Now that you’ve made the courageous decision seek addiction treatment, the next step is to find a treatment center that’s just right for you. In many cases, this involves stepping away from your home environment and going out of state. If you’re a Nebraska resident, going out of state for treatment may be the best solution if there aren’t many in-state options nearby.
Unfortunately, the pandemic may have you hesitating. Is it really safe to travel out of state for addiction treatment right now? If handled appropriately, traveling out of state for rehab can be safer than you think.
Is it Safe to Travel Out of Nebraska for Rehab?
In any other year, traveling out of state for rehab would be like traveling across the country for a vacation or business trip. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has limited these types of trips, what makes traveling for addiction treatment any safer?
While it’s true that travel in general is down across the country, you can still move freely from one state to another. Since substance abuse can weaken your immune system, you’ll just need to take extra precautions when traveling to protect yourself from the virus. When traveling, be sure to:
- Drive in a car rather than a plane, if you can. Traveling by car can help you limit the people who are with you, so you aren’t in close proximity to strangers.
- Wear a mask whenever you around other people during your trip to addiction treatment.
- Wash your hands frequently throughout the day and after you touch public surfaces.
- Practice social distancing by staying at least six feet away from other people when possible.
These extra steps can help protect you from COVID-19 and can make traveling out of state for rehab safe.
It’s also important to note that expert addiction treatment in another state is ultimately safer than being home where you might continue drinking or abusing drugs. Going out of state for rehab removes you from the setting that influenced your substance abuse, significantly lowers your risk of overdose and offers you a highly sanitary environment where you’ll be safe from the virus.
The Benefits of Traveling Outside of Nebraska for Rehab
1. You’ll Have a Commitment to Complete Your Treatment
Leaving Nebraska and going out of state for rehab removes you from your routine triggers so you can finally get to the bottom of your addiction and recover from it. Of course, being in a new place can feel overwhelming and there may be times where you want to leave.
Since you’ll be out of state, that additional step of making the trip back home can be enough to convince you to stay and complete treatment. As your recovery progresses and comes more naturally to you, you’ll be thankful that treatment is taking place in another state.
You’ll Have Confidentiality and Privacy
Being close to home can actually make sharing your struggles with addiction more challenging. The details of your substance abuse are extremely personal, and you may fear encountering someone you know or being judged by others in your community.
Going out of state for addiction treatment can be much more comfortable because the medical staff and other residents don’t have any connection to your home. You won’t have to worry about anyone recognizing you and you’ll have peace of mind knowing that no one there will judge you or somehow communicate your struggles back to your friends and colleagues.
You’ll Eliminate Distractions
Your Nebraska home is where your family, friends and all the facets of your normal routine are. It’s also where all your substance abuse triggers are, too. By going to addiction treatment out of state, all these distractions are removed. You can instead focus 100 percent of your time on recovering from substance abuse and taking back control of your life.
Why Consider The Raleigh House for Out of State Addiction Treatment
At The Raleigh House, our approach to addiction treatment is really what sets us apart. Our “east to west” take on addiction recovery combines both evidence-based treatments and holistic experiential therapies designed to trigger changes in your brain to improve your health and well-being.
With individual therapy sessions, physical activities like rock climbing and much more, you’ll be able to address your addiction triggers, strengthen your body and mind, and develop relapse-prevention strategies meant to help you maintain your sobriety following treatment.
Once you’ve successfully completed addiction treatment and are ready to return home, The Raleigh House will work with you and our Nebraska partners for any ongoing outpatient treatment you may need. We will strive to continue supporting you even after treatment, so that you can maintain your newfound life of recovery.
Break Free from Addiction at The Raleigh House
If you live in Nebraska and you’re looking for an out of state addiction rehab center, make The Raleigh House your first choice. With over 10 years of experience, we can help you reclaim what addiction has stolen from your life. We will help you get to the bottom of your addiction and any mental health challenges you may be dealing with in order to find lasting recovery.
If you’re ready to break free from your drug or alcohol addiction, don’t wait another minute. Contact our admissions team today.
