It is difficult to treat drug addiction in Delaware on an outpatient basis, especially because a drug detox becomes very difficult to conduct if the person is not under constant medical supervision. That is the reason why the outpatient treatment program in Delaware is not for everyone who is looking for drug addiction treatment. This program is only appropriate for a few kinds of people. The following are the people for whom the outpatient treatment is known to work:-
- People who have never been in any form of drug addiction treatment before,
- People who are in perfect mental health so that they can make a complete resolution to stay away from the drug even when they are not under medical supervision,
- People who are in good physical health, at least those who are not under any health complications due to their addictions,
- People who have someone to support them outside the healthcare center such as a family support and
- People who for some reason will be better placed to continue staying at home as the addiction treatment is going on.
The outpatient addiction treatment in Delaware goes on in a specific manner. People are supposed to attend treatment sessions at the treatment clinics for about three to four hours a day, but no more than nine hours a week. The treatment is staggered to two to three sessions in a week. These can be conducted in both individual sessions as well as group sessions. The individual sessions are more about monitoring conditions as well as dealing with personal emotional issues and such, while the group sessions are more about educational counseling on several parts of the treatment, including the repercussions on social, personal and financial life.