This guide is provided by Choosing the type of treatment
This section is written about services in the United Kingdom. Services in other countries may vary1
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Choosing the right sort of help or treatment is confusing, but if you read this online guide carefully then I hope you'll get an idea of your options and what will suit you best. This page gives you a quick breakdown of:
I've organised it like this as these are the most frequent questions people seem to have about getting help. |
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Free versus Private services
| Free Services | Private Services | |
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| Detox as in-patient | NHS | Rehab 2, Private hospitals |
| Home Detox | NHS | Private home detox services |
| Counselling / Relapse prevention / Aftercare | NHS, AA, other self-help groups , Rehab 3 | Private alcohol counsellors |
Treatment philosophy / programme : Groups or 1:1 sessions
| 12 Step? | Groups or 1-to-1 sessions? | |
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| NHS treatment | Not usually 12-step based Usually CBT-based, although AA meetings may be suggested / encouraged | Both usually offered |
| AA | Of course! | Meetings |
| Rehab | Most UK Rehabs are 12-step based A very few use evidence based CBT approaches Some may run on a Christian or other religious or spiritual basis | Usually a mixture of both |
| Private home detox services | Either, depending on the service | Visits to your home |
| Specialist alcohol counsellors | Either, depending on the individual | One-to-one appointments, with partner as appropriate |
| Miscellaneous free services | Could be anything | |
| Non-AA self-help | Of course not! | Groups or meetings or online forums |
| Fringe approaches | These services are a bit eccentric or unproven at best. It's more likely that they're bonkers or at worst, dangerous | |
| Next page: | NHS treatment |
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Some rehabs/private clinics will do detox only, most will only accept detox if you're staying for the whole program
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There is some funding in each area of the UK for Rehab via NHS / Social Services funding
