It is a fact that just getting drug or alcohol detoxification is not enough. You can?t just dry out and expect that everything is going to be fine from this day forward. Without counseling and education to learn how to manage stresses and life changes without self-medicating with drugs and alcohol, the cycle will continue to be repeated. Thus, it is important that the Baby Boomers who go into treatment remain in treatment after alcohol or drug detoxification. The only way treatment will be able to prove effective is if they stay in the program tailored for them through completion.
Some individuals may do well in a 30-day or short-term detoxification treatment program, while others with chronic substance abuse may need a treatment program lasting 60 days or even longer. Aftercare or continuing care programs are also important to help ensure long-term effective sobriety. Family programs can help others in the household learn how to support the Baby Boomers post-treatment as they begin recovery. There is no guarantee that treatment for substance abuse detoxification will be effective with Baby Boomers, just as there is no guarantee that treatment will work for any other age individual. What is known is that without detoxification treatment, substance abuse will only worsen along with the complications and consequences associated, and this is particularly true with older adults. Relapse Prevention
What happens during the relapse prevention phase of treatment for Baby Boomers as...