Frequently asked questions
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No. This directory has been designed as an online resource so that it can be kept consistently up to date with important changes for each rehab provider, but you can save webpages to your computer so you can view and access them at a later date. The website also provides printer friendly pages, so if you need to print a providers details out you can do so through your website’s browser
Yes – you can use filters or the rehab services finder to show rehabs which provide treatment for alcohol use.
You can search for residential rehabs providers in the rehab services finder and read more about the services and programmes that they offer. There are a range of different rehabs with different types and lengths of programmes, and you should be able to find one that suits your needs. Contact details for the rehabs are provided if you want to get in touch to find out more about their programme.
The Scottish Government’s guidance on good practice pathways makes the need to empower you in decisions about your care clear. However there are certain circumstances where this treatment type will not be appropriate. When this is the case, you should be diverted to other treatment options or support. If you are unhappy with this you should follow the complaints procedure for your local ADP, your support worker will be able to help you find this.
The Scottish Government published a report on the value of residential rehab as a recovery method from problem substance use in May 2022 which examined existing evidence. The study showed that residential rehab can lead to better mental health outcomes and improvements in areas such as offending, social engagement and employment, though relatively few studies on social outcomes exist. The importance of ongoing support following a placement is also highlighted in the study.
In Scotland, there are several options you can take to fund your RR placement.
- Funding for your placement may provided through your local Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP), in line with their RR pathways.
- If you are leaving prison, a RR placement can be funded through the Scottish Government’s Prison to Rehab protocol.
- If you are receiving Housing Benefit, this can be used to support placements in certain residential rehabs. The Scottish Government’s Dual Housing Support Fund (DHSF) is in place to help pay for your rent, while you are in rehab.
- Placements at private rehabs can be funded independently.
Residential rehabs in Scotland typically operate an abstinence-based approach, and you are expected to have completed a detox prior to starting the programme. Some rehabs offer an inpatient detox on site, whereas others have partnership arrangements for detox elsewhere. The directory provides information on where detox is completed for each RR. Links to specific detox and support services are included in the Find help page of the website.
Each rehab will have their own protocol to follow in this situation. However, since rehabs are typically abstinence-based services, they will generally consider use of drugs or alcohol a breach of house and programme guidance. If you are found to be using, you may be asked to leave the rehab so that you do not pose a risk of relapse to other residents. If this does happen, the rehab will inform your support worker, arrange for you to travel to a safe residence and then will discuss support options to help you stay safe before you are able to access an alternative service.