Sober Living Homes: Relapse Prevention or Promotion?

Relapse prevention is at the core of addiction treatment programs, because unfortunately, the odds are likely that a patient will undergo a relapse at some point:

• 90% of alcoholics experience at least one relapse in the following 4 years after successful treatment. Tobacco, heroine, and other drugs show similar relapse rates.
• Looking at the relapse statistics can be extremely discouraging, but the good news is, they aren’t as bleak as they seem. Experiencing a relapse CAN be a part of the recovery process.

Causes of Relapse

There are several ways to relapse, the biggest ones being controlled by social factors:

• Stress is …read more