovery needs may be, Rehab 4 Addiction is here to support you every step of the way.
We sincerely look forward to receiving your call.
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