According to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, some 23.5 million people in the United States, or nearly ten percent of the total population, are suffering from substance abuse and need drug rehab and addiction treatment. This percentage is likely the same for Austin, Texas.

If you or someone you love needs drug rehab treatment or counseling facilities serving people in Austin, Texas, please call 1-800-468-6933 for more information.

Of the approximate 11,000 drug addiction rehab centers in the country, Narconon Arrowhead stands out as a leader in effectiveness through its individualized drug-free rehabilitation process. Our drug rehab program is longer-term and varied in length, rather than a fixed time period, simply because one size does not fit all and a 28 day program typically not enough.

How to pick from so many 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 Austin, Texas, 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 Austin, Texas have some type of aftercare or follow-up program as well.

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