Despite the higher cost, a high-end addiction treatment center is not better treatment. Support from therapists, counselors, family, friends and peers can all be important factors in the recovery process. The most important factor for an individual in the recovery process is the desire and willingness to change. Many options exist for people who want to recover from addiction. These options include drug rehabilitation centers and support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery. These programs all have the same goal but use different techniques that sometimes even contradict other programs. Although the programs' approach may vary, they have all been shown to be effective for some people. Alcoholics Anonymous is a non-profit support group and the model on which it is based has been transferred to many other types of recovery programs. This model is known as the twelve-step program and was first published in 1939 (cite). The twelve-step program is now widely accepted as a viable option for drug treatment. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings can be attended free of charge, and the program states that its membership is open to anyone who wants to change (quote). The twelve-step program views addiction as a disease against which an affected person is powerless (quote). According to the twelve-step model, once a person becomes addicted, they must remain in recovery throughout their life (quote). The twelve-step program takes a faith-based approach that requires belief in a higher power to recover from addiction (quote). This program has helped thousands of people recover from addiction by following its steps. Critics of the twelve-step program would say that there are... middle of paper ... inpatient rehab centers across the United States offer many options to those seeking treatment for substance abuse. All of these options can be beneficial to a person in recovery and range in price from free to thousands of dollars per day. No matter what type of treatment a person seeks, they must have the desire to change their behavior and the willingness to follow through on what they have learned. Works Cited Carey, B. (2008). Drug rehabilitation or revolving door? Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/health/23reha.html?_r=1Catton, LA (nd). Detoxification success rate. Retrieved from http://www.articlepros.com/Health-and-Fitness/Substance-Abuse/article-185046.htmlOrange, A. (nd). The effectiveness of the twelve-step treatment. Retrieved from http://www.orange-papers.org/orange-effectness.html