Inpatient treatment
Our facility offers inpatient services to
treat addiction, which involves complete detoxification while ensuring any side
effects and risks associated with withdrawal are managed within a controlled
and supervised environment. Medically supervised detox may be suitable for
those who require more intensive detoxification within a safe environment with
added support to minimize temptations and potential risks.
United Recovery Project is at the forefront
of research, novel, and new drug
and alcohol treatment. Such treatment trials do not breach the
abstinence-oriented approach, according to the NA and AA charters.
Ideologically speaking, both agonist and antagonist treatments are allowed if
safe, verified, and based on a meticulous process of informed consent. We don't
merely replace one addiction for another.
Sponsors, family, friends, and partners of
current inpatients are welcome to visit during visiting hours.
Following an assessment, patients undertake
a three-week drug and alcohol inpatient program, including relapse prevention
and lifestyle management strategies. This group-based program provides patients
with the techniques, skills, and strategies needed to understand and manage
substance use disorders. Underlying issues and mental illness are exactly as
important to treat as the substance use disorder itself, and the program
includes anxiety and depression management principles. Smoking is not allowed,
and assistance is provided to quit, which is also demonstrated to dramatically
improve recovery from alcohol and other drugs and reduce symptoms of anxiety
and depression.
Throughout admission at United Recovery
Project, patients attend regular appointments with one of our onsite Consultant
Psychiatrists, who manage drug and alcohol treatment for the duration of their
stay.
The inpatient program is lauded to be the
most balanced in the world regarding the confluence of structure and freedom.
Regular drug and alcohol testing is done, reasonable (but not punitive or
extreme) boundaries and rules are well explained. There is a high expectation
of responsible behavior from all inpatients.
The programs themselves basically adopt an
abstinence-based approach to treatment. All admitted to our addictions program
can undertake the 12-step support group program, either Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), which provides an addiction recovery
framework. External meetings are also held, with transport provided.
Depending on the addiction and the
individual patient, different or additional drug or alcohol treatment
approaches are considered. Harm minimization and anti-craving
medication-assisted treatment can also reduce the negative impacts of some
addictions. Some examples include:
Gambling disorder can sometimes be treated
by limit setting or reducing cravings/rewards with non-addictive medications.
Nicotine replacement therapy or
prescription medication for smoking cessation.
Insomnia and PTSD symptoms are worsened by
some medications, and often improve with reduction or replacement with proper
treatments.
Chronic pain is usually made worse by long
term prescribed opioid analgesia but improves with dose reduction, cessation,
or treatment with safer/ longer-acting alternatives.
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic
Stimulation for associated depressive symptoms.
United Recovery Project's inpatient program
is often a segue to longer-term rehabilitation ("rehab") or day
programs.



