The Benefits of Long-Term Rehab

The duration of your rehabilitation depends on many factors, most of all the severity of your addiction, how long you have been addicted to a certain substance and any mental health problems you may suffer from. Many clients elect to undergo short-term treatment in order to save time and money. But if this treatment is unsuccessful (as it often is) you will have simply wasted your time, money, and efforts and you will have returned back to where you began.

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The Benefits of Long-Term Rehab

There are a number of exceptional benefits when it comes to undergoing long-term rehab, some of these include:

  • Additional time to resolve emotional causes of addiction

  • Greater opportunities for ‘family therapy’

  • Treatment isn’t dominated by detox

  • Lower risk of relapse compared to short-term treatment

  • Additional time for new healthier habits to form

  • Additional time to break the cycle of addictive behaviours

  • Additional time to adjust to a sober lifestyle