What Makes IOP Different than Inpatient Treatment?
Now that you’ve made the life-changing decision to get help in overcoming your drug addiction, where are you going to get that help? Should you go to an inpatient drug rehab or will an intensive outpatient program (IOP) be effective for your problem?
There are ways in which both approaches to treatment are alike and ways in which they differ. There are advantages to each approach just as there are certain drawbacks on both sides. Understanding how the two approaches compare can be helpful in deciding which is best suited to you and your situation.
Apart from their shared goal of helping patients achieve a drug-free life, there are a few things inpatient and outpatient drug rehab programs have in common. Both approaches to drug rehab rely on group, individual and family therapy programs. Both will work with you to learn how to handle the daily challenges life presents with new perspective, awareness of inner strength, effective communication tools and successful problem-solving skills.
What are the Differences between IOP and Inpatient Treatment?
The main difference between the two treatment methods has to do with where the patient resides. Outpatient drug rehab allows the patient to remain in their present home situation and continue working at their job. However, you are not under constant supervision and need to be more vigilant about the temptation of drugs and alcohol, especially in the early stages of treatment.
The number of hours/days required for outpatient treatment varies according to treatment guidelines and the individual’s needs. Inpatient drug rehab requires the patient to live 24 hours/day at the treatment facility for three to six weeks or more. The length of treatment depends upon the facility’s policies. Outpatient treatment is more open-ended, depending on your individual needs.
The outpatient program at Discovery Transitions in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles combines the best in individualized care with various group therapies that work to help clients establish a sober support system. While enrolled in outpatient, you will receive one weekly customized one-on-one session with your counselor and will be expected to participate in support groups a minimum of nine hours per week.
Outpatient treatment is desired by many people because of its flexibility. For adults with children or other family obligations, those who cannot afford to attend treatment for months at a time or people who do not have the insurance to cover their stay, outpatient treatment can be a very helpful means of recovery. On the other hand, inpatient care may be more effective than IOP because it offers a very structured and defined atmosphere. This type of a setting helps a person to forget about the distractions of life and allows them to focus on physical and psychological healing.
One important difference in inpatient treatment when compared to outpatient treatment is the amount of medical attention received by a patient. In inpatient treatment, constant medical supervision is placed over each resident. Also, detoxification is provided in many inpatient drug treatment centers.
The Importance of Commitment
Whichever drug rehab environment is decided upon, nothing will produce success unless the person is 100 percent invested in the recovery process. Inpatient or outpatient is not as important as the commitment to beat addiction and live sober.
Discovery Transitions offers outpatient treatment programs for men and women seeking either to initiate or to continue recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. Discovery Transitions utilizes a variety of treatment programs that allow each client to receive the individualized care they deserve.
The Southern California rehab center offers a range of outpatient drug treatment programs to help drug addicts and alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety. Each client at Discovery Transitions receives customized care to end their dependence on prescription drugs, cocaine, heroin and other opiates and/or alcohol to live a sober life.
To learn more about Discovery Transitions, visit DiscoveryTransitions.com or call +1-(866)-916-3211. Do you or a loved one have experience in an Intensive Outpatient Program? Please share with us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryOP or Twitter http://twitter.com/DiscoveryOP #OutpatientRehab.
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