Delaware Council on Gambling Problems

With inpatient drug rehab, you’ll stay in a treatment facility while receiving professional mental health services. You receive round-the-clock medical and mental health care from professional staff, while your food and housing are provided. The average stay at an inpatient facility is 28-30 days. Types of facilities vary, from hospitals to freestanding clinics and luxury rehabs. Standard mental health therapies include group and individual counseling, relapse prevention education, and coping skills training.

Clients in outpatient rehab have often completed inpatient treatment and are stable and progressing in their recovery journey. Others may have elected to move straight from detox into outpatient care to minimize disruptions to their work or family life. Because outpatient clients’ needs may vary widely, treatment programs and levels of care are also often diverse. Clients requiring more frequent and substantive psychotherapy and recovery support may enroll in intensive outpatient (IOP) or partial hospitalization (PHP) programs.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.