Social Model Of Addiction Treatment

• Using 12-step or other mutual-help group strategies to create and facilitate a recovery environment
• Involving program participants in decision-making and facility governance
• Using personal recovery experience as a way to help others
• Emphasizing recovery as an interaction between the person and their surroundings

• Encourages peer support and community with others in recovery
• Promotes permanent changes in attitude about treatment completion
• Highlights the importance of building a strong support system outside of rehab
• Underscores the need to make changes in habits and schedules after rehab to sustain sobriety
• Teaches the person new skills, hobbies, and behaviors that help those living in recovery
• Increases the individual’s confidence and motivation
• Prepares clients for life after rehab

• The social model acknowledges an interdependency between the individual seeking recovery from drugs and alcohol and the society
• Social model programs seek to build a social climate favorable to recovery, not everyone who needs recovery will be admitted
• Social model programs understand experiential knowledge as the basis of authority

• Social model programs encourage individuals to consider recovery a lifelong learning process
• Management is vested in participants, staff act as guides or coaches
• Social model programs promote a homelike, rather than the institutional atmosphere
• The main therapeutic relationship is between the person and the program
• Everyone both receives and gives help
• The basic principles and dynamics of Alcoholics Anonymous constitute the fundamental framework.
• Social model programs, in the spirit of AA, consider recovery “a gift of God” that affects one’s spiritual and mental life and all relationships with others.

Vision Statement of Social Model of Addiction Treatment

Social Model Recovery Systems envisions a world where communities can pursue social, economic, educational, and spiritual wellness free from alcohol, other drugs, and mental health problems.

Mission Statement of Social Model of Addiction Treatment

Inpatient & Outpatient Social Models of Addiction Treatment

The social model of addiction treatment as promoted in recovery homes can help a person struggling with addiction make lasting and positive changes in their lifestyle to help them better cope with patterns that led to alcohol and drug abuse. The idea is to show, or demonstrate, a positive and alcohol-free, drug-free, non-dysfunctional way of life within a recovery home.

However, the social model of addiction treatment is not limited to inpatient or residential rehab programs within treatment facilities. There is also a non-residential social model of addiction treatment programs where people struggling with alcohol or drugs can participate as outpatients. These are typically community-based programs that provide a supportive and sober environment. Often, services are provided to outpatients or members who have alcohol- or drug-related issues. A community-based program might also teach the public and neighboring community concerning such issues in order to defeat addiction problems, including drug addiction or alcoholism.

Social-community models provide a structure that an individual may use to rebuild her or his life after struggling with alcohol or drugs. These programs are mostly self-sustaining and depend on individual contributions to the benefit of the group. For example, residential recovery homes are a wonderful transition between inpatient addiction treatment and returning to “normal” life. Residential recovery homes are widely considered the “original” social model for substance abuse recovery, and these homes are still relevant in today’s substance abuse treatment world.

Benefits of Social Support at We Level Up NJ

Social support is one of the most important components of the substance abuse recovery journey. All recovery experts advise that any person recovering from substance abuse should find ways to get quality social support. This support helps a person to be more successful in living a sober life.

One can get great social support from family members, an anonymous recovery group, their halfway house, or any sober community. The social networks need to be aware of the challenges that one is going through to offer tender and empathetic support.

In a halfway house, treatment center, or an anonymous support group, one witnesses success stories. One can see a person recovering from addiction live a sober life, get a decent job and lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. This creates motivation for the other recovering clients in our program. And despite their common challenges, they can also lead a sober and fruitful life moving forward.

If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol or drug addiction, get them the safest help they need and deserve. Learning how the social model of addiction treatment can benefit someone with alcohol and drug addiction means acknowledging that you can’t do it alone.

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