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Recovery Success
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Trends and Demographics 2024
Of all those who entered our residential program in 2024, 94% completed the it. Of these people, 97% engaged with our transition program. The transition program is an innovative and targeted six-week program that bridges the gap between treatment and the first weeks of early recovery back at home. We believe that is one of the crucial keys to recovery and we encourage all clients to engage with it.
Similarly we know that meaningful engagement with our aftercare program for at least 12 months post-treatment increases the likelihood of sustained recovery. Our aftercare program is designed to give support to all our service users no matter where they are in their recovery journey. We have over 20 mainstream, peer-led groups every week. We also have 3 Concerned Person groups each week for a nominated family member or loved one to attend for up to 2 years because we know that the whole family needs to support to recover.
Our unique stabilization and re-entry groups are for anyone who may have relapsed or who is struggling with their recovery. These groups offer a higher level of wrap-around support and are led by the Rutland Centre aftercare team and the support is designed to help a person re-engage, regain their abstinence and re-join the mainstream groups when ready. In 2024, 56% of people who relapsed and engaged with this program, proceeded back to mainstream aftercare. We understand relapse and we believe that relapses happen, but they do not mean recovery is lost forever.
In 2024 alcohol remained the top addiction treated for. 64.5% of clients entered treatment for a primary alcohol addiction. 62% of all clients presenting for treatment presented with a secondary addiction, with cocaine accounting for 45.5% of all secondary addictions.
In 2024 cocaine continued to be the most popular drug of choice for those entering treatment with cocaine emerging as the preferred drug of choice. 22.5% of all individuals entering treatment cited cocaine as their primary substance of choice.
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Recovery Stories
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Gemma's Story
"I came here in 2009. I was just pretty broken and lost inside and I had been doing some counselling for maybe 10 months. Up until that point I had no idea that I was suffering with addiction for me unlike many people with addiction, mine wasn't really manifesting on the outside it was more internal stuff while..."
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Read More about Helen’s StoryHelen’s Story
"I never thought I’d have to darken the doors as a patient in The Rutland, The Priory, or any rehab centre at all. I mean look at me, I’m 36 years old, handsome enough looking girl, working in finance - doesn’t sound like your typical addict does it now?"
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Conor's Story
"I was the normal sort of teenager, you know what I mean - I would have been out with the lads and drinking, stuff like that. Then before I know it, you start hanging around with different crowds of people and you start getting introduced to people and before i know there's a lot of drugs on..."
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Read More about Mary's StoryMary's Story
"I spent nearly 30 years in turmoil. This included self-harm, starving myself, and self medicating with drugs and alcohol to alleviate the pain and despair that I lived with daily. I attempted suicide on several occasions, I was hospitalised many times, in psych wards and in John of Gods a few times.”
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Read More about Sarah's StorySarah's Story
“I remember feeling lost, afraid, sick, angry and shocked, but most of all betrayed. That day changed me forever. Until then, I had felt safe and loved with my husband. He was my best friend and I trusted him with my life. After that, I never felt safe again. My world as I knew it was gone.”
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Roisin's Story
"As far as I can remember I was 33 years old that year. I've no doubt it was self-medication with me and I had very little tolerance for alcohol so I'd be crying in a corner, she knew very easily. I didn't have my first drink until my..."