Addiction Treatment in Orange County

An Overview of the Addiction Treatment Process

When it comes to addiction treatment, if you have never been to rehab but are considering seeking professional help with an alcohol or drug substance use issue, you may be curious what the process of going to rehab is like.

There are separate phases and levels of care throughout rehab. You usually begin with an intake process, then detox so the remainder of the drugs or alcohol can leave your system. After detox comes a rehab program. Rehab is a big umbrella term for several types of programs. You can live inside a facility full-time for 30 to 90 days in an inpatient or residential program, and there are also outpatient programs that allow you to live at home or in a sober residence as you recover from addiction. The intake process is what helps determine the best course of action for your unique issues.

Types of Addiction Treatment Programs

The following is a list of common addiction treatment programs that are used in many rehab facilities across America.

Medical detox

A medical drug and alcohol detox Costa Mesa program is one that is specifically tailored to the needs of a patient with a severe substance use issue. Heroin, benzodiazepines, and alcohol are substances that often require a medical detox.

Patients have full-time medical monitoring to ensure they remain safe through difficult and dangerous withdrawal symptoms that come with these substances and may be provided with FDA-approved medications in minimal, prescription doses when needed, to ease discomfort and distress as drugs and alcohol leave the body. For those seeking such dedicated medical support in the Costa Mesa area, alcohol rehab near Costa Mesa offers the necessary facilities and expertise to ensure a safe and effective detox process.

Buprenorphine, methadone, lofexidine, disulfiram, and acamprosate are common medications provided in medical detox.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

In medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for detox, medications are provided along with counseling and therapy in a whole-patient approach to healing. These medications are given to help the patient’s body and brain chemistry stabilize, and to reduce overall suffering as they detox. MAT treatment programs have been proven to:

Inpatient Treatment

Inpatient substance abuse treatment is a type of alcohol and drug rehab that is provided inside a hospital or a clinic. Medical care and supervision are provided, and there is always nursing or other medical staff available to the patients if they need anything. Inpatient treatment usually involves:

Once a patient has completed their stay in inpatient rehab, they usually move directly into an outpatient rehab program or another ongoing treatment plan.

Residential Treatment

Residential rehab is a treatment option that is like inpatient rehab but usually lasts longer, from a few weeks to several months depending on the person’s unique needs. These types of programs often occur outside of hospitals or addiction treatment centers, full-time, in a home-like environment. The goal of long-term residential treatment programs is to address underlying behaviors, mental health issues, and the development of social skills in a comprehensive, whole-patient program.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is an outpatient program used as an alternative to an inpatient/residential program. Taking place in clinics or hospitals, these programs provide intensive services to people who either live outside the treatment center, at home, or in a sober living facility. They will receive treatment during days, evenings, and/or weekends, returning to their residence at night. In general, patients in a PHP will spend more time in treatment than patients in other types of outpatient programs.

Intensive Outpatient Treatment

An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a program in which the patients live at home or in a sober living facility but come to a rehab center for medication management services, as well as programs like group therapy and individual counseling. In some cases, there is also online counseling available. An IOP program is usually around nine hours per week of services and can be more flexible in scheduling than a partial hospitalization program.

Outpatient Treatment

Outpatient rehab is usually less than nine hours per week of treatments, involving individual and group therapy, along with continued access to medical care and medication services as needed. These types of programs allow patients to live outside of rehab campus and schedule appointments that work best for their lifestyle, offering plenty of flexibility. There may be virtual/distance options available, so if you live in Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Mission Viejo, or Corona Del Mar, but want to attend an Orange County drug and alcohol outpatient rehab, you may be able to find a program that suits you.

Dual Diagnosis

Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized program that treats a person who has both an addiction and a mental illness at the same time. It uses integrated treatments that address addiction and mental health conditions at the same time, such as medications, therapy, counseling, and supportive services. Treating both issues at once is the best way to ensure the patient does not relapse.

Court-Ordered Treatment

When a person has a substance abuse issue or addiction and has committed a drug-related offense, sometimes the court will give court-ordered detox and rehab as a mandated legal consequence in the place of incarceration, or to reduce the length of probation. It may include counseling, educational programs, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, community-based programs, and one-on-one behavioral therapy. Court-ordered drug treatment is given in the same types of facilities as voluntary treatment and is just as effective.

Faith-Based Rehab

Some patients may prefer a faith-based rehab to a secular rehab facility, as it looks at addiction recovery through a spiritual lens. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is one of the most well-known of these types of programs, with approximately two million members worldwide. Some benefits people find to attending a faith-based treatment facility include:

Aftercare

 Aftercare programs are programs a person can join after they have completed their time in inpatient, residential, and outpatient programs. It is a valuable resource to help patients prevent relapse, as it gives them somewhere to turn and somebody to talk to when they run into an especially difficult trigger or temptation when out in the world. Each facility has its own services offered to alumni, but these may include:

Inpatient Rehab

Inpatient rehab at Resurgence offers:

Outpatient Rehab

Resurgence has numerous outpatient programs to choose from, including:

Partial hospitalization program – a transitional program designed to help people moving from inpatient care to use their new recovery skills in the real world while receiving strong professional support in full days of treatment

Intensive outpatient program – a step down from the PHP with more flexibility, allowing patients to live their normal life with the group and individual therapy scheduled in the evenings or on weekends

Virtual intensive outpatient program – a version of the IOP that is offered at certain locations, in which all therapy and counseling is offered via an online platform

Aftercare

Most facilities for drug and alcohol rehab will offer aftercare programs and treatments for those who have completed their detox, inpatient rehab, and outpatient treatment programs. At Resurgence, patients will receive strong support for as long as they need, months or even years after rehab.

Sober Living

Sometimes living at home is not the best place for a person in outpatient rehab or recovery. You may want to consider moving into a sober living home (sometimes, known as a halfway house) if you want to live in a place that provides:

You will have to abide by the rules of the house, which often involve random drug testing, house rules, curfews, and rules about guests. At Resurgence, if we do not have a sober living home on-site, we can refer you to a high-quality, trusted partner home.

How Long Does Addiction Treatment Last?

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), treatment length varies for each person, with inpatient rehab usually shorter than outpatient programs, but it has been noted that the programs that are shorter than 90 days total have a lower success rate than the longer-term programs. New habits and behaviors take time to settle in, especially if you have a severe addiction like opioid abuse or benzodiazepine dependence.

Does Insurance Cover Addiction Treatment?

Rehab centers and outpatient programs in Orange County, CA, will usually accept insurance, with varying expenses being covered depending on your individual insurance plan, whether you are staying in residence, how long you are in treatment, and what types of therapies you receive. To verify your insurance with Resurgence California rehab, contact our team. We will help you figure out if there will be any out-of-pocket expenses and may even be able to set up a payment plan.

Addiction Treatment in Orange County at Resurgence Behavioral Health

At Resurgence rehab in California, we offer a fully customized continuum of care and holistic treatment, leading you through your intake, MAT detox, inpatient, and outpatient programs smoothly. Our team is professional, caring, and will help you not only stop using drugs and alcohol but also help you get to the underlying roots of your addiction. We provide dual diagnosis treatments and have a welcoming atmosphere for all. To find out more about the types of therapy, amenities, outings, services, and programs we offer, contact our team today.

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Josh Chandler
After growing up in Chicago and North Carolina, Josh chose to get help with substance use disorder and mental health in California because of the state's reputation for top-tier treatment. There, he found the treatment he needed to achieve more than five years of recovery. He's been in the drug and alcohol addiction rehab industry for four years and now serves as the Director of Admissions for Resurgence Behavioral Health. Josh remains passionate about the field because he understands that one phone call can alter the course of a person's life.

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