What Is the Difference Between Inpatient Rehab and Outpatient Rehab?

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Orange County Rehabilitation and Detox Solutions at Fresh Start of California

There are numerous options for detox and rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol, including both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Inpatient rehab describes a live-in rehab program that offers 24/7 supervision and guidance while outpatient rehab allows patients to go home or to another location while still providing guidance and therapy. There are advantages and disadvantages to each option. At Fresh Start of California, you can count on professional and knowledgeable counselors, physicians and staff to help you through your recovery. We believe in the many benefits of inpatient rehabilitation, where we can work with you to create an individual program that will best suit your needs.

Your sobriety is our priority and we have the tools you need to reach a better tomorrow. For the best in Orange County drug and alcohol addiction recovery, contact the team at Fresh Start of California today.

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What Is Outpatient Rehab?

Outpatient rehab is a rehabilitation program that allows patients to come and go, therefore providing treatment while they can still maintain employment and outside life. It is often less expensive than inpatient rehab and requires less commitment. Outpatient rehab is an option for patients who have completed inpatient rehab but need further counseling, therapy, meetings, and psychological treatment.

Outpatient Rehab often offers the benefits of:

  • Maintaining a “normal” outside routine
  • Treatment lasting 90 days to 1 year
  • Live at home and maintain a connection with family and loved ones
  • Affordable and flexible
  • Access to additional outside meetings and therapy

What Is Inpatient Rehab?

Inpatient rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addiction boasts a higher rate of success than outpatient programs due to the full-submersion nature and removal from outside distractions and environmental risks. It is critical to discuss with your family and understand the level of commitment with inpatient rehabilitation required of patients. Employment, family, housing management and other commitments will need to be considered before entering into an inpatient program.

Inpatient rehab offers the benefits of:

  • The patient is at the facility full time with access to therapy, medical care, and knowledgeable staff
  • 24-hour medical and psychological support and supervision
  • Fewer distractions, removal of access to drugs or alcohol (less risk of relapse while in treatment)
  • 28 day to a 3-month treatment plan
  • Higher success rate than with outpatient rehabilitation programs
  • Comfort and predictability of routine while going through treatment
  • A deeper connection with therapists and medical team

Now Is Your Time to Start Fresh. Call today.

When you have reached the end of your relationship with drugs or alcohol and are ready to take your life back, it’s time to think about rehab. At our Orange County detox and rehab facility, you can count on trusted programs, expert recovery teams, and the inpatient treatment that you need. Fresh Start of California offers treatment styles and individual options that will allow you to find the perfect fit for your recovery needs. We understand that there is more to addiction than the substance. We can help you overcome your addiction while working to find positive alternative coping mechanisms for your future.

Don’t risk waiting until it is too late, contact the Orange County addiction recovery team at Fresh Start of California and take the first step to a thriving new life.

Call now to get the tools you need to fight your addiction.

 

Fresh Start of California Will Remain Open and Continue to Provide Safe Treatment

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COVID-19: Fresh Start of California Response

As a place for those in need of treatment, Fresh Start of California is taking significant steps to continue serving clients, their families, and prospective clients affected by substance abuse and addiction while simultaneously responding to the spread of COVID-19. Our entire staff and treatment team is dedicated to helping public health leaders contain this pandemic without slowing our efforts to meet the critical needs of those struggling with addiction.

Our Response

  • Established a Coronavirus Incident Command Team and a dedicated Incident Command Center to lead our monitoring, planning, decision-making and communication—overseen and driven by our chief medical officer and chief nursing officer.
  • We have implemented site-specific pandemic response plans, allowing us to:
    • Check all patients and staff for fever, which is noted as the most common symptom of COVID-19
    • Screen prospective clients for symptoms, international travel, and exposure to someone with a known case of COVID-19
    • Ensure diligent infection control and prevention, sanitation, as well as hygiene
    • Respond immediately to any emerging situation
  • Eliminate non-essential business travel and off-site patient activities through the end of April to reduce the risk of exposure.
  • Monitori information and implementing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, as well as state and local public health authorities.

Fresh Start of California will remain diligent in monitoring and responding to this pandemic as it evolves, taking any steps necessary to protect our patients, staff, families, and friends. Concurrently, we remain devoted to assisting new patients in need of help and providing top-tier treatment to our clients.

-The Treatment Team at Fresh Start of California.

 

If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol of drug addiction and is in need of treatment, please contact our team right away. We are ready to help!

The Advantage of Medical Detox

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Choose Medically Supervised Detox for Increased Chance of Success

The process of detoxing from alcohol or drugs is not easy. It is strenuous, painful and stressful on the body and mind. Depending on the severity of your addiction, it can even be life threatening. With a medically supervised and assisted detox, your chances for success and forward movement towards a life of sobriety are multiplied. 

 

The team of drug detox and rehab specialists at Orange County’s Fresh Start of California are able to help you through the toughest parts of your detox and stand by you through our rehabilitation program. Your sobriety is worth the fight it takes to make it through detox and get your. Life back. When you are ready to change your life, contact our Orange County team. 

 

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Medically Assisted Detox for Reduced Withdrawal Symptoms

Detox can be painful and extremely taxing on the body, which makes doing it alone risky and possibly life threatening. You risk an unsuccessful detox and relapse when you try to go it alone. If you do not make it through the initial detox, the chances of you trying again lessen because of the strain and mental anguish of detoxing on your own. 

 

A medically supervised and assisted detox has several advantages over doing it on your own. Supervised detox can prevent life threatening medical emergencies that are the effects of the withdrawal from drugs or alcohol.  

 

Medical emergencies related to withdrawal may include:

●      Seizures

●      Tremors

●      Delirium

●      Brain damage

These medical emergencies or symptoms of withdrawal are often associated with detoxing from alcohol, benzodiazepines, or barbiturates.

 

A medically assisted detox can help lessen the severity of withdrawal and detox symptoms. There are several medication-based options for treatment of detox symptoms. You can utilize these treatment options for detox from alcohol, opioids, or benzodiazepines. Medical supervision also offers the advantage of IV therapy during detox for prevention of dehydration and nutrient replacement. 

Detox and Mental Illness

Mental illness may also play a factor in your detox as withdrawal from the drugs or alcohol that you relied on to self-medicate may unveil mental illness. If you suffer from a mental illness that was hidden by your addiction, it is crucial to have medical or psychological supervision through the detox process so that you do not harm yourself or others as you eradicate the substances from your system. 

 

Mental or emotional distress in an unassisted detox can greatly increase the risk of relapse before you are able to get the help you need. If a relapse occurs, you may feel emotions surrounding the failure of detox, causing even higher risk of dangerous drug or alcohol abuse. 

Have a More Successful Detox with Medical Supervision

Medical supervision and assistance through your detox process can mean the difference between success and failure. Minimize the risk of failure, reduce the urge to use, and build relationships with the doctors who will be by your side during rehab by starting the detox process in a medical setting. 

 

Take away the power of the discomfort of withdrawal with medical detox and put the power to succeed in your hands. Contact Fresh Start of California today for Orange County detox and rehabilitation services and a facility you can depend on.