Alcoholism Not a Permanent "Disease"

More than 50 years ago alcoholism was voted in to be considered a disease by the practioners of the time. But to this day, the label "disease" is still just a theory. There has not been a single study that has been able to prove conclusively that drug addiction or alcoholism is a disease. Yet most drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs in Washington DC tell addicts that they have a disease that will affect them for the rest of their life.

This is not our philosophy at Narconon Arrowhead. Most addiction treatment centers have a limited success rate, where the majority of the clients relapse. This is not the case with Narconon Arrowhead. Approximately 70% of the graduates of our drug and alcohol rehab remain drug free.

To find out if there are any drug rehab treatment or counseling facilities serving people in Washington, DC that are suitable for your needs, please call 1-800-468-6933.

Check the Results of Drug Rehab Programs

There are hundreds, if not thousands of different types of alcohol addiction and drug rehab and treatment programs. When choosing a drug rehab center for yourself or a loved one from Washington, DC, it is important to become educated on the different types of drug rehab and what the end results are.

Types of drug rehab programs include detoxification, outpatient counseling, short-term inpatient treatment (30-day program) and long-term residential treatment (longer than 60 days). Within these there are also medical models that use substitute drugs in the treatment process and there are drug-free programs that do not prescribe more drugs to addicts. Most drug rehab centers serving Washington, DC have some type of aftercare or follow-up program as well.

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