While a majority of operators are sincere in their efforts to help people battle addiction, a large number of rehab centers abuse the system relentlessly.
To these disreputable centers, drug users are commodities, exploited by a growing world of drug and alcohol rehab operators who put profit ahead of patient care. An addict can be worth nearly $100,000 to a center. It is imperative for consumers to ask some tough questions.
Here are some top questions to ask: (Preferably get these answered in writing via email or text)
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- Who will be providing direct medical care at the facility?
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- How many medical staff are present at any one time at the facility?
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- What is their licensing? (Eg. physician, physicians assistant, nurse, nursing assistant?)
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- Is a physician directly involved in all medication decisions in ‘real time,’ or do they authorize lower clinicians to write prescriptions and ‘sign off’ at a later time?
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- What monitoring systems do they have in place during active detoxification? (Eg. How often, and how are vital signs checked and recorded?)
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- How have many deaths (from any cause) have occurred at the facility?
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- Are there any open or closed medical malpractice cases involving this facility?
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- Has the facilities operators license been suspended or revoked at any stage?
