Drug Rehab Centers Canada

Drug Rehab Services is a free resource for drug and alcohol addiction. We have helped refer thousands of people get help with the following services:

• Residential inpatient treatment
• Outpatient drug rehab
• Bio-Repair treatments
• Detoxification centers
• Private drugs and alcohol rehabs
• Ministry subsidized rehab (Free treatment)
• AA & NA meetings locations

Our goal is for you to get the best advice possible so that you or your loved one can live a fulfilled life free from drugs and alcohol. We can provide referrals for clients seeking drug and alcohol rehab centers in Canada.

Residential Drug Rehab

Drug and alcohol residential inpatient facilities are best suited for individuals with severe addictions that will need to be outside of their environment for the duration of treatment. These types of rehabs are divided into short term treatment which have durations of 21 - 45 days and

Long term drug rehab centers which have durations of 90 days - 6 months.

Try not and focus too much on the duration of stay. It is the appropriate form of treatment for each individual not the length of stay that determines one’s success. It’s imperative that a patient is matched up with a therapy that suits his individual needs.

You can discuss the various modalities of therapy with one of our Certified Chemical Dependency Counsellors to determine which approach would be appropriate for you

Outpatient drug rehab

Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment facilities are designed to help people with mild addictions. They attend the treatment through classes, visits with counsellors or have group meetings. These sessions usually occur only a few times a week and generally last for about an hour
Intensive day treatment is only for people who have a good support system at home.

There are programs that offer education and counselling and can also help families to deal with the addiction of their loved ones. These types of outpatient clinics are a perfect fit for individuals who do not have serious addictions or who have completed treatment and are currently in recovery seeking a support system

Alcohol Treatment Programs

Alcoholism is the one addiction most widespread in Canada.

The main problem with alcohol addiction is that it starts early since it is socially accepted with parents of young adults and adolescents; it is the "cool" thing to do. Even some parents will give their children permission to drink at an early age.

Social drinking can lead to abuse and become a problem when the individual starts to drink alcohol to “relax” or "to be able to communicate”, etc. It is a problem if they drink against better judgement and or when their behaviour becomes intolerable.

Treatment should be considered in either of these instances.

Detox Centers

Detoxing is the medical act of stabilizing a person dependant on drugs and alcohol. Drug and alcohol detoxification is the duration that patients experience withdrawal symptoms due to the discontinuation of a substance that they have become physiologically dependant to.

A regular detox or dry our centre is appropriate for users of such drugs as marijuana, cocaine, crack, meth etc,

A medical detox program is designed specifically for users that could encounter acute withdrawal symptoms such as hypoglycemia, dehydration, muscle spasms, seizures, all potentially leading to death. It is medically supervised. and appropriate for users of such drugs as opiate based drugs and pain killers such as heroin, oxycodone, methadone etc. It is also used to detox from prescription medication such as benzodiazepine, anti- depressants and the most common of all – alcohol.

Private Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers

Private drug and alcohol treatment facilities are for when you or a loved one are in need of urgent and immediate care and you cannot wait for subsidized wait period which in some Provinces can be up to six months.

Private programs are typically funded either by yourself and or your insurance company. The bulk of private rehabs in Canada are located in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

Program durations can vary from 30 days and up to 6 months.

Unlike Ministry funded programs, most private programs do not deliver harm reduction curriculums but rather a cure model of recovery. Their focus is on uncovering the underlying causes of addiction and repairing these originating wounds rather than trying to teach an addict how to learn to live with their addiction or treating only the symptoms of the dependency.

The price range will vary depending on the facility, duration, staff ratio etc. The cost does not necessary match the duration of the treatment. There are different factors such as the quality of the facility, ratio of staff and even the reputation of the rehab program.

Today most private programs offer financing options. There are options that can suit most budget needs.

AA & NA Meetings

Meetings refer to addicts in recovery who join together to abide by a specific code called the twelve steps . They will share their experiences and will have a sponsor who will help get them through their addiction recovery.
When we refer to meetings, we refer to AA (Alcoholic Anonymous) NA (Narcotic Anonymous) and a full variety of obsessive compulsive problems followed by the anonymous.
The 12 steps are based on a set of Spiritual (not religious) principles originally created by Alcoholics Anonymous in the United States in 1935. The only prerequisite to become a member is a desire to stop using drugs or drinking. There are no dues or fees to become and be a group member.

We strongly advocate this support system if you are in recovery however if you are in crisis we strongly suggest that you undergo comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation first before you join a support group.