Individuals that struggle with substance abuse, whether it be an addiction to alcohol or drugs, will often times find that rehabilitation is necessary. For some persons this will require a stay in a rehabilitation center, which is referred to as inpatient treatment.   Other persons, whose addictions are not severe, may be able to get by with outpatient treatment.  Another option is phone counseling.  This can be great for individuals who are early in their dependency or are afraid that their abuse of drugs and/or alcohol is beginning to become problematic. Phone counseling can take the form of a help line where individuals call in and ask questions or more of a traditional counseling format where addicts speak with trained counselors about ways to overcome their addictions.

Phone counseling can also be great in addition to traditional forms of counseling such as the aforementioned inpatient or outpatient.  Help lines are generally free. There may be some costs associated with phone counseling.  Sometimes, a person’s insurance will cover it. Other times it won’t.  In cases of the latter individuals will need to be prepared to pay for phone counseling services themselves.