Drug treatment programs that show consistent results tend to approach things a bit differently from most of the traditional rehab centers. For one thing, it's not unusual for such programs to offer far more individual care than group therapy per se, especially in the realm of holistic and psychotherapies. And for another, the best of these treatment programs encourage plenty of contact with the outside world.

There was a time when most drug treatment programs required an ascetic isolation, keeping addicts away from the people and relationships that had been deemed too dangerous for recovery. In fact, as we now know, isolation only encourages fragility, creating sobriety that exists in something like a fantasy land. If you want to get well and integrate what you have learned into your normal life, it's essential to keep that life front and center throughout the process.

Of course you may also want to look for additional techniques that treat the entire person rather than just one aspect of an addict's life. Today you can find tranquil and humane drug rehabs that combine the best of meditation, hypnotherapy and equine therapy, creating an atmosphere of total healing. Many of these centers even include great food and gorgeous vistas to complete the package.

Zeroing in on the finest programs in your area is as simple as knowing where to look. The Web makes it easy to research each treatment program's philosophy and core tenets, winnowing down all those options to the few that suit you best.