The first step to recovery is intervention, where you have a discussion with a person about your feelings. This conversation can be vitally important for your judgment, as it may re-affirm the suspicions you had in the first place regarding whether or not they were showing tendencies of addiction.

 Once you have had a discussion with them, getting them to acknowledge the problem they have by getting them to hear what their family and friends think about the situation can bring a few home truths to the addict, which can want them to take action in order to try and revert back to how things were.

 The next step is for a more formal intervention to take place, with the addict meeting a professional on drug addiction. There are many professionals out there who do consultations, including doctors and some representatives from Oregon Christian rehab clinics. These discussions can be very enlightening for all of those who are concerned: the addict themselves, who may have fears about what the rehabilitation process involves; the family and friends of the addict, who need to know what the recommended course of action should be for the addict from there; and for the professional, who would know what needs to happen next in order for the person to have the best possible chance of recovery.

 Drug screenings are usually the next port of call in order for everyone to learn which drugs were being abused, the strength of the drugs in question, how long the substance abuse has been going on for and how much of the drugs were being used in a 24-hour period. For those who were simply using drugs remedially or in social situations, the process to removing drugs out of their lives would be relatively simple. It is those who have been showing tendencies of addiction that are probably going to need quite intensive treatment in order to have the best possible chance of a full recovery.

 Making an informed decision regarding the best form of rehabilitation for a person is important - with the main focus being on the most relevant treatment for their needs, rather the most cost-effective. Paying for a treatment which is unlikely to benefit an addict too well because of their circumstances is likely to bring disappointment, low morale and further cost in the future because additional treatment would be needed.

 Inpatient programs which are offered by Christian rehab in Oklahoma are an obvious place to start. In these programs, the addict is provided with treatment around-the-clock, as they become residents at the treatment facility for a period between three to twelve months. Dependent on the rehab that you go on to choose, the usual costs that are associated with these treatments normally rest at approximately $7,000 a month in Oregon. For those who are going to outpatient programs because of a less-severe addiction, the cost is going to be less because the addict in question only needs to attend meetings at a local center on a frequent basis in order to report back on the progress which is being made.

 Many of the family and friends of an addict can remain to be extremely concerned for the person they love during the treatment process - at a time which can be very humbling for the addict who is undergoing recovery. Thankfully, many inpatient and outpatient schemes offer counselling and consultation periods to the loved ones of an addict in order for them to achieve understanding about the addict's progress, what they have had to endure and what the family needs to do for when the addict makes their return home sober. As there are some things which can trigger an addiction to take place, some people find that certain changes need to be made in an addict's home in order for them to have the best possible chance of recovery on their return home.