Recovery 101
The structured support and services provided to individuals after completing residential treatment
What is aftercare treatment
What percentage of individuals with substance use issues DO NOT seek help?
What is 90-95%.
(per the NIDA and ASAM)
What role does aftercare treatment play in prevention of relapse?
What is ongoing support and education.
5 days a week - 6 hours a day
This absence of positive connections is known as what kind of barrier?
What is lack of social support (or inadequate support system).
The process of transitioning from residential treatment to a less restrictive setting like a Partial Hospitalization Program
What is the step down process
What percentage of individuals who complete residential treatment don't follow up with recommended aftercare?
What is 70% of individuals.
A key goal of aftercare is to equip individuals with these, enabling them to navigate triggers and challenges without returning to substance use.
What are coping skills?
3 to 5 days a week - 3 hours a day
The feeling of no longer needing ongoing support after residential treatment.
What is overconfidence (or complacency, or denial, or lack of insight)?
What are the benefits to ongoing clinical support?
What is 45-50%
(per the NIDA and ASAM)
Aftercare programs aim to reduce this risk of relapse by providing ongoing support and teaching individuals how to recognize and manage these.
What are cravings, triggers, and urges.
1 day a week - 1.5 hours
Individuals who complete residential treatment but also struggle with depression and anxiety that complicate continued recovery efforts are known as what?
What are co-occurring disorders (or mental health conditions, or dual diagnosis)?
What are the consequences of not having aftercare set up following treatment?
What is the individual is more likely to relapse, has decreased support, and are more likely to go back to old habits.
Individuals who engage in aftercare treatment following residential care are what percent more likely to remain sober?
What is 30-50% higher chance of sustaining recovery compared to those who do not participate in aftercare.
What are the main benefits of ongoing therapy - other than education and tool building?
What is addressing any emerging issues that arise in daily life.
Set by individual and therapist - typically one hour
What is individual therapy.
An individual completes residential but struggles to find a therapist specializing in addiction near their home.
What is lack of access to appropriate treatment (or limited treatment options, or inadequate resources)?
How long is programming-type aftercare treatment recommended for?
What is 6 months to 1 year.
What percentage of individuals stay sober without any form of aftercare following residential treatment?
What is 1%
(per the NIDA & ASAM)
How does involving family in aftercare treatment benefit long-term recovery?
What is improving communication, addressing any familial problems, and creating a supportive, positive environment and relationships.
Daily groups - length of time varies
What is community support meetings.
The feeling of needing to "get back to reality" due to financial and familial responsibilities which can make ongoing treatment seem daunting, is sometimes referred to as what?
What is competing priorities, responsibility overload, or perceived barriers.