Medically reviewed by Dr Iqbal Mohiuddin MBBS BSc, PGCME Drug and alcohol addiction devastates the lives of man individual users and their families. Knowing where to reach out for help can be one of the most daunting aspects of tackling addiction.
Whether dependent on illicit substances such as heroin and cocaine, or any number of prescription medications, the impact cannot be underestimated.
Rehab 4 Addiction is Wirral’s leading drug and alcohol rehab referral specialist.
We have developed an unrivalled service that provides effective drug and alcohol treatment at the most affordable price possible.
We understand the issues that face recovering drug and alcohol users and employ our experience to match clients to a suitable Wirral-based rehab centre for them.
Our track record for success is unrivalled and we are confident in our ability to help you overcome addiction, regardless of the extent or length of your drug and alcohol problem.
For help choosing the perfect drug & alcohol rehab & treatment in the Wirral, call our expert team today on 0800 140 4690
Often, people don’t realise that their addiction has gotten out of hand until it’s too late.
But when alcohol misuse and substance abuse start to have a damaging effect on your life, it could be the time for rehab in the Wirral or near the Wirral.
Some encouragement or a little self-awareness is needed before they realise that now is the time for their drug or alcohol rehabilitation phase to begin.
If you’re still unsure if now is the time for rehab, try asking yourself the below questions:
There is an addiction screening tool, the 4 Ps – standing for Parents, Partner, Past, and Present. [1]
This can be useful in determining if you have an addiction problem. To conduct this test, you need to check:
If you believe that you need access to drug and alcohol rehab programmes in the Wirral, call our team today on 0800 140 4690
Below we’ve listed situations where other high-risk individuals would be in need of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme in the Wirral.
For example, if a patient shows three or more of the below symptoms in a year, they will meet the criteria for substance abuse and likely experience significant negative repercussions on their lives.
This criterion includes:
For more information about the need and suitability of drug and alcohol rehab Wirral, speak to our team today on 0800 140 4690
At Rehab 4 Addiction, our primary goal is to make enrolling in a drug and alcohol rehab programme in the Wirral or near the Wirral as pain-free as possible.
When you feel the time is right for rehabilitation, going through a straightforward assessment tells us everything we need to know about your recovery needs and what needs to happen to make recovery work for you.
But it’s important to answer honestly so we can learn about what substance you are abusing and the severity of the addiction.
For example, we would need to conduct an alcohol use disorder assessment, if that was the addiction you were struggling with.
A simple search of our extensive database of rehab centres means we can provide you with the best possible referral for alcohol and drug rehab facilities in the Wirral that’s right for you.
If you’re happy with our referral, swift access to treatment is possible with a speedy turnaround time that leaves little chance for your condition to worsen.
Arriving at the clinic will involve a meet and greet where you’ll be shown around before an admission assessment is initiated.
After this, you’ll receive a more detailed evaluation so that the staff at your chosen rehabilitation centre in the Wirral or near the Wirral are sure to be providing you with the most effective treatment programme possible and ensuring that you are making rehab work in the best way.
Begin the admissions process for your perfect drug & alcohol rehab & treatment centre in the Wirral by talking to our team on 0800 140 4690
When you go through an in-depth assessment as part of the admissions process, clinicians prefer to use several effective tools.
These can include:
The DSM-5 [2] is incredibly effective in indicating how severe a substance abuse disorder (SUD) has become because it separates addiction into three severity levels.
Deciding which level a patient falls into comes down to how many of the 11 symptoms are demonstrated.
Patients are asked to answer 11 questions honestly. These questions aren’t set up to get you in trouble or make you feel bad.
In contrast, a clinician’s only goal is to determine what type of treatment programme is best for you.
To ensure you receive the most personalised treatment plan possible, it’s essential to be brutally honest about your drug and alcohol abuse or addiction.
Showing two to three symptoms indicates a mild SUD, whereas four to five symptoms would suggest a more moderate SUD. Six or more symptoms indicate a severe SUD, otherwise classed as an addiction.
Diagnosing a severe SUD usually requires urgent access to alcohol and drug addiction treatments.
Another effective tool in assessing a patient’s needs based on their type and level of addiction is the six dimensions of the ASAM Criteria. [3]
This approach provides clinicians with objective guidelines to regulate treatment planning.
The criteria dimensions that the ASAM system uses enable clinicians to split patients up into four levels of care.
This approach means clinicians can provide a well-rounded method to cover all aspects of treatment.
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) [4] is an effect 10-item screening test in assessing alcohol consumption, behaviours, and negative consequences of drinking alcohol.
With two versions available, clinicians and clients can both do the test to determine treatment needs and build a thorough and effective treatment programme.
Clients are asked to honestly answer the ten questions with a ranking of 0 to 4 regarding how many standard drinks they consume.
By splitting the questions into three sections, clinicians at an alcohol rehabilitation clinic in the Wirral or near the Wirral can determine the level of alcohol intake and dependency a person suffers.
It also allows them to check how much damage alcohol has done to their health and personal life.
A score of eight would suggest damaging or dangerous alcohol abuse, whereas a 13 or more would indicate alcohol dependency.
If any of these criteria have made you wonder about your own needs for a drug and alcohol rehab programme in the Wirral, call our expert team on 0800 140 4690
Those in the deep throes of active addiction are often oblivious to how out of hand their alcohol or drug use has gotten.
To encourage your loved one to get help and understand that they have an addiction, you may need to stage an intervention.
Staging an intervention can be an encouraging way to get your friend or family member to engage in an alcohol or drug addiction treatment programme in the Wirral, but only when done correctly.
As a standard, an intervention is a pre-arranged attempt by friends and family to confront the addiction of a loved one.
An addiction provides participants with the opportunity to explain the severity of their loved one’s addiction and let them know how it has affected their lives.
But it’s important to always come from a place of love and support and never inflict blame. To make your intervention as effective as possible, enlist the help of an intervention specialist local to the Wirral.
Professional interventionists are certified mental health and addiction treatment specialists who can diagnose chronic conditions. They can also train you and the group in creating a plan to beat addiction.
While traditional interventions can lack the proper education to truly facilitate recovery, the CRAFT approach to intervention (Community Reinforcement And Family Training) is a helpful way to educate yourself and the group.
The CRAFT approach [5] works so well because it targets the family as a whole, which is vital in helping a loved one accept that they need help to recover from their addiction.
During meetings, family members are taught the greatest methods to help their loved ones achieve sobriety.
These methods can include motivation building, safety training, immediate treatment entry, life enrichment and communication skills training.
For advice and guidance on how to hold an intervention to successfully encourage a loved one to attend drug and alcohol rehab Wirral, call us on 0800 140 4690
It isn’t easy to provide an exact figure without further discussion, as the price of a rehab programme can vary based on which rehabilitation centre you choose in the Wirral and what specific rehab facilities are offered.
Varying price points also rely on whether you choose an outpatient or inpatient rehab centres – and furthermore in the case of an inpatient rehab facility, a single or multi-occupancy room.
But rest assured, there are several rehabilitation options in the Wirral and near the Wirral to suit any budget. For those on a tighter budget who are happy to share, a multi-occupancy room for a 10-day drug or alcohol detox programme will cost £2,000 to £4,000.
However, if you have the available income for a single occupancy room, a 10-day drug or alcohol detoxification programme will cost £3,000 to £6,000.
For those who need a more extended, 28-day stay at rehab, you can expect to pay between £8,000 to £12,000 for a single occupancy room.
However, if sharing seems a more reasonable option for you, it will cost around £6,000 for a multi-occupancy room.
If these rehabilitation options still seem outside your budget, and if your addiction is not too severe, you may be able to go through a home detox programme at the lower price of around £1,500.
However, although this method does work for many and will save you money, it won’t save you from the temptations of addiction when not in treatment.
Contacting our helpline is an easy way to obtain more information about the price of rehab programmes and the availability of rehab facilities in the Wirral.
To get a personalised estimation of how much your time at drug and alcohol rehab in the Wirral will cost, give our team a call on 0800 140 4690
As part of the service we provide, we always refer our clients to the private alcohol and drug rehab clinics in the Wirral we work with, but these are not free.
If the reduced cost outlined below still doesn’t work for you, there are publicly funded, completely free rehabilitation options that you can use.
Both private and council-funded rehabs have the same aim, to help you achieve lifelong sobriety. But there are always pros and cons to each.
The most apparent negative of private rehab comes in the form of cost.
For those with severe addictions that require an extended stay at rehab in the Wirral, the cost of private, long-term rehab may not be feasible.
In contrast, a council-funded rehabilitation treatment programme is entirely free, making it more accessible for those with limited income.
A local NHS Foundation Trust will likely offer support for addiction, such as Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Wirral Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
However, because many people in the Wirral will be trying to access this free service, you’ll probably have a long wait until you receive your alcohol or drug treatment.
These long waiting lists often mean you won’t have a choice of which rehab centre you’re placed into, so you may not be local to your friends and family.
You may even receive substandard outpatient treatment rather than the superior inpatient treatment programme that your severe addiction warrants.
With a private rehab programme in the Wirral you will receive almost immediate access to alcohol or drug treatment thanks to the fact that private rehab provides thorough assessments, extensive therapies and individualised treatment plans supplied by skilled therapists and doctors.
Enrolling on a private rehab programme in the Wirral also means you’ll have the opportunity to build a vital relapse prevention plan before you return home, with extra support in the form of a free 12-month aftercare programme usually provided.
For help on guidance in choosing between private and NHS-funded rehab in the Wirral, call our alcohol and drug addiction treatment specialists on 0800 140 4690
It’s difficult to determine the precise rehab timeframe for any particular individual, with the duration determined by a client’s circumstances, type of addiction, and severity.
For example, individuals suffering from milder addictions or at risk of relapse may be able to stay at rehab for a shortened duration of just seven days.
In contrast, when a drug or alcohol addiction has reached dangerous heights, a 28-day stay in rehabilitation is vital for the best chance at recovery.
During a 28-day rehab stay, your rehab journey is begun with a safe alcohol detox programme and reliable medically managed withdrawal.
You’ll also have time to get to grips with essential therapies that let you root out the cause of your addiction and develop coping strategies.
However, your addiction and recovery rate will tell you how long you need to be in rehab. Stays can often be extended to 60 or 90 days when required.
Usually, you’ll also have access to 12 months of free aftercare post-rehab to reinforce your sobriety.
If you have any questions about what to expect from a drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme in the Wirral, give our team a call on 0800 140 4690
Withdrawing from alcohol is neither easy nor pleasant, primarily when your tolerance builds to extremely high levels.
Mild to moderate symptoms include cravings, insomnia, fatigue, aches and pains, anxiety, depression, and hallucinations.
More severe symptoms include disorientation, confusion, and tremors, which are dangerous to your health.
But going through the physical withdrawal from alcohol means you’ll be in a better place to go through alcohol rehab & treatment therapies and achieve long-term sobriety.
Therefore, finding appropriate inpatient rehabs or alcohol detoxification clinics providing a safe and comfortable method to withdrawal is essential.
We will always focus on your safety, so at Rehab 4 Addiction, we ensure you can go through your alcohol detox programme safely through proper medically managed alcohol detox clinics.
In addition, you’ll usually be provided with a Librium-based detoxification rehabilitation programme as a form of pharmacological intervention.
The severity of your addiction means the dose you receive of benzodiazepine (Librium) will vary. Getting the correct dose is vital to ensure alcohol detoxification symptoms are minimised to a more comfortable level.
These symptoms can include confusion, anxiety, withdrawal seizures, uncontrollable shaking and a sense of panic.
After this, the next three weeks of your rehab programme allows you to get to the root cause of your addiction and learn coping mechanism to promote long-term recovery.
During your time in your rehabilitation programme, you’ll have access to multiple therapies to address the deeper causes of addiction and help prepare you to avoid drug and alcohol relapses in the future.
Therapies include:
You could also be given other medication to help you stop drinking such as Acamprosate (Campral®).
Drinking alcohol too much can also cause anxiety and depression, so you may be able to get prescribed medications like an antidepressant such as nefazodone, desipramine, or imipramine.
The opioid antagonist Naltrexone can also be one solution in cutting alcohol out of your life as it decreases the alcohol you drink. Naltrexone helps to uncouple the relationship between alcohol and pleasure.
Drinking alcohol regularly may also result in anxiety and depression, which means you should be able to get prescribed medications such as an antidepressant such as nefazodone, desipramine, or imipramine.
Ending your alcohol or drug treatment programme with a relapse prevention plan also ensures you have the tools you need to avoid relapse when returning from rehab.
There is a report that about 14% of alcoholics develop liver cirrhosis if they continue their heavy drinking habits for over a period of 8 years.
Heavy alcoholics who drink at least 80g of alcohol per day for more than 10 years will develop liver disease at a rate of nearly 100%. It is best to get in touch with us today to begin your alcohol rehabilitation journey today.
Make sure your alcohol recovery is as safe and effective as possible by using the services of a drug & alcohol rehab Wirral – call our team today on 0800 140 4690
When not utilising a detox clinic to ensure safe, medically managed withdrawal, you put yourself at risk of fatal complications.
That’s because detoxing from alcohol without medical supervision is not only uncomfortable but highly dangerous.
By setting yourself up with a proper detoxification rehabilitation programme in the right rehabilitation centre, you can safely and comfortably reduce your alcohol consumption.
In addition, by doing so, you are much less likely to suffer the emotional and physical symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS).
AWS symptoms can include milder symptoms such as fever, nausea, and fatigue.
But the symptoms don’t stop there; more severe symptoms include elevated blood pressure, hallucinations, increased heart rate, withdrawal seizures and even deadly delirium tremens (DT).
With the proper medications and therapies, AWS symptoms are safely and comfortably managed.
However, if you suffer from severe alcoholism, detoxing alone at home would put your mind and body at serious risk.
So instead, enrol into a medically managed withdrawal through a suitable rehab clinic, like the outpatient and inpatient programmes we can refer you to.
Don’t take an unnecessary risk – get access to a first rate alcohol rehab in the Wirral today by calling us on 0800 140 4690
Although constant surveillance in residential rehab guarantees the highest levels of safety, it’s essential to understand that there are other alcohol & drug rehab & treatment options aside from residential rehab.
When residential treatment services are not an option, and a person does not suffer any severe form of addiction, a home detox programme in the Wirral could be an option.
Although this rehabilitation option isn’t free, it’s a much cheaper but safe form of detox.
If you feel this is an option for you, a quick call to our helpline can provide you with the information you need.
Once you’ve made initial contact, you’ll then need to have your alcohol levels assessed to check your alcohol consumption isn’t too high for home detox.
Usually, patients who are lower risk and most suitable for safe home detox consume less than 30 units of alcohol daily.
However, even then, we would never advise going through self-detox alone, without any medical care.
Home-detox alone is a dangerous practice that increases the risk of difficult alcohol withdrawal symptoms occurring, even with low alcohol consumption.
Medically managed home detox is made safer through the administration of vital anti-withdrawal medicine and daily phone monitoring.
In addition, home detox begins with receiving Librium in the post. As a form of benzodiazepine, Librium creates a sedative, calming effect.
This effect is beneficial for reducing anxiety in the first stages of alcohol detox.
Therefore, home detox can be a comfortable and cheap rehabilitation option for those with a mild addiction to alcohol and plenty of support from their family and friends, giving them a solid foundation for their drug and alcohol recovery journey.
To find out if a home detox will be effective for you, or if a drug and alcohol rehab in the Wirral would be more appropriate, call us on 0800 140 4690
Cocaine is a hazardous drug. In addition, as a highly addictive stimulant, long-term use usually leads to a high tolerance that turns into an addiction.
This addiction then usually requires professional help to overcome.
If you have a friend, family member or loved one showing classic symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks and depression due to long-term cocaine use, help is available.
When entering a cocaine rehab programme in the Wirral, an individual won’t have to undergo a ‘cocaine detox’ because cocaine is not physically addictive like heroin or alcohol.
However, as a psychologically addictive drug, rehab provides you with many research-based treatments that give you the best chance of recovery from cocaine.
These therapies and treatments for cocaine addiction include talking therapies like cognitive behavioural therapy, group therapy sessions and training for trigger management techniques and contingency management.
Removing you from your drug or alcohol triggers and everyday temptations also sets you free from distractions for your recovery.
Beat your cocaine addiction with the help of a drug and alcohol rehab in the Wirral by calling our admissions team on 0800 140 4690
Heroin is another highly addictive drug because it is made from morphine, making it a dangerous semi-synthetic. But through heroin rehab, you can live an everyday life again away from heroin and similar opioids.
Unlike cocaine, heroin is physically addictive, which results in intensely uncomfortable and potentially dangerous withdrawal symptoms.
This danger means it’s essential to go through heroin detox in a safe, medically monitored environment.
Because heroin has a relatively short shelf life, the withdrawal symptoms appear mere hours after use. To avoid dangerous withdrawal symptoms occurring soon after you’ve quit the drug, clinicians may use drugs to ease the effects.
These prescribed drugs may include Naltrexone and Subutex (Buprenorphine).
Again, it’s essential to find a heroin rehab programme in the Wirral to ensure your safety and comfort through their medically managed detox clinic.
Finding the right rehab clinic also gives you the chance to get to the root of your addiction and learn coping skills through vital therapies.
Beat your heroin addiction with the help of drug and alcohol rehab Wirral by calling our admissions team on 0800 140 4690
Cannabis continues to be famous around the world as a supposedly harmless drug. Although it’s impossible to overdose from this drug, that couldn’t be further from the truth.
The continued use brings a host of cannabis-related chronic health conditions.
The longer a person uses cannabis, the more at risk of mental health conditions such as anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression.
In addition, due to its psychoactive nature, the effects of cannabis also often cause individuals to become apathetic and withdrawn from society.
If you’re worried about your cannabis use, or the use of a loved one, help is at hand through cannabis rehab in the Wirral.
Learning why you use cannabis and how to avoid your drug or alcohol triggers is possible through the vital therapies, activities and relapse prevention plan you can utilise at cannabis addiction rehab.
Beat your cannabis addiction with the help of alcohol & drug rehab & treatment in the Wirral by calling our admissions team on 0800 140 4690
Drug and alcohol abuse usually affects the mind and body, meaning that a comprehensive treatment that focuses on both provides you with the best chance of recovery.
At Rehab 4 Addiction, we’ll always refer you to a rehab centre in the Wirral that offers a full range of therapies best suited to the recovery you need.
These therapies will be designed on evidence based treatments with a long and proven history of effectiveness.
Wirral rehabs we could refer you to will usually offer the below therapies and addiciton counselling treatments:
These therapies are provided by highly skilled and trained therapists and counsellors, and often in scenic and relaxing environments.
If you opt for a single-occupancy room, you may even have en-suite facilities, living quarters and even luxuries like a sauna and hot tub.
This kind of relaxing environment allows you to focus entirely on recovery.
To learn more about the many effective treatments available during a drug and alcohol rehab programme in the Wirral, call our team on 0800 140 4690
Many things can promote your recovery, with one of the most important being full access to dual diagnosis.
This type of diagnosis is necessary due to the mental health conditions that often co-occur as addiction.
According to data by NESARC, [6] 28.6% of people with a current alcohol use disorder diagnosis had at least one personality disorder like bipolar disorder.
Mental health conditions can either be a precursor to addiction or arise as a side-effect of the addiction itself.
Common mental health conditions occurring at the same time as addiction include:
Because of the many chronic mental health conditions a person could suffer from, a clinician needs to fully diagnose these psychiatric disorders.
Finding a rehabilitation centre that provides this level of dual diagnosis is vital in enrolling on a complete and personalised treatment plan that offers the best chance of success.
The treatment programme for mental health conditions that one will receive at an addiciton rehab will be just as effective as those received at a dedicated mental health treatment hospital.
To learn more about how drug and alcohol rehab facilities in the Wirral will support your mental health, call us today on 0800 140 4690
Whether physical, mental or addiction-based, chronic conditions are often accompanied by a high relapse rate.
This relapse rate is particularly worrying for drug and alcohol misuse recovery.
But the daunting prospect of leaving rehab is much less frightening when you put together a thorough and effective relapse prevention plan.
The addiction experts and drug and alcohol workers at rehab facilities in the Wirral will help you document your relapse prevention plan in the last days of your rehab programme, to make sure that you can notice and avoid any potential triggers for drug and alcohol relapses.
Compiling a relapse prevention plan is one of the most important things you do at rehab, as it sets you up nicely for life post-rehab.
The information we provide is never meant to overload or stress you.
So, if a 28-day rehab programme is not an option for you, other treatment options for drug and alcohol dependencies are available to suit your circumstances and treatment recovery needs.
Home detox, although not free, is a perfectly suitable rehabilitation option for those needing to detox from alcohol with medical support, but without the high cost of residential rehab facilities and inpatient rehab centres.
At Rehab 4 Addiction, we can quickly help you find a home detox package suitable for you.
Seeking out the support of a publicly funded local drug and alcohol team in the Wirral through outpatient rehab is another budget-friendly rehabilitation option.
However, a publicly funded outpatient treatment programme doesn’t usually provide the same safeguards as Wirral residential treatment services and inpatient treatment centres.
There is no protection from the triggers and temptations of addiction between treatment sessions. However, you will receive group therapy sessions and free information to help you on your way to recovery.
Other free group sessions are also available in the form of Alcoholics Anonymous [7], Narcotics Anonymous [8] and Cocaine Anonymous [9] group meetings operating throughout the Wirral.
When meetings and abstinence are maintained, these groups have proven practical, effective, and supportive methods for treating drug and alcohol misuse.
Unfortunately, when a family member’s addiction surfaces, it often affects the family as a whole. Al-Anon Family Group meetings are essential in mending the wounds of addiction between family members.
These meetings also facilitate understanding, motivation, and confidence for a new life as you listen to shared tales and success stories.
Lastly, SMART Recovery group [10] sessions are another free and practical way to rid yourself of the feelings of isolation and disheartening nature of addiction.
The social nature of SMART recovery meetings allows you to share, listen and ultimately feel understood, motivating your recovery.
Trained facilitators will also help you find methods to overcome your addiction by using evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
For more information regarding support groups and aftercare services after attending alcohol & drug rehab & treatment in the Wirral, call our support team on 0800 140 4690
For more information on accessing drug and alcohol rehab facilities in the Wirral, or to start your rehab journey today, call our expert team on 0800 140 4690.
Alternatively, get in touch via the contact page and a member of our team will respond to you as soon as possible.
Rehab 4 Addiction offers access to a variety of addiction treatment recovery services across Merseyside in Liverpool, Wirral, St Helens, Southport, Bebington, Wallasey, Hoylake and across Birkenhead.
This article was written by Boris Mackey. You can connect with Boris online at LinkedIn or X.com.
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