Alcohol & Drug Rehab In Bedfordshire

Pros And Cons Of Private Rehab

Pros

• Be in a safe and nurturing environment
• Medical detox with 24/7 care & support
• Overcome the root causes of addiction
• guaranteed privacy and confidentiality
• Experienced team of doctors & therapists
• Personalised rehabilitation programme
• Look, feel, sleep better & regain confidence
• Learn techniques for relapse prevention
• 1 year complimentary aftercare support

Cons

Cost can be a barrier but should be weighed up versus longer-term cost of addiction both financial, physical and mental

The Pros And Cons Of NHS Treatment

The Pros

For most individuals battling addiction, the major benefit of government-funded treatment is that it is free. Councils and charity organisations partner to ensure that every area of the county has one form of addiction treatment for its residents. Services are mostly targeted towards the homeless, individuals who can’t afford private treatment, and those who don’t have insurance. Even with limited access to funding, most of these government rehabs or outpatient clinics still provide decent treatment, which has helped thousands of people break free from addiction.

The Cons

As you may expect from free treatment, the major drawback is the long waiting list associated with government programmes. Long-term users, or those suffering from worsening mental health, do not have the luxury of time, and their situation could deteriorate before they can access treatment. Given that government addiction treatment programmes have limited funding, they are unable to conduct a comprehensive analysis, offer long-term treatment, or provide specialised care to every patient.

Addiction Support Groups

Addiction support groups are mostly facilitated by peers who gather in a fellowship to help each other by providing support, sharing experiences, strength, and hope. Mutual aid groups are an essential part of your recovery journey. Continued attendance, even after you’ve completed treatment, helps you maintain sobriety from drugs, alcohol, and behavioural addictions.

What Is NA?

Narcotic Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women, who have a strong desire to quit addiction to drugs. They follow the 12-step principle that encourages members to lean on a higher power for recovery, assume responsibility for their recovery, work through the steps with a sponsor, and share their experiences as a source of hope and strength to other members.

What Is AA?

Alcoholic Anonymous is the largest 12-step mutual aid group in the world. There are thousands of venues in the UK alone, and millions of members who have the goal of quitting alcohol abuse and maintaining abstinence. The group is not affiliated with any organisation, but focuses on walking through the 12-steps as a way of addicts taking responsibility for their actions and recovering from addiction.

How Can I Get to and from Bedfordshire?

Bedfordshire is almost 60 miles from London. Several trains commute from Blackfriars Station and St Pancras International to Bedford train station. East Midlands Trains and Thameslink operate the lines running through the area. Average journey time is one hour; tickets are priced at £14.70.

If you’re driving, the major town of Bedford lies directly between the M1 and A1 motorways. International travellers coming in via Heathrow Airport can take the Piccadilly Line, located under the central bus terminals 1,2 and 3, for trains to London. When you get to London, change at St Pancras Station onto the Thameslink to connect to Bedford.

If you’re coming from Luton Airport, you can use local lines such as the Milton Main Line. The Thameslink, and the East Midlands Lines also go to, around and from the area. Bletchley trains use the local Bedford St. John train station, second in size in the area.

Getting around the bigger cities in the region (Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Flitwick, Kempston, Leighton Buzzard) is easy when you travel by car on the A6, A421 and the A422. You can get to the smaller towns such as Clapham, Barton-Le-Clay and Silsoe easily when using the A6 and exiting at Oakley road, the roundabout at Bedford Road and Higham rd, and the High street or Barton road.

All bigger cities in County Bedfordshire, including Bedford and Luton, have a number of hotels and rentals you can use while attending outpatient rehab or while choosing your inpatient services. These include the Travelodge Bedford, the Barns Hotel, and the Bedford Swan Hotel in the county capital, as well as the Thristle Express and the Leaside Hotel in Luton.

Reaching Bedfordshire from the nearby counties is easy, as the A428 highway links directly to Northamptonshire, the A421 can get you directly to Bedford from Buckinghamshire, via the A6 you can reach Hertfordshire, and through the A421 (which flows into the A428) you can get to Bedfordshire from Cambridgeshire.

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