Dealing with drug addiction is not easy, whether it is yourself or someone close to you who is suffering. There are thousands of drug rehab centers around the world that help people get the help they need to recover. The best rehab centers in the world cater their services to each patient. They use innovative techniques, hire the top doctors in their fields and often have luxury accommodations.
When you think of drug rehab centers, the Betty Ford Center is probably what comes to mind. But there are countless other quality service providers around the globe. Any of them can help you overcome your substance abuse issues, no matter where you are. Let’s take a look at 15 more examples of the best drug rehab centers in the world.
Note: These are meant to serve as examples. There are thousands of other treatment facilities available. While these are some of the best we’ve come across, they aren’t necessarily “the best of the best.” That’s why we’ve listed them here in alphabetical order rather than by any subjective ranking. We invite you to share other drug rehab centers that you feel are worth including in the comments following this article.
1. Caron Foundation – Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Caron Treatment Centers is a nonprofit substance abuse treatment organization. It is affiliated with the Treatment Research Institute and the University of Pennsylvania. These affiliations allow Caron to use the latest research to provide the best treatment for their patients. Caron has more clinical programs for specific patient groups than any other treatment center in the United States. There are locations in Texas, Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C. The main facility is a 100-acre campus with 251 beds in Wernersville, PA.
2. Cirque Lodge – Sundance, Utah
Cirque Lodge offers luxury accommodations in a beautiful location as well as a good treatment program. This is a very private treatment center with room for only 16 people at a time. Cirque combines traditional therapy with experiential programs. These programs include hiking, horseback riding, a ropes course, gardening, fishing, and skiing. Many celebrities have chosen a stay at Cirque Lodge to recover from their addictions.
3. Cottonwood de Tucson – Tucson, Arizona
Cottonwood is another rehab facility in a beautiful location. They specialize in treating co-occurring disorders. That’s because other psychiatric or emotional illnesses often accompany addiction, such as PTSD. The adult program at Cottonwood builds a 12-step recovery program. To this, it adds family involvement, group therapy, experiential therapy, and nutritional counseling. It also offers a medical facility for physical withdrawal treatment.
4. Crossroads Centre – Antigua
The Crossroads Centre in Antigua was founded by Eric Clapton and the Priory Hospitals Group in London. Crossroads uses the 12-step recovery program. It supplements this with holistic therapies to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Their facility has beds for 36 people. The location is a tranquil waterfront. The privacy and quality of care attracts individuals from all over the world.
5. DARA – Koh Chang, Thailand
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Asia (DARA) is an affordable rehab center located in Thailand. It has a facility that is like a luxury resort for a much lower cost than most rehab centers. Prices start at about $8,000 for an all-inclusive 28 day stay. DARA combines treatment approaches to create a customized program for each individual.
6. The Dawn – Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Dawn is a boutique riverfront rehab facility in Thailand. This offers a combination of Eastern and Western treatments for a holistic recovery. Psychotherapy, medical detoxification, and TMS therapy stand side-by-side with Eastern wellness practices. The clinic seeks to remove clients from substance triggers. To this end, it is isolated among Thai villages and accepts only 25 residents at a time. A 28-day stay will run to around $12,000.
7. Ibiza Calm – Ibiza Spain
Ibiza Calm is an English-speaking rehab clinic in the heart of the idyllic island of Ibiza, Spain. It accommodates no more than 10 guests. The team has a varied treatment approach. CBT and several alternative approaches are available, as well as a 12-step program. The location was chosen for its seclusion and sunny climate, with over 300 days of sun a year. This removes clients from everyday distractions for the most successful treatment.
8. The Meadows Clinic – Wickenburg, Arizona
The Meadows Clinic is one of the leading treatment centers in the United States for addiction and psychological trauma. They use 12-step meetings along with many other types of treatment. Some of these are equine therapy, art therapy, spirituality counseling and yoga. The 70-bed Meadows Clinic has treated more than 20,000 clients in over 40 years.
9. Nishan Rehab Islamabad – Pakistan
The Nishan Foundation runs two state-of-the-art treatment centers in Pakistan. Both the Islamabad and Multan locations specialize in drug and alcohol addiction treatments. The service offer includes detoxification, attitudinal healing and many different types of therapy. Most types of therapy that are offered are group therapies. Their clients include people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
10. Passages – Malibu, California
Passages is a small, up-scale treatment center in California that accommodates 12 clients at a time. They focus on addiction not as a disease but as a symptom of an underlying issue. Following this philosophy, they do not use 12-step treatments. Instead, the program is an individualized one where the client works with a full team of therapists. Most of the treatment is done through private one-on-one sessions.
11. The Priory – Roehampton, England
The Priory is one of the leading treatment centers in all of Europe. The facility in Roehampton has private rooms and accommodates 107 patients. It offers a wide range of mental health treatments besides addiction therapy. The Priory uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and several types of group therapy. It also has an aftercare program to follow up with their clients to help ensure their success.
12. PROMIS Rehabilitation Clinic – Kent, England
PROMIS is a luxury rehabilitation clinic located in Kent, England. At PROMIS they believe that the surroundings are very important to each client’s success. So, they strive to provide the best, including trips such as sailing along the coast of England. Their drug treatment program begins with detox followed by the creation of a personalized plan. One-on-one and group therapies are one branch. Besides these, PROMIS uses psychodrama treatments, equine therapy, creative therapy and exercise programs.
13. Promises – Austin, Texas
The Promises treatment center in Austin is another luxury drug rehab center. Located in the scenic Texas Hill Country, it only houses up to 24 patients at a time. Like many of the rehab providers on this list, Promises has had many celebrity clients. They utilize their own, holistic treatment plan. This was developed at the original Promises facility in Malibu, CA. According to client surveys, 98% of their clients would recommend them to a friend. This shows how they feel about the results of their custom holistic treatment.
14. The Sanctuary – Byron Bay, Australia
The Sanctuary, located in Australia, specializes in substance abuse treatment and psychological disorders. Patients stay in beach-front bungalows. They have access to a number of personal services. These include a private chef, chauffeured limousine, acupuncturists, yoga teachers and fitness instructors. The treatment is entirely one-on-one – there are no groups or shared facilities. This comes at a steep price of around $105,000 for a two-week stay. The treatment includes a unique mix of traditional therapy with yoga, meditation and shiatsu.
15. Sierra by the Sea – Newport Beach, California
Sierra by the Sea, formerly called Sober Living by the Sea, is one of the top treatment centers in the world. Since gender plays a role in all aspects of treatment, they offer separate men’s and women’s programs. This increases the feelings of understanding and safety. The staff tailors a client’s program to suit their needs. It may include 12-step principles, CBT, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and more.
Recovering from drug addiction is not easy, but fortunately there are many clinics that use a variety of techniques for treatment. What types of therapy do you think work best for drug addiction? Do you have any thoughts on rehab clinics? Did you find success with one not on this list? Share your thoughts and experiences with us in the comments below.
It seems that only a very very small percentage of people who could afford those rehabs from this surface view. Getting an idea of what your list’s average cost would be might be very helpful.
The real question is how & where can average alcoholic-addict can go. Granted, had I known I could go to Thailand for 28-days for 7K instead of 32k for Tx Hill Country I might have jumped on it. But for the Grace of God there go I, 3 1/2 yrs of continuous sobriety later, without relapse thanks to La Hacienda Hospital.
Some interesting choice of rehab centers. There are many truly Life-Changing places on your list that deal with addiction with highest of care and professionalism.
HOWEVER, a far cheaper solution is creating a “Mindset of Rehab”. It is hard because the individual and the people closest to the individual have to play the largest part of pushing themselves together, enduring and persisting towards success no matter how long it takes. BUT THIS METHOD IS THE HEALTHIEST, CHEAPEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE THAN ANY OTHER, PERIOD.
You can heal depression by taking pills – drugs – but you don’t fix the problem, you just mask it with external factors. As soon as you stop taking your peals your problem will resurface eve more intensive than it was. If you want to heal DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, EMOTIONAL TRAUMA – YOU MUST FIRST DEAL WITH YOUR OWN MIND AND DEMONS. – here is a sample of solutions you may find useful – http://www.lifecoachcode.com/depression-treatment-in-7-simple-steps/
Infinte Horizons was a complete shamble. Owned by a complete and utter despicable man called Archie it is now CLOSED. Thank God!
Infinite Horizons was a complete Shambles owned by a despicable man called Archie. Its closed now thank God!!!
I was just wondering if these rehabs are actually changing those addicts or they are just making money out of it?
We highly appreciate your efforts in compiling list of top 15 rehab centers in the world. This will help patients and their families to locate a reputed rehab facility in their respective country.
This is a great list. I know many of these facilities are really good examples for what rehabilitation centers should be. I hope they are successful in using the attention they receive to help people gain the courage to enter places like these. Addiction can be such a scary thing and every little bit of awareness can help.
W some of the places look like a vacation wish i could of afforded something like this but in reality most addicts or alcoholics dont have that kind of money I didnt i spent every last dime on drugs and alcohol, when I was using I had to go through the state and get medical assistance and took forever and they sent me to a place with a 1000 people in it half were prison inmates who didnt take it serious they had no kind of nature walk or even got you out of the place for an hour or even a gym all they stressed was smoke cigarettes and tried keeping u on something most of the time which I kept denying making it almost impossible but I found the stength somehow.. to this day I dont know how I did it, coming off of Heroin Methadone Methamphetamine and Xanax extremely lethal and deadly combinations by itself let along trying to detox off of I had countless seizures convulsions and attempts of suicide I was literally a walking suicidal maniac if I owned a weapon I could say with 100% certainty that I would not be here I thank god everyday for the strenth he gave me at the most needed time in my life it took me about 6 months just to sleep at night and gain an appetite and about a year to feel somewhat normal I guess I dont think ill ever feel quite the same but im ok with that I did this to myself I am just happy to be alive and enjoy the small things in life what is like a drug to me now is pushing myself to the limit doing marathons and my work and family also I dedicate most of my free time to help people who are struggling like I was and it feels better than any drug I ever have done by far but I still get sad thinking how many other people out there that are struggling with addiction its depressing knowing a 15 year old kid can get Heroin easier than a pack of cigarettes these days its an ongoing never ending process but all you can do is help the ones who are seeking rehabilitation and try as hard as you can to get through to them while their going through this seemingly impossible task I know the first 15 times I went to rehab I really wasnt trying to hear anything and its hard to get through to somebody when their not all there but eventually like me you get that person that’s just desperate to do anything to stop using and willing to try anything and you can see in their eyes they dont have another run in them.. I try to stress to them that exercise helps immensely even if its walking your dog for 10 minutes anything at all boosts your confidence and helps with aches and discomfort your dealing with if you can do more even better another drink lots of water and healthy shakes orange juice ect. this helped me tremendously with energy I needed to get through the day and also helps clear your head to think more clearly and be more serious about what u got yourself into, eating healthy I know how hard it is to eat during detox and rehab. but you really have to do this try light food at first then graduate I started off eating just fruits and eggs in the morning, id say eat healthy but whatever you crave Eat! Get something in your stomach ice cream works wonders during detox also vitimins for obvious reasons, I also would go get a massage once or twice a week to push toxins out of your body and help with muscle tension, a Sonor def helps sweat toxins out and feels amazing, being out in nature helps with inspiration you need, talking to someone relieves stress and anxiety, sex is always giid and exercise but no need to stress over at this time in your life, a shower ir bath jacuzzi pool all good and relaxing, also helps keep up with hygiene and makes you feel better, getting out of the house this important being in one place just caused more depression and increases chance of relapse get out into the world even of its going to your local mall just walk around and interact with people helos take your mind off how awful you feel also gives you something to look forward to maybe meeting somebody keeping good and healthy appearance buying stuff for yourself besides drugs and alcohol, if you can take a vacation away from all the distractions and people places things you MUST change to be successful in recovery if you cant afford vacation or get away from job or family try finding places in your area that gets u away from everyday life, a lake go fishing, a zoo, mountains ocean, a nature walk, a museum, ect. being around nature gives you a whole new outtake on life I promise you, pretty much anything that doesnt involve your old way of life and isnt illegal is a plus for inspiration, I know its hard at first and you just want to lay around and do nothing during the detox and rehab process and that’s fine for the first week or so but after that you must start doing something productive in your life u already took the first step admitting you have a problem and the second step getting help now its time to be strong and finish what you started
W some of the places look like a vacation wish i could of afforded something like this but in reality most addicts or alcoholics dont have that kind of money I didnt i spent every last dime on drugs and alcohol, when I was using I had to go through the state and get medical assistance and took forever and they sent me to a place with a 1000 people in it half were prison inmates who didnt take it serious they had no kind of nature walk or even got you out of the place for an hour or even a gym all they stressed was smoke cigarettes and tried keeping u on something most of the time which I kept denying making it almost impossible but I found the stength somehow.. to this day I dont know how I did it, coming off of Heroin Methadone Methamphetamine and Xanax extremely lethal and deadly combinations by itself let along trying to detox off of I had countless seizures convulsions and attempts of suicide I was literally a walking suicidal maniac if I owned a weapon I could say with 100% certainty that I would not be here I thank god everyday for the strenth he gave me at the most needed time in my life it took me about 6 months just to sleep at night and gain an appetite and about a year to feel somewhat normal I guess I dont think ill ever feel quite the same but im ok with that I did this to myself I am just happy to be alive and enjoy the small things in life what is like a drug to me now is pushing myself to the limit doing marathons and my work and family also I dedicate most of my free time to help people who are struggling like I was and it feels better than any drug I ever have done by far but I still get sad thinking how many other people out there that are struggling with addiction its depressing knowing a 15 year old kid can get Heroin easier than a pack of cigarettes these days its an ongoing never ending process but all you can do is help the ones who are seeking rehabilitation and try as hard as you can to get through to them while their going through this seemingly impossible task I know the first 15 times I went to rehab I really wasnt trying to hear anything and its hard to get through to somebody when their not all there but eventually like me you get that person that’s just desperate to do anything to stop using and willing to try anything and you can see in their eyes they dont have another run in them.. I try to stress to them that exercise helps immensely even if its walking your dog for 10 minutes anything at all boosts your confidence and helps with aches and discomfort your dealing with if you can do more even better another drink lots of water and healthy shakes orange juice ect. this helped me tremendously with energy I needed to get through the day and also helps clear your head to think more clearly and be more serious about what u got yourself into, eating healthy I know how hard it is to eat during detox and rehab. but you really have to do this try light food at first then graduate I started off eating just fruits and eggs in the morning, id say eat healthy but whatever you crave Eat! Get something in your stomach ice cream works wonders during detox also vitimins for obvious reasons, I also would go get a massage once or twice a week to push toxins out of your body and help with muscle tension, a Sonor def helps sweat toxins out and feels amazing, being out in nature helps with inspiration you need, talking to someone relieves stress and anxiety, sex is always giid and exercise but no need to stress over at this time in your life, a shower ir bath jacuzzi pool all good and relaxing, also helps keep up with hygiene and makes you feel better, getting out of the house this important being in one place just caused more depression and increases chance of relapse get out into the world even of its going to your local mall just walk around and interact with people helos take your mind off how awful you feel also gives you something to look forward to maybe meeting somebody keeping good and healthy appearance buying stuff for yourself besides drugs and alcohol, if you can take a vacation away from all the distractions and people places things you MUST change to be successful in recovery if you cant afford vacation or get away from job or family try finding places in your area that gets u away from everyday life, a lake go fishing, a zoo, mountains ocean, a nature walk, a museum, ect. being around nature gives you a whole new outtake on life I promise you, pretty much anything that doesnt involve your old way of life and isnt illegal is a plus for inspiration, I know its hard at first and you just want to lay around and do nothing during the detox and rehab process and that’s fine for the first week or so but after that you must start doing something productive in your life u already took the first step admitting you have a problem and the second step getting help now its time to be strong and finish what you started
Great List! My son attended Recovery Ways in Murray, Utah just outside of Salt Lake City. My family could not be more grateful of the amazing people at RW who helped to get our son back! They worked with him to create a personalized program that would help him succeed, and and gave him his own room so he could focus on changing his life. They also helped me work with my ins. co. so I could afford to get him the best treatment possible.
I recommend anyone seeking help for themselves or a loved one visit their website at the very least! http://www.recoveryways.com/
They are life changers!
Dara truly has been a life-altering experience for me. Not only were my 1:1 meetings of great benefit, but also the interactions that took place during the group meetings were essential to my recovery. All of this hard emotional work was softened by good food, wonderful massages and a relaxed, natural atmosphere. I cant thank DARA enough.
My son is on his 3rd rehab programme. The first 2 were 12 steps over 28 days etc. when he relapsed I was given zero support other than do you want to re admit … .
We now trying an outpatient programme which I feel will fail . I don’t want luxury or nice views etc but I want tough Cocaine addiction therapy .