Alcohol & Drug Rehab in the City of London

What Is Rehab?

Rehab is generally accepted to be the most effective means of treating addiction: tackling both the immediate problem of physical dependency and the longer-term, more pernicious challenges of psychological addiction, rehab provides a holistic combination of therapy, medication and support upon which an addict – even someone who has been abusing drink and/or drugs for their entire adult life – can construct a permanent recovery.

How Can I Get Someone into Rehab?

Addiction is a terribly destructive illness, and in a tragically high number of cases proves to be a fatal one. Every day that goes by while you struggle with addiction could be your last, either as a result of a fatal overdose or because of an accident or act of violence in which a substance abuse plays a key role.

Because of this, it is no exaggeration to say that getting into rehab as soon as possible can genuinely be a matter of life or death. However, it is vital to recognise that if an addict is unwilling to seek help of their own volition any attempt to treatment is almost certainly doomed to failure: you need to want to get well if you are put in the effort required to ensure a successful recovery.

Admitting that you need help to fight addiction is often an extremely hard step to take. If you are seeking help for a loved one, who has thus far been unable to make such an admission, we can assist you with planning an intervention. If it is for yourself that you are seeking help, and you are ready to admit to your condition and do whatever it takes to embark upon recovery, we can give you all the information you need prior to starting treatment.

Either way, time is of the essence: do not let addiction do any more damage than it already has done. Call an addiction specialist now to speak about what rehab can do for you or your loved one.

Advantages of Private Rehab

Rehab provides the perfect combination of security, tranquillity and confidentiality within which to focus fully upon recovery away from the distractions and temptations of the environment within which you have fallen into the addiction trap. Within an inpatient rehab facility, you will also be away from the substance/s of abuse to which you have become addicted.

While staying at any of the City of London’s best rehabs, highly skilled and experienced medical team will assist you throughout your stay, from your initial assessment, into detox (during which you will be monitored for your safety, and medication may be prescribed to alleviate as fully as possible any withdrawal symptoms you may experience) and, subsequently, into therapy.

A broad variety of therapy models (in both group and one-to-one settings) are available at rehab, aimed at uncovering the fundamental reasons for your addiction, and providing you with the necessary psychological defence mechanisms against relapse. Your individual treatment plan will encompass bespoke dietary and fitness regimes, while you will also have access to an array of other facilities. The options vary from one rehab to another and according to the level of treatment which you have requested.

Recovery is by no means complete at the end of a stay in rehab – it is instead a lifelong process requiring constant dedication and diligence. Good rehab providers in the City offer free aftercare. It usually lasts for up to a year following your stay as a continuing support during the next crucial phase of your recovery.

Advantages of NHS Treatment

One obvious advantage of NHS treatment is cost-related: NHS services are free at the point of use. Another benefit is geographical accessibility: the NHS operates throughout the country, while some high-quality private rehabs may be a long way away from the Square Mile. Service quality-wise, NHS addiction treatment services are typically good. However, it should be borne in mind that quality does vary from one NHS trust to another; and waiting times can be excessive.

Reaching London’s Borough of City of London

City of London is found in inner London. It borders several other boroughs (Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lambeth, and Westminster).

If you’re travelling by car, you can use the larger roads available for drivers who come to City of London: the A501, the A40, and the A1210 which passes right at the borough’s eastern border.

A total of seven London Underground lines pass through here, stopping at Aldgate tube station, Bank and Monument stations, Barbican tube station, Blackfriars station, Cannon Street station, King William Street tube station, Liverpool Street station, Lothbury tube station, Ludgate Circus tube station, Mansion House tube station, Mark Lane tube station, Moorgate station, and St. Paul’s tube station.. If you are coming from far and will arrive after a flight, make sure you land at the nearest airport – London City. However, Gatwick Airport may be a more convenient one due to the larger map of destinations.

There are 25 wards in the borough: Aldersgate, Aldgate, Bassishaw, Billingsgate, Bishopsgate, Bread Street, Bridge and Bridge Without, Broad Street, Candlewick, Castle Baynard, Cheap, Coleman Street, Cordwainer, Cornhill, Cripplegate, Dowgate, Farringdon Within, Farringdon Without, Langbourn, Lime Street, Portsoken, Queenhithe, Tower, Vintry, and Walbrook. If you have some time to spend before your admission, or are afraid not much can be done in City of London while you’re having your rehab-centred holistic outings, keep in mind the following local areas of interest: London Museum, The Bank of England Museum, the Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, Leadenhall Market and more.

How to get to Primrose Lodge from City of London?

Primrose Lodge is a unique rehab clinic located in the historic town of Guildford, Surrey. It is a perfect distance away from the City of London, so that your loved ones will be safe from the usual temptations. Boasting a private gymnasium, purpose-built treatment rooms and en suite bedrooms, this attractive, spacious building is the perfect getaway for those battling addiction. Primrose Lodge’s highly experienced staff are on hand 24/7 to ensure patients’ safety and comfort. Integrated treatment programmes designed to address the root causes of addiction are provided in a tranquil and confidential environment in which patients can focus wholly upon their recovery.

To get to Worplesdon, where the address is, from the City by car, take Cannon Street to Queen Victoria Street and thence to White Lion Hill; then take, in turn, the Blackfriars Underpass/A3211, Whitehall/A3212, St Margaret St, Albert Bridge Road/A3031, Parkgate Road, Westbridge Road/B305, York Road/A3205, Swandon Way/A217 and finally Fairfield St/A3. Stay on the A3 for another 35 kilometres before taking the A3100 onto the A320, and finally join the A322/Worplesdon Road.

For those travelling by train, take the tube from any of the stations in the City of London to Vauxhall; national rail services run from Vauxhall direct to Worplesdon.

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