Drug rehab spas are a specific type of drug rehabilitation center or clinic that offer a range of services and facilities to tackle drug addiction in a more unconventional way.
The term "drug" refers to different types of chemical substances, the common factor being that they are addictive. Drugs can be illegal such as the well known ones – cocaine, crack, heroin, methamphetamines or legal such as prescription pain medication, Valium or even alcohol.

Rehab, short for rehabilitation, is the term used for helping a person who is recovering from illness or injury to regain as much function as possible and return to a normal, drug / alcohol free way of life. People may also go into rehab to deal with gambling or sex addictions. These placements usually last between six and 12 weeks but they can continue for much longer; some very severe cases can stay for up to a year. Treatment comes in many forms and the length of stay should be individually tailored to the needs of the person being treated. For those with less severe symptoms, individual counselling a few times a week may be beneficial.

Drug rehab focuses on the person as a whole – not just the physical addiction and how to make him or her healthy again. Some drug rehab spas see themselves as successful only if the person in treatment stops using addictive substances whereas others claim success if the person is able to moderate drug use so that it no longer interferes with their life.

Many rehabilitation spas are set in pleasant rural locations which can aide in relaxing and lead to a faster cure for patients. Rehab can take place in an inpatient or an outpatient setting. It is often supervised by health professionals such as doctors, psychotherapists and social workers. Some units are partially staffed by former addicts who can offer an excellent insight into what’s needed and understand the patients problems having once been there themselves. Some people recognize their own drug problem and enter drug rehab of their own accord whilst others have to be forced to go by the courts, or because a relative or loved one has encouraged them to seek help.

At a drug rehab spa, rehabilitation may include physical activities and relaxation treatments. Clients may be able to select from a variety of healthy activities that they enjoy and help work them into an everyday part of their lives. The healthy activities learned during the "rehab" stage continue to be the things that they do instead of falling back on drugs or alcohol.

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