Rehab is a serious ordeal, which is why it is so important to choose the right drug and alcohol treatment center. Once thought of as options reserved only for the rich and famous, "luxury" treatment centers and programs have seen a rise in recent years. This is largely due to the fact that they have been proven surprisingly effective-- they provide difficult, much-needed care in a comfortable, visually pleasing environment that helps keep those recovering from addiction relaxed and, most importantly, striving to stay clean long after detoxification. That said, not all luxury facilities are equal in the services and amenities they provide. The top 3 luxury drug and alcohol treatment centers are The Exclusive in Hawaii, the AToN Center in California and Acqua Recovery in Utah. But to better help addicts and their families make the right selection, here are the questions to ask before deciding where to go.
The AToN Center is in Encinitas, California, in between San Deigo and Los Angeles. It offers an escape from city life while still being near a wide range of amenities. For those who may do best recovering in a tropical nature setting, The Exclusive is located on the Big Island in Hawaii, with easy access to the National Park and various forest reserves. Acqua Recovery meanwhile offers a lakeside recovery setting with mountain views in Midway, Utah, less than an hour outside of Salt Lake City.
All three centers treat a wide range of addictions and substance abuse problems concerning drugs and alcohol, although The Exclusive also treats eating disorders. All three centers will also treat patients with a "dual diagnosis", that is, a substance abuse issue with a mental disorder.
There are many ways to treat addiction, and all three of these centers offer a holistic approach (meditation, clean living, etc.) in conjunction with clinical methods (medications, scientific detoxification processes, etc.). Acqua Recovery and the AToN Center offer both 12 step and non-12 step programs as part of their treatment services while The Exclusive only offers a non-12 step program.
Yes, all three of these centers have licensed medical professionals (doctors, nurses and therapists) on their staffs to help monitor patients and make sure that they detox as safely as possible. These staff members then work with each person (along with other staff members) to help them achieve long-term results.
Acqua Recovery offers a few outpatient programs (like meeting groups in certain areas of the premises) but full services are only offered as part of their inpatient, residential programs. The Exclusive only offers inpatient, residential programs for a minimum of 30 days, while the AToN Center provides only inpatient, residential recovery programs for both short and long durations.
Going along with the above, treatment programs vary even at the individual recovery centers. The Exclusive does not allow anyone to come for less than 30 days, and treatment programs may be added on to this if it is not deemed a sufficient amount of time for the individual. The AToN Center meanwhile recommends a minimum of 30 days but encourages patients to stay for up to 90 days. Acqua Recovery also offers programs between 30 to 90 days.
As far as the residential programs go, each treatment center has their limits to the number of patients they handle at a time. The AToN Center takes up to 12 patients at a time while Acqua Recovery takes up to 20. The Exclusive is the smallest, only taking 8 patients at a time.
All three centers do accept all major forms of health insurance, but the real answer to this comes down to whether or not the individual patient's insurance will cover the cost of recovery. It is a good idea for all interested individuals to speak with their insurance companies about this beforehand.