Oldham is a town located in Greater Manchester with an estimated population of 96,420.
According to the latest data, there are currently estimated to be 1,401 adults (15–64) with opiate and crack dependency and 3,052 adults with alcohol dependency.
Alcohol is the most prevalent substance in Oldham and accounts for most treatment entries, followed by heroin.
Alcohol is also the most used substance in Oldham, followed by cannabis, cocaine, and heroin. [1]
For more information about drug and alcohol statistics in Oldham, please see here.
This article will discuss drug and alcohol rehab in Oldham, focusing on what treatments is available, how to access them, and what to expect.
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When using a substance, it is not uncommon for people to ask if they are addicted, if they need help, or whether rehab is necessary.
Addiction, although often noticeable, can sometimes be subtle and not obvious to the person using it. [2]
This is because addiction can sometimes occur gradually. For example, alcohol addiction can take time – drinking more and more before realising a dependency has occurred.
Sometimes it is not until the person tries to stop using a substance that they realise that they have a dependency.
Fortunately, there are some guidelines developed by professionals to determine if addiction has occurred.
The first of these, and probably the most evident, is withdrawal. This refers to intense cravings for a substance when not used.
Withdrawal only occurs when the mind and body require the substance to function and have become dependent upon it.
When not using the substance, people are likely to experience withdrawal symptoms.
This can vary from substance to substance but generally involves flu-like symptoms – nausea, vomiting, headaches, shakes, and anxiety, for example. Withdrawal will be covered in more detail below.
In addition, addiction is likely to negatively impact a person’s personality and behaviour.
Common personality traits of addiction include becoming more anxious, irrational, irritated, and paranoid.
Behaviour changes can vary but usually involve things such as poor hygiene, no longer engaging with hobbies or social events, becoming isolated, and daily tasks revolving around the substance.
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To try and uncover addiction, professionals have developed many great tools.
An example of this is the CAGE (Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers) questionnaire.
CAGE is popular amongst professionals as it has a 93% success rate in determining whether addiction has occurred.
Originally developed for alcohol use, it has been updated to cover all substances.
Each yes/no question explores an important aspect of substance dependency.
For alcohol, these are:
For drugs, these are:
The ‘C’ looks at how often a person is using a substance.
The ‘A’ looks at the person’s understanding of their substance use and whether it has had an impact on the social world and family.
The ‘G’ looks at important emotions related to dependencies, such as shame or guilt.
The ‘E’ looks to understand the nature of the addiction and why the substance is being used.
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In some cases, people might not be ready to seek help for their addiction.
This could be due to the person not believing that they have a problem, not being ready to get help, or being afraid of the process or social stigma.
Whatever the reason, this can be painful and frustrating for family and friends who have a loved one unwilling to seek help.
For those trying to convince a loved one to seek help, professionals recommend organising an intervention.
An intervention is the gathering of family and friends to collectively convince their loved ones to seek professional help for their substance use.
This can take on many forms, but usually, an intervention seeks to achieve three objectives:
Interventions have the potential to become confrontational. Therefore, here are some valuable tips to consider when preparing to organise an intervention:
It is always worth considering employing the help of an interventionist or other professional such as a psychologist or social worker.
Such professionals will be able to help organise the intervention and act as a mediator if needed.
It is important to go easy on your loved one, who has an addiction and is psychologically and physically dependent on the substance, as proved by studies such as the study by Terry E Robinson and Kent C Berridge that looked into the ‘Incentive-Sensitization Theory’ and why people crave drugs.
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There are also professionally developed programs that are useful. An example of this is Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT). [3]
CRAFT is aimed at families struggling to get their loved ones to seek help.
Working alongside a professional, families will learn useful tools and information, such as:
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Oldham is home to several excellent, free drug and alcohol services. These include; CAMHS, Motiv8, Ocean Recovery Centre, and Turning Point.
For more information about how to access these services, please see here.
Although some services vary in what they provide, each covers a wide range of valuable services. These include:
Residential treatment is also available through private facilities.
There are three options to access private rehab: self-funding, health insurance, or funding through the NHS.
Self-funding is probably the easiest way to access private rehab. But, unfortunately, it is also the most expensive.
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On average, in the UK, residential treatment costs between £300 to £500 per day.
Alternatively, health insurance providers, such as BUPA, AXA and Aviva, for example, will cover the cost of treatment.
This can also be expensive, with most packages costing upwards of £1,000.
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Finally, although the NHS does not run residential facilities, it might be possible to secure funding through them.
This first requires an appointment with a GP who will assess the person’s needs.
Following this, the person will need to make an application with the help and endorsement of a key worker.
Unfortunately, funding is often reserved either for the most severe cases or for those that meet a strict criterion.
This might include:
There also tends to be a long wait time for funding. On average, six months to a year.
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There are also many different types of rehabs in the UK and Oldham. The two most common, however, are inpatient and outpatient.
Both are similar in that they offer detox support, therapy and counselling, and relapse prevention and aftercare.
However, both differ in several ways, and it is worth understanding them before deciding which is the best option.
The most obvious way they are different is that inpatient treatment is residential and outpatient treatment is not – that is, inpatient treatment requires the person to stay at the facility for the duration of their treatment.
Outpatient, on the other hand, is fitted around a person’s other engagements but requires them to attend weekly appointments at a doctor’s surgery or local service.
Inpatient treatment is usually better suited for those with a severe addiction as they will receive 24 hour medical attention.
It also removes them from their usual environment, helping remove potential triggers.
The downside, as previously mentioned, is that residential treatment is often expensive.
Outpatient treatment, however, can often be accessed for free.
Inpatient treatment tends to be shorter than outpatient, lasting on average for 28 days.
Outpatient treatment usually takes between six months to a year.
These are averages, however, and treatment duration for both can be variable.
Things such as the substance being treated, how long the person has been using, and their age can all influence how long rehab lasts. [5]
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The initial stages of rehab are the same for all individuals, regardless of the substance being treated.
First, people will undergo a medical assessment. This will check for underlying mental or physical health issues.
Dual diagnosis refers to the interaction between mental health and addiction.
Often mental health issues cause people to take a substance as a coping mechanism, which can lead to addiction.
Conversely, it is not uncommon for those with addiction to have some form of underlying mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety.
Following this, people will begin their detox. This is the process of the body expelling the substance.
As mentioned, this can lead to some unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. [6]
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The withdrawal symptoms that people will experience vary from substance to substance.
Cannabis, for example, tends to be mild when compared to other substances. Symptoms include decreased appetite, headaches, and restlessness.
Research indicates that symptoms can occur several hours after the person stops using but mainly occur several days after; symptoms peak within ten days.
Cocaine tends to be more psychological than other substances, with symptoms including anxiety, depression, irritation, mood swings, restlessness, and paranoia.
Unlike other substances, these symptoms can occur very quickly – in some cases, 30 minutes after the person stops using.
Symptoms will usually begin to subside after seven-to-ten days.
Heroin withdrawal is known for being particularly unpleasant; this is due to it being very addictive.
Heroin is both physically and mentally addictive, which means that withdrawal is both mental and physical.
Heroin withdrawal can range from mild to severe, with severe symptoms being life-threatening.
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Mild symptoms include:
Moderate to severe symptoms include:
Symptoms usually occur six-to-twelve hours after the final dose and last between seven-to0-ten days.
Because heroin withdrawal can be life-threatening, people will often detox with medical assistance.
This includes the prescription of Methadone, buprenorphine, or Suboxone.
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An addiction to alcohol is common, with a study by Robin Room, Thomas Babor and Jürgen Rehm revealing that ‘4% of the global burden of disease is attributable to alcohol’, accounting for almost as much death and disability as tobacco and high blood pressure (hypertension) globally.
You should try to begin your recovery now, as being an alcoholic can have damaging health consequences and is thought to drastically lower your age of death. For those who have been hospitalised, the average age of death for an alcoholic is 47–53 years in men and 50–58 years in women.
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are also known medically as Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS).
AWS ranges from mild to severe. Like heroin, the latter symptoms can be life-threatening.
Mild symptoms include:
Moderate to severe symptoms include:
AWS symptoms usually occur several hours after the person stops drinking and can last between seven-to-ten days.
However, most symptoms will begin to reduce after several days unless more severe symptoms occur.
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People will often be prescribed medication to help alleviate AWS symptoms, such as benzodiazepines.
A common and popular benzodiazepine used for AWS is Librium.
Librium is less addictive than other benzodiazepines and helps reduce anxiety and restlessness and increase appetite.
However, it has some adverse side effects, such as nausea, constipation, bloating, and drowsiness. [7]
Another medication used to stop drinking is Acamprosate (Campral®), which helps rebalance the chemicals in the brain that have been damaged by alcohol.
Alcoholism can also cause anxiety and depression, which means you might be able to get prescribed medications such as an antidepressant like nefazodone, desipramine, or imipramine.
The opioid antagonist Naltrexone can also help cut alcohol out of your life as it decreases the alcohol you consume. Naltrexone helps to uncouple the relationship between alcohol and pleasure.
A natural alternative to Naltrexone is PhenQ, made of 5 potent ingredients that are 100% natural. Chromium Picolinate, Capsimax Powder, Caffeine, Nopal and L-Carnitine Fumarate are the ingredients.
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One of the most important aspects of rehab is therapy.
Therapy aims to uncover the root of addiction – why it occurred, for example – and help the person develop valuable tools for maintaining sobriety.
Therapy can be wide-ranging, but some common types in Oldham include:
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Research has found that rehab has a high success rate. However, upon leaving rehab, there is always the possibility that people will begin using again – this is known as relapse.
To help prevent this, treatment programs offer people the development of a relapse prevention plan.
This involves working alongside a professional to discuss and write down all the things that might lead to relapse, for example, potential triggers, environments, relationships, work, or financial situations.
By recognising these things, the person can seek to avoid them and prepare to handle them should they arise.
In addition, people will be taught valuable tools that can be implemented when entering their old environments, such as how to recognise and change negative thought patterns, emotional management, and how to seek help.
The latter is part of the aftercare that rehabs provide. This includes continued therapy and regular check-ups. [9]
People will also be provided with help to access local services. In addition to those mentioned above, Oldham is home to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and SMART Recovery.
Suppose you are curious about rehab facilities in other locations. In that case, Rehab 4 Addiction has facilities for a variety of addiction treatments in Manchester and across Lancashire in Bolton, Salford, Blackpool, Stockport, Blackburn, Rochdale, Wigan, Preston, Oldham, Bury, Lancaster, Chorley, Burnley and St Annes.
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[2] Alavi, Seyyed Salman, Masoud Ferdosi, Fereshte Jannatifard, Mehdi Eslami, Hamed Alaghemandan, and Mehrdad Setare. “Behavioral addiction versus substance addiction: Correspondence of psychiatric and psychological views.” International journal of preventive medicine 3, no. 4 (2012): 290. Accessible here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354400/
[3] Meyers, Robert J., William R. Miller, Dina E. Hill, and J. Scott Tonigan. “Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT): Engaging unmotivated drug users in treatment.” Journal of Substance Abuse 10, no. 3 (1998): 291-308
[4] https://www.oldham.gov.uk/hsc/services/results/?categoryIds%5B%5D=90
[5] Cole, Steven G., Wayne E. Lehman, Elizabeth A. Cole, and Alvin Jones. “Inpatient vs outpatient treatment of alcohol and drug abusers.” The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 8, no. 3 (1981): 329-345.
[6] Powell, Janet E., and Daniel Taylor. “Anger, depression, and anxiety following heroin withdrawal.” International journal of the addictions 27, no. 1 (1991): 25-35.
[7] McKeon, Andrew, Mark A. Frye, and Norman Delanty. “The alcohol withdrawal syndrome.” Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 79, no. 8 (2008): 854-862.
[8] Smedslund, Geir, Rigmor C. Berg, Karianne T. Hammerstrøm, Asbjørn Steiro, Kari A. Leiknes, Helene M. Dahl, and Kjetil Karlsen. “Motivational interviewing for substance abuse.” Campbell Systematic Reviews 7, no. 1 (2011): 1-126.
[9] Vanderplasschen, Wouter, Michael Bloor, and Neil McKeganey. “Long-term outcomes of aftercare participation following various forms of drug abuse treatment in Scotland.” Journal of Drug issues 40, no. 3 (2010): 703-728.
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