If you look at the numbers of drug and alcohol rehab facilities in United States the numbers are staggering. There are over 15,000 facilities of various types to treat drug and alcohol addiciton. That leaves a bewildering number of choices for someone considering rehab. Even if you know what type of facility you are looking for and what type of treatment program that might suit you best, you are still faced with the location of the facility.

Obviously with such a large choice of rehabs to pick one there will inevitably be something close to home. Is this a good decision? Would something on the other side of the country be better? The advantages of being close to home are obvious. Less cost for airfare. Visits from Family or friends, if the facility allows it. The “comfort” of knowing the area won’t be foreign to you.

Most times the seeming advantages are actually disadvantages. Going to a drug rehab close to home would make it easier to leave during the hard stretches. A car ride home is far easier to arrange than a plane ride. Some of you friends may still be using and seeing them during the early stages of drug addiciton treatment may be detrimental too you. Even seeing family may lead to increased stress during treatment. By the time someone enters drug rehab most family relationships are strained to say the least. To stay relapse free you must change you social circle and build new structure in your life. This process is started with much less effort by going to a alcohol or drug rehab far away from home.

So at least one of the decisions about picking a rehab is easy and clear cut. Go to a rehab facility far away from home. Your chances of success will be better for it.

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