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Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Aberystwyth

This article will discuss drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth; a town located in Ceredigion, Wales. It has a population of 18,093.

According to data collected by StatsWales, it is estimated that, on average, there are 6,000 to 6,500 referrals for substance misuse every three months in Wales.

It is also estimated that there are 59,980 adults (15 to 64) using substances such as cannabis, cocaine, crack, and heroin. [1]

Alcohol remains the most popular substance in Wales, followed by cannabis.

For information about drug and alcohol statistics in Wales, please follow this link.

This article will be helpful for those based in Aberystwyth or the surrounding areas suffering from drug and/or alcohol dependency.

It will discuss what treatment options are available and what to expect during treatment.

To begin your recovery journey at a drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth, call our team today on 0800 140 4690

What is Alcohol Addiction?

Alcohol addiction – or alcoholism/Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) – refers to someone that cannot control or moderate their alcohol consumption regardless of negative social and health consequences. [2]

It is defined as a brain disorder that ranges from mild to severe. On the mild side of the spectrum, people might drink more than the recommended amount.

Severe alcohol addiction refers to someone that needs alcohol to function properly. At this stage, it is likely that the person will experience withdrawal if they stop drinking.

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms often vary but usually include vomiting, nausea, delirium tremens, anxiety, and restlessness.

Withdrawal is one of the clearest signs that addiction has occurred, but others include:

• Your daily life being fit around drinking.
• Drinking every day.
• Drinking has a negative impact on daily tasks – work, hygiene, hobbies, and social obligations, for example.
• Constantly thinking about, and craving, alcohol.
• Needing more alcohol to achieve the desired effect due to increased tolerance.

You can read more about the disease of addiction here.

Gain the support you need from an alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth by calling us on 0800 140 4690

What is Rehab in Aberystwyth Like?

Rehab, or rehabilitation, is a process of recovery. This might include overcoming health issues, post-operation rehab, or addiction rehab.

The goal of rehab is to help people recover from whatever ailment they are suffering from. It provides a safe space where trained professionals can treat people’s needs.

Addiction is not considered a ‘choice’ or ‘moral failing’ on behalf of the addiction sufferer – so the focus of rehab is always on returning agency to the patient.

For those suffering from addiction, rehab aims to provide four main services: detox, therapy, relapse prevention and aftercare.

Addiction is not considered a ‘choice’ or ‘moral failing’ on behalf of the addiction sufferer – so the focus of rehab is always on returning agency to the patient.

Detox is the process of the substance leaving the body. It is often an unpleasant experience, and rehab can help assist with this.

People will receive medical and emotional support during detox in rehab, making the process much more achievable.

In addition, whilst attending rehab patients will undergo therapy.

This is aimed at uncovering the reason that the addiction has occurred and helping people overcome any issues related to the addiction.

Relapse prevention and aftercare are aimed at helping people integrate back into society whilst maintaining sobriety.

Experience all the benefits of a drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth by calling our team today on 0800 140 4690

Inpatient vs Outpatient Drug Addiction Treatment Services in Aberystwyth

Professionally supported drug and alcohol rehab is one of the best ways to recover from addiction.

There are many different types of rehabs and treatments available. The two most common are inpatient and outpatient.

Both offer similar services/programs – detox, therapy, relapse prevention, and aftercare – but vary in several ways.

The most obvious way that they differ is that inpatient treatment is residential; that is, people will stay overnight at a facility for the duration of their treatment.

On the other hand, outpatienttreatment does not require an overnight stay.

Instead, people will attend weekly appointments (12 to 14 hours per week, on average) at a doctor’s surgery, clinic, or local service.

The benefit of this is that it can be fitted around a person’s other engagements – whether work or childcare, for example.

Usually, outpatient treatment is best suited to those that have less severe addiction.

The main issues with outpatient treatment are that it does not remove people from their daily environment – this means that potential triggers might surround people.

Outpatient treatment often lasts a lot longer than inpatient treatment – the latter usually takes 28 days and the former between 6 months to a year.

The main benefit of inpatient treatment, however, is that it is people will be in a positive and healthy environment and have access to 24/7 medical support. [3]

For help choosing between inpatient and outpatient rehab in Aberystwyth, call us on 0800 140 4690

Holding an Intervention in Aberystwyth

An intervention is aimed at convincing someone that they need help, to change their behaviour, and realise that their actions are hurting them and those around them.

This usually involves family and friends gathering in one place and talking to their loved ones about their substance use.

Interventions are not easy to get right and always have the potential to become confrontational.

However, there are several useful tips for organising a successful intervention and avoiding this.

The first is to remember that an intervention is aimed at encouraging someone the get help. It is not about blaming, shaming, or causing the person to feel guilty.

Therefore, it is worth practising what you will say before the intervention.

Many experts recommend writing a letter to the loved one to be shared at the intervention, as this will help keep things calm and focused.

Preparation is also key. Make sure to spend time doing some research on things such as addiction, why people become addicted, potential triggers, how to support someone with addiction, and what treatment is available.

It is recommended that people seek the help of a professional interventionist. An interventionist will be able to help organise the intervention, provide useful expertise, and act as a mediator to prevent negative confrontation. [4]

Make sure that your loved one gets the help they need to beat addiction at a rehab in Aberystwyth by calling our team today on 0800 140 4690

The CRAFT Method of Intervention

Another useful recommendation is Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT).

Experts developed CRAFT especially to help families that are struggling to get a loved one to seek help.

Families will work alongside and be supported by a trained professional.

Not only will the professional help mediate the intervention, but they will spend several months helping families develop the necessary tools to conduct a successful intervention.

These include:

• Developing an understanding of addiction
• Positive communication
• Behaviour reinforcement
• Empathetic listening
• Supporting a loved one through treatment

Experience all the benefits of a drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth by calling our team today on 0800 140 4690

What Treatment is Available At Rehab Centres in Aberystwyth?

For those based in Aberystwyth, free local drug and alcohol services are available. Predominantly is Dyfed Drug and Alcohol Service (DDAS). [5]

Services that DDAS provide include:

• Friends and family support
• Group work
• Drop-in facilities
• Therapy
• Brief interventions
• Skill development
• Relapse prevention

For more information about DDAS, the services that they provide, and how to access them, please follow this link.

To learn more about the many treatments available at rehab in Aberystwyth, call us today on 0800 140 4690

Can you get treatment through the NHS in Aberystwyth?

It is not uncommon for people to ask if the NHS provide rehab services. But, unfortunately, the short answer is no.

What the NHS can provide is financial support for those to enter treatment. It should be noted; however, that funding through the NHS is not easy to come by.

This is because funding is usually reserved for the most severe cases. In addition, there is often a strict criterion that people need to meet.

This might include being sober or having reduced substance consumption, attending local services and therapy, and proving that you will maintain sobriety after rehab.

To find out more about rehab through the NHS, it is recommended that people speak with their GP.

Another option, if financially viable, is to self-fund and attend a private rehab.

For help accessing drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth through the NHS, call us today on 0800 140 4690

How much does private residential rehab in Aberystwyth cost?

Private rehabs tend to be quite expensive, ranging from several hundred to several thousand pounds per day.

Recent data has found that, on average, rehab in the UK costs between £300 to £400 per day. With the average stay lasting 28 days, this often comes to around £8,000, but can be significantly more expensive.

Health insurance can sometimes be used to offset this cost, and most private rehabs offer payment plans to allow more people to access their services.

To learn more about how much your stay at an alcohol and drug rehab in Aberystwyth should last, give our team a call today on 0800 140 4690

How Long Does Rehab Last in Aberystwyth?

How long a person spends in rehab will depend upon several factors.

The first, and as previously mentioned, is whether the treatment is inpatient or outpatient.

Following this are factors such as the substance being used and how long the person has been using for.

A person that has either a heroin addiction or alcohol dependency, for example, is likely to need longer in rehab. This is because both substances are highly addictive and the detox process can be life-threatening.

People with such dependencies will likely need medical supervision and a longer withdrawal period.

In addition, more in-depth therapy will probably be required.

The minimum recommended period of rehab is 28 days. However, most rehabs will offer a 7-day, 14-day, 28-day or 90-day treatment program.

This will be dependent upon individual needs, and a program will be recommended by a medical professional after the initial assessment.

To discover how long your time at rehab in Aberystwyth is likely to last, give our team a call today on 0800 140 4690

Alcohol Rehab in Aberystwyth

As mentioned, the first stage of rehab is detox. Alcohol withdrawal symptoms experienced during with alcohol detox are medically known as Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS).

AWS usually occurs between 4–6 hours after a person stops drinking and usually begin to subside after several days.

Mild to moderate symptoms include nausea, vomiting, anxiety, diarrhoea, restlessness, and decreased appetite.

Severe symptoms can be life-threatening, including seizures, hypothermia, breathing issues and delirium tremens.

To help alleviate AWS symptoms, people are likely to be given a sedative prescription drug such as Librium.

Librium has been found to reduce anxiety and help with restlessness and decreased appetite. [6]

Get the help you need from an alcohol rehab centre in Aberystwyth by calling us on 0800 140 4690

Rehab for Cannabis, Cocaine, and Heroin in Aberystwyth

The drug detox process varies from substance to substance, both in how it is handled and how severe the withdrawal symptoms are likely to be.

Cannabis detox is not necessary, as cannabis is not a physically addictive substance.

The withdrawal symptoms of cannabis addiction also tend to be mild, ranging from anxiety and headaches to restlessness.

These symptoms usually last between 24-to-72 hours.

Cannabis withdrawal is often described as mainly psychological, with symptoms including paranoia, anxiety, depression, and irritation.

However, some physical withdrawal symptoms include fatigue, headaches, stomach cramps, and restlessness.

Cannabis rehab is largely focused on providing psychological and behavioural support to break habits and thoughts that lead to addiction.

Cocaine withdrawal can also occur very quickly (within 60 mins). On average, symptoms will last between three to five days.

Like cannabis, cocaine addiction is not physical so a cocaine detox is not necessary.

Cocaine rehab and crack cocaine rehab will instead focus on beating your psychological dependence on cocaine.

Heroin detox is often considered one of the worst because of how addictive it is and how severely it impacts the brain and body.

Symptoms of heroin withdrawal range from mild to severe.

Mild and moderate heroin withdrawal symptoms include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach cramps
• Sweats
• Intense cravings
• Anxiety
• Restlessness
• Fatigue

Severe symptoms include:

• Hypertension
• Breathing issues
• Rapid heart rate

Symptoms usually begin six to twelve hours after the final dose, peak within one to three days, and begin to subside after one week.

Because heroin can be life-threatening, it is unlikely that people will go cold turkey. Instead, people are commonly given prescription drugs like methadone or buprenorphine.

Once heroin detox has been completed, the rest of heroin rehab involves therapy and addiction counselling to ensure that you stay sober.

Whatever substance you’re struggling with, get the help you need from a drug and alcohol rehab centre in Aberystwyth by calling us today on 0800 140 4690

What is Dual Diagnosis at Rehab Clinics in Aberystwyth?

Dual diagnosis refers to a person that has both addiction and mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression.

Both mental health issues and substance dependency interact in various ways, with one often leading to the other.

To elucidate, in many cases, people that suffer from mental health issues, such as anxiety or depression, will use substances as a coping strategy.

If this is done over a long period, that person is at risk of developing an addiction. Studies have found that many people with substance dependency have underlying mental health issues.

In a similar vein, the use of substances has been found to lead to mental health issues. Substances such as cannabis, alcohol, cocaine, and heroin correlate with developing mental health issues. [7]

To discover how a drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth will support your mental health, call us today on 0800 140 4690

What Therapy Will I Receive at a Rehab Clinic in Aberystwyth?

An important part of any rehab is therapy. It is often not enough for people to be sober – there are often underlying reasons for the addiction and why that person uses a substance.

Substances are often used as coping mechanisms or tools for dealing with past trauma.

This is where therapy comes in. Its goal is to uncover the underlying reasons for why the addiction has occurred and help the person confront them.

It also aims to provide people with useful tools that can help them maintain sobriety.

There are many different types of therapy, but some of the most common ones include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), holistic therapies, and group therapy.

CBT focuses on how certain thought patterns can lead to certain behaviours. For example, negative thoughts lead to substance use.

A trained professional will help people understand these thoughts and help guide them to change negative thoughts into positive ones. In theory, this should help lead to positive behaviours, such as sobriety.

MI focuses on a person’s motivations, such as why they use a substance. The goal is to change such motivations into motivations that help maintain sobriety.

Holistic therapy is centred around developing well-being. People will participate in activities such as yoga, art therapy, music therapy, meditation, nutritional counselling and mindfulness. This will be dependent upon what the rehab facility offers.

Finally, group therapy is probably the most common form of therapy that rehabs offer.

Group therapy is run by a trained professional and will involve a group of people that are also undergoing treatment.

The goal is to help people overcome feelings of isolation by connecting them with people that are going through similar experiences. [8]

This is particularly useful for tackling issues that individual therapy is not particularly suited to address.

To access any and all of these excellent treatments at a rehab clinic in Aberystwyth, give our team a call on 0800 140 4690

Relapse Prevention and Aftercare in Aberystwyth

Experts have agreed that abstinence is far more effective than harm reduction or moderation management – as a result, that’s what rehabs focus on.

Therefore the final stages of rehab focus on relapse prevention and aftercare.

Relapse prevention, as the name suggests, focuses on helping people maintain sobriety upon leaving rehab.

It is not easy for most people to re-enter their old environments. Therefore, rehab will help people prepare for this by developing a plan to counter potential triggers.

This involves writing down and discussing what these triggers might be – family, friends, environments, places, and social activities.

In addition, people will be taught how to manage these triggers, such as how to recognise and change negative thoughts, deal with negative emotions, and reach out to people for help.

Part of relapse prevention includes aftercare. This will involve the rehab offering continued support, such as counselling, therapy, and check-ups. [9]

As part of aftercare, people will be encouraged to engage with local services.

In addition to those local services mentioned earlier, Aberystwyth is home to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and SMART recovery.

Make sure that your time at a drug and alcohol rehab in Aberystwyth is matched with an equally effective aftercare plan by calling our expert team today on 0800 140 4690

Getting in touch

To discover how Rehab Recovery may assist in helping you secure your long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction in Aberystwyth, contact us today on 0800 088 66 86.

Addiction to drugs and alcohol is surely a burden you wish to shift this year.

Allow Rehab Recovery to help you in taking this important first step into treatment.

We also offer our drug and alcohol rehab services in a variety of locations across Wales, including in Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham, Newport, Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl, Pembrokeshire and several others.

References

[1] https://statswales.gov.wales/Catalogue/Health-and-Social-Care/Substance-Misuse

[2] Bowman, Karl M., and Elvin M. Jellinek. “Alcohol addiction and its treatment.” Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol 2, no. 1 (1941): 98-176. Accessible here: https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/QJSA.1941.2.98

[3] Cole, Steven G., Wayne E. Lehman, Elizabeth A. Cole, and Alvin Jones. “Inpatient vs outpatient treatment of alcohol and drug abusers.” The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 8, no. 3 (1981): 329-345. PDF Accessible here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.3109/00952998109009557?casa_token=C_SmBpdHGfsAAAAA:vVUHkc5OLV-FVxghRtb7RPAPl179DEOT-pNvTGEff4VzPQVIgdKolhsmP1zinwHHWUclXsJhO72Rhw

[4] Beauvais, Fred, and Steve LaBoueff. “Drug and alcohol abuse intervention in American Indian communities.” International Journal of the Addictions 20, no. 1 (1985): 139-171. Accessible here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10826088509074831

[5] https://barod.cymru/where-to-get-help/west-wales-services/ddas-dyfed-drug-and-alcohol-service/

[6] Bowman, Karl M., and Elvin M. Jellinek. “Alcohol addiction and its treatment.” Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol 2, no. 1 (1941): 98-176. Accessible here: https://www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.15288/QJSA.1941.2.98

[7] Kessler, Ronald C. “The epidemiology of dual diagnosis.” Biological psychiatry 56, no. 10 (2004): 730-737. Accessible here: https://umh1946.edu.umh.es/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/2015/04/The-Epidemiology-of-Dual-Diagnosis.pdf

[8] Ford, Julian D., Roger D. Fallot, and Maxine Harris. “Group therapy.” Treating complex traumatic stress disorders: An evidence-based guide (2009): 415-440. Accessible here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2009-04501-020

[9] Verinis, J. S., and J. Taylor. “Increasing alcoholic patients’ aftercare attendance.” International journal of the addictions 29, no. 11 (1994): 1487-1494. Accessible here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10826089409048721