A Drug Rehab Center acts as a haven to those wanting to give up drugs. It also means hope for families where a spouse or child has resorted to substance abuse.

A Drug Rehab Center presents a variety of treatment programs. It offers residential treatment, in-patient and also outpatient treatment. The initial part of the treatment involves detoxification, which could last for even two to three weeks.

The detoxification process utilizes the sauna/sweating and exercise regimen to eliminate the drug residue and other toxins from the body. Research indicates that this residue remains locked in the fatty tissue of the body and can be released into the blood stream years after the person has given up on the drug habit.

At this stage, the patient may feel confident enough to leave the center as he may feel he has overcome his addiction. It's at this stage where he needs to be educated and be counseled, so he can be aware of the cause and effect of what his body is undergoing and the reason he need to remain at the drug rehab center till the completion of his treatment.

A Drug Rehab Center also offers counseling which helps make a patient responsible for his/her action and also helps to bring about a realization of his/her actions.

At the Drug rehab center the individual is also given the opportunity to increase his knowledge and study further or even learn a skill. Apart from this, he is also taught personal ethics such as honesty and integrity to help him overcome the past.