finding the right option for your needs

Before describing the different treatments available, there are a few important points about drug treatment to note.

There is no one treatment option that will be effective for and suit all individuals. Just because one type of treatment worked for someone else doesn't mean it will work for you. Likewise, because you tried one treatment before and it didn't work for you then, it doesn't mean it won't work for you in the future. As with giving up tobacco, the more often you try the more likely you are to succeed.
You are likely to seek different types of treatment at different stages of your drug use career.
Treatment types are not mutually exclusive - this means that they can be provided together.
The number of different types of treatment options that are available to you is very important. The greater the number of different options, the better for you as a treatment seeker.