Alcohol & Drug Rehab in Ealing

How Can I Get Someone into Rehab?

Anyone who has lived with addiction can testify that every day that goes by in such a condition is a day full of risks and dangers: not only are addicts susceptible to the threat posed by overdose, but they are also exposed to the likelihood of fatal accidents or terrible acts of violence in which the consumption of substances of abuse is a key factor.

Because of this, time is of the essence when it comes to treating addiction: as soon as an addict is able to recognise the true nature of their condition and willing to ask for help, they need to be removed from their damaging environment and given the assistance they need. It is not too much to say that this is often a matter of life or death.

While the NHS provides high-quality addiction treatment services across the country, demand is extremely high and waiting times can therefore be distressingly lengthy (a potential delay which, as noted, can sometimes have tragic consequences). If you are suffering from addiction and are worried that time may be running out for you, do not wait even one more day before reaching out for help: contact an addiction specialist on 0800 024 1455 to discuss some of the private options which may be available to you.

Advantages of Private Rehab

The precise nature of treatment at rehab varies from one facility and organisation to another. However, there are of course commonalities, including confidentiality, and the provision of a secure environment in which addicts can begin the recovery process away from the temptations of daily life, such as dealers and pubs, which have hitherto facilitated their substance abuse and their decline into addiction.

Upon arrival at rehab a patient will be assessed to give the medical team an understanding of their mental and physical health and the severity of their addiction. Subsequent to this, they will embark on a period of detoxification (“detox”) during which their system will be cleansed of substances of abuse and they are likely to experience withdrawal syndrome; the detox process will be monitored and assisted by experienced and sympathetic medical professionals, who may be able to alleviate the worst withdrawal symptoms via appropriate medication.

Once detox is complete, the patient will proceed into a phase of therapy: various different therapeutic models may be deployed in both group and one-to-one settings, aimed at revealing the fundamental causes of the patient’s addiction, and at providing them with sophisticated psychological defence mechanisms to counter the threat of relapse.

Throughout their stay, the patient will benefit from being given bespoke fitness and diet plans – “healthy body, healthy mind” – as well as having access to whatever fitness and recreational facilities the rehab in question may contain.

Upon the conclusion of their residency at rehab, the patient – now a recovering addict – will be given a year’s free aftercare, recognising that simply leaving rehab does not mean that recovery is complete: recovery can be a lifelong process and requires constant diligence and dedication to remaining free of substance abuse, if the recovering addict is not to slip back into their old self-destructive ways.

Advantages of NHS Treatment

The most obvious advantage of NHS treatment is that it is free at the point of use, while private rehab comes at a cost as noted above (though it is also worth noting that this cost pales into insignificance when set alongside the costs – financial and otherwise – of not getting treatment and continuing to live with a dangerous addiction).

Another positive is that as the NHS operates right across the country is facilities tend to be very geographically accessible, while some rehabs are a long distance from Burton upon Trent; meanwhile the NHS offers a quality service, though that quality can vary significantly from one trust to another.

Reaching Ealing in London

The London district of Ealing is a West London area, surrounded by the boroughs of Harrow, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Hounslow, and Hillingdon. It’s easy to reach from any of these zones, as well as the whole of London.

If you need to get there from outside the area, it’s easy if you get off the train at Ealing Broadway station on the Great Western Main Line. The London Underground (fare zone 3) also reaches most wards inside the borough borders. Underground stations are serviced by the following lines: Piccadilly line (North Ealing, Ealing Common, South Ealing and Northfields), Central line (Ealing Broadway and Hanger Lane), and District line (Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common).

If you’re arriving in London via plane, the closest airport to Ealing is Heathrow airport, also found in West London. Via train, there are National Rail’s services servicing the Ealing Broadway and West Ealing stations.

There are 23 Ealing wards: Acton Central, Cleveland, Dormers Wells, Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, East Acton, Elthorne, Greenford Broadway, Greenford Green, Hanger Hill, Hobbayne, Lady Margaret, Northfield, North Greenford, Northolt Mandeville, Northolt West End, Norwood Green, Perivale, South Acton, Southall Broadway, Southall Green, Southfield, and Walpole.

How to Get to Liberty House Clinic from Ealing

Liberty House Clinic is a fully furbished 18-bed drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation facility in a peaceful, picturesque suburban setting in the heart of Luton. Its large, spacious grounds are the ideal place in which to address the key questions at the heart of recovery from addiction, and to embrace its fully comprehensive rehabilitation programme focused on mental, physical and spiritual well-being.

To get to Luton from Ealing, head out on the Broadway (A4020) to the North Circular Road and head clockwise as far as the M1. Take the M1 towards Luton Airport. Exit at junction 10 and take the A1081 towards London Road; follow signage to the town centre.

Liberty House Clinic
220 Old Bedford Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 7HP

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