Anyone regret sending their teen to inpatient rehab.

[Anonymous]

Curious thx

[Anonymous]

I haven’t done this myself, but I have a friend who did and she says she doesn’t necessarily regret it, because her daughter needed it, but she really wishes she never had to send her. She says her daughter learned about things she never knew about before (bulimia, cutting, etc) from other girls in there and she struggled with those afterwards as well. It’s a tough decision to make.

[Anonymous]

A lot of rehabs suck, particularly places like Caron.

Be super careful about what you choose. Don’t choose one out of desperation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of rehabs suck, particularly places like Caron.

Be super careful about what you choose. Don’t choose one out of desperation.

We had the opposite experience with the Caron facility in PA. They were particularly good with dual diagnosis. Not cheap--the sticker price was $41k, they "scholarshipped" some amount, our insurance reimbursed us $18k, and we were out of pocket by about $6k in the end--but we found it well worth the price.

That said, there is no great data supporting inpatient rehab over community-based approaches to substance abuse treatment (actually, the opposite data exists).

Good luck OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of rehabs suck, particularly places like Caron.

Be super careful about what you choose. Don’t choose one out of desperation.

We had the opposite experience with the Caron facility in PA. They were particularly good with dual diagnosis. Not cheap--the sticker price was $41k, they "scholarshipped" some amount, our insurance reimbursed us $18k, and we were out of pocket by about $6k in the end--but we found it well worth the price.

That said, there is no great data supporting inpatient rehab over community-based approaches to substance abuse treatment (actually, the opposite data exists).

Good luck OP.

Thx what did you like about it?

[Anonymous]

$6k OOP sounds like a major bargain.

No regrets for us. Nothing else worked. And we all wish we never needed to do it. But once that is your reality, if it works, how could you possibly regret it.

[Anonymous]

My brother just died of alcoholism. He went to rehabs in his
20's. It probably would have helped to go in his teens.

There are generally a lot of local support options also.

[Anonymous]

Does your child want to go? Generally success rate is
better for those who want to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your child want to go? Generally success rate is
better for those who want to go.

This. It totally depends on whether you are "sending" the child or the child is ready.

[Anonymous]

I'd ask a lot of questions about whether the teen will be exposed to even more harmful activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of rehabs suck, particularly places like Caron.

Be super careful about what you choose. Don’t choose one out of desperation.

We had the opposite experience with the Caron facility in PA. They were particularly good with dual diagnosis. Not cheap--the sticker price was $41k, they "scholarshipped" some amount, our insurance reimbursed us $18k, and we were out of pocket by about $6k in the end--but we found it well worth the price.

That said, there is no great data supporting inpatient rehab over community-based approaches to substance abuse treatment (actually, the opposite data exists).

Good luck OP.

Not us. Caron Pa sucked; Caron Renaissance was a magnitude worse.

I think you bought into the PR - Our experience at Caron Pa was that it was peer-led AA meetings in an inpatient environment, for a shit ton of money. As you mentioned.
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Caron Renaissance was even worse.

The dual diagnosis treatment promised to us was non-existent in either facility. What is the particular dual diagnosis (for our relative, it was alcoholism and TBI).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd ask a lot of questions about whether the teen will be exposed to even more harmful activities.

yes. Boyfriend in highschool with anger issues and some abuse of alcohol was sent to one of these. He learned all about hard drugs there.

[Anonymous]

Consider Kolmac, which is outpatient. Very good program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child want to go? Generally success rate is
better for those who want to go.

This. It totally depends on whether you are "sending" the child or the child is ready.

I don’t think this is an evidence-based opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does your child want to go? Generally success rate is
better for those who want to go.

This. It totally depends on whether you are "sending" the child or the child is ready.

I don’t think this is an evidence-based opinion.

There is a lack of space for beds in rehab programs. Most programs won't consider patients who are uncommitted to sobriety.