If your loved one had a heart attack, you’d expect their doctor to treat it as a severe health problem. At minimum, a physician would provide that patient with follow-up cardiac therapy and recommend additional treatment strategies to avoid potentially deadly outcomes. If not, you’d probably consider that cardiologist to be medically negligent. 

Sadly, people struggling to overcome substance use disorders frequently receive inconsistent or incomplete therapy for their health condition, and can suffer life-threatening consequences as a result. That’s why it’s essential to choose a treatment program that offers a full continuum of care.

What Is a Continuum of Care?

You can picture a continuum of care as a comprehensive treatment plan that begins with medically managed detoxification, followed by a stay in extended care supplemented by amenities such as individual mental health counseling, 12-step meetings and life skills training. Along the way, your treatment team adjusts your customized plan as your needs change and your health improves. 

Addiction is a chronic brain disease, and while there is no known cure, an accredited treatment program can give you the tools to manage it for the rest of your life. Ideally, you should search for a continuum of care that can evolve and adapt to meet your unique needs. Without a continuum of care to support every stage of recovery, you might fall back into your old, unhealthy habits, thus starting the self-destructive cycle all over again.

For instance, upon discharge, you’ll need an aftercare plan that helps keep you on track with your newly sober lifestyle, which can include things like family counseling, relapse prevention and transitional housing. 

How to Ensure Long-Term Recovery Success

There are four keys to helping you recover from a substance use disorder and maintain your sobriety for a sustained period.

• Longer stays in a professional rehab facility
• A sober support network consisting of compassionate family members and friends
• Identifying and managing the stressors that might lead to a relapse
• A commitment to making healthy lifestyle changes and having fun in recovery

You’ll find all these essential ingredients when you enroll in our treatment program in the heart of Austin, Texas.

Austin Extended Care for Young Adults

Getting and staying substance-free isn’t easy, but it is possible with a customized treatment program that changes to meet you where you are at each stage of recovery. To learn more about what you can expect in extended care for young men, please contact us today. 

We offer a world-class, clinically sophisticated curriculum for clients who struggle with substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders, and our holistic approach helps clients recover all facets of their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.