Christian Drug rehab, as the name suggests, is a rehab setting that uses a patient’s relationship with God a part of addiction recovery. Despite that it’s also true that a majority of faith-based centers don’t require a belief in God before entering the program. But there’s no getting around the fact that these centers clearly emphasize Christian values in their addiction recovery methods.
What most people want to know is…does it actually work?
So here are a few pros and cons – as a drug rehab professional sees them – of sending your young teen or adolescent to one of these.
Pros of a Christian Drug Rehab Program
- Doesn’t differ from traditional rehab that much – only in that the higher power is clearly identified.
- With a focus more on one’s relationship to the God than on the addiction itself, this can be helpful for clients who are not great with criticism.
- For a teen or adolescent who already has a Christian upbringing, a faith-based program can be a good way to reach them.
- Though data is hard to come by…some Christian drug rehab centers do boast some startling success rates.
Christian Drug Rehab Cons
- Just like with secular rehab, not all Christian centers are of the same standard. If the methods of therapy stray too far from traditional/standard modes of healing then the client may not have a chance for a full transformative process.
- If the young teen or adolescent has no Christian background, or that background is fraught with emotional radioactivity, than I would look in a direction.
Final Takeaway
I find the best thing for parents/spouses to keep in mind is query themeselves: what would be the most comfortable setting for their loved one to experience rehab. The goal is addiction recovery…not conversion.
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