Christian Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers

Christian drug (& alcohol) treatment centers specialize in providing faith-based rehab for substance abusers. The idea behind Christian drug treatment centers is to provide healing using Christian principles and other traditional methods for recovery.

Christian drug treatment centers are usually Jesus Christ-centered facilities, but many will employ other methods and principles such as the 12-steps to facilitate recovery as well.

In fact, at some Christian drug treatment centers, the 12-steps used will be modified slightly from the traditional verbiage to include Christian values, principles and biblical quotes as part of the teachings.

Some Christian drug treatment centers are also affiliated with particular social service or religious organizations such as Salvation Army, Cavalry Chapel, Saddleback Church or those run through the Catholic Charities. For instance, Saddleback's Celebrate Recovery program is active in over 3,500 churches nationwide.

A few of the Christian drug treatment centers will also incorporate groups for codependents, adult children of the chemically addicted and those in need of anger management training as well. Whereas 12-step groups and other treatment centers may introduce substance abusers to a "higher power" as the means to recovery, (and not wanting to offend anyone) the Christian drug treatment centers define that Jesus Christ and God are that higher power and the focal point for Christian-based sobriety.

In addition to detoxification, individual and group therapies, many Christian drug treatment centers will also have Bible study groups, prayer groups and other religion-based subgroups to compliment the more traditional medical, psychological and social treatment models. One of the advantages of Christian drug treatment centers is that the substance abuser will be around like-minded individuals all with the common goal of healing through the powers of God and Jesus Christ. This kind of cohesive group atmosphere focused on spiritual healing is preferable to many.

And, according to many Christian drug treatment centers, the combination of faith-based scripture and the power of the Holy Spirit is what is needed for many people of faith to kick their addictions. Most Christian drug treatment centers also focus on getting the family involved in the healing process as well and healing the family through prayer and Christian teachings.