What is the success rate of chemical dependency treatment?
Due to the high degree of variance in the progression of the disease among people seeking treatment, and the differences among the types and intensity of treatment, success rates vary greatly as well. The good news is that one of the highest long term success rates is seen among health care professionals who enter a good 12 step based intensive treatment program with a structured 1-2 year aftercare program, followed by long term participation in a 12 step group, and who face the potential loss of professional license for the first few years of recovery. 5 year success rates among this group can exceed 80%. Dentists helped by Peer Assistance Services have enjoyed an 86% success rate measured over the 3-5 year duration of their DPAP monitoring contracts.
