Drug Rehab Program For Men

The struggles men and women experience as a result of addiction are different. Therefore, their treatment needs to mirror the unique needs of each gender and each individual seeking help to get and stay sober. For this reason, the most significant treatment outcomes occur when seeking treatment in a program at Robert Alexander Center, where treatment models focus on the differences between the genders.

Men have different treatment needs due to how drugs and alcohol affect their bodies and minds. Biologically, male and female bodies are physically different. As a result of differing size, weight, stature, and other factors, men can process alcohol and drugs differently than women. Because male bodies contain less fatty tissue and more water than females, they are less susceptible to the effects of alcohol because fat retains alcohol, and water dilutes it. This can expose women to a higher risk of physical organ damage from chronic substance use and abuse.

There is also a range of gender-specific social concerns people experience during addiction treatment. Men seeking sobriety frequently struggle with expressing complex emotions or challenging experiences related to addiction when participating in mixed-gender therapy sessions. Men in these environments may feel hesitant to disclose the events or circumstances that led to addiction when women are part of the larger therapy group. Their hesitancy may increase if the triggering event or trauma that led to addiction involved members of the opposite sex. Therapy sessions geared towards the specific needs of men in the therapeutic environment allow men to express emotions and fears where they are surrounded by peers who may share similar experiences.

Men struggling with a drug or alcohol use disorder often experience co-occurring mood disorders at a greater rate than women. Because of this, men may have an increased opportunity to attain and maintain sobriety in a gender-focused addiction treatment program that addresses these issues while surrounded by other men who can relate to their emotions. Men who have a history of being the aggressor in physical, emotional, or sexual abuse situations should always participate in a gender-specific addiction treatment program.

Gender-specific therapy sessions can also focus on providing the type of care and therapeutic environment that is most beneficial to the group members. Research indicates women are generally more comfortable and successful in a treatment setting where participants are more open and willing to discuss past trauma or addiction struggles. Men, however, are usually more successful in programs that are less personal and more directed towards problem-solving and behavior modification. Gender-focused programs at Robert Alexander Center consider these critical treatment differences when working with you to design a treatment program to help you achieve your treatment goals.

For addiction treatment to be the most successful, it must address your unique needs and goals. The first step in finding the ideal treatment program is determining the level of care you need to safely and successfully overcome addiction. Gender-focused addiction therapy can occur in a range of treatment settings, including inpatient (residential) or outpatient programs. The most successful addiction men’s drug rehab facilities