A drug treatment center (drug treatment clinic or hospital, as such institutions are also called) is a specialized medical institution that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people suffering from drug addiction. A drug treatment center fulfills certain goals and helps to solve a number of tasks aimed at ridding patients of addiction and their return to a normal life without drugs.
What tasks the addiction treatment center solves
Among the main objectives of the drug center are:
- Drug treatment and rehabilitation – providing high quality medical care to patients suffering from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Therapy includes physical and psychological treatment aimed at drug dependence relief and rehabilitation.
- Relapse prevention – helping patients transition from active addiction to recovery. Drug treatment centres in Ukraine implement measures to prevent relapse and return to drug or alcohol use.
- Social rehabilitation – restoring patients’ social adaptation. It may include learning skills to help them return to a normal life, finding a job and re-establishing relationships with family and community.
Drug treatment centres diagnose and assess the degree of addiction in patients. Such analyses help to determine the optimal method of treatment. The facilities provide medication and psychotherapeutic treatment, including substitution therapy, antagonistic treatment and detoxification. Psychologists and psychotherapists at the centres help patients develop strategies for dealing with addiction and teach them how to cope with stress and difficulties without resorting to drugs. Patients are under medical supervision to ensure that treatment is safe and effective and is necessary to reduce the risk of complications.
Drug centres provide prevention work and educational programmes for the community to prevent drug and alcohol abuse.
Drug Treatment Center Cost (Price)
| Inpatient treatment in a drug treatment center | from 2700 UAH |
| Outpatient treatment in a drug treatment center | from 2400 UAH |
| Comprehensive treatment in a drug treatment center (rehabilitation) | from 27000 UAH per month |
What are the functions of a drug treatment centre?
Some of the main functions of a drug centre include:
- Providing medical care and treatment for patients with substance abuse problems.
- Conducting individual and group sessions of psychotherapy and psychological support.
- Preparing patients to return to the community, restoring social skills and adaptation.
- Conducting drug and alcohol prevention programmes among the population.
- Some drug treatment centres may also be involved in research activities in the field of addiction medicine.
The main goal of the GarMed Addiction Centre is to help patients overcome their addiction, improve their quality of life and prevent relapses.
