After an addict leaves rehab, he needs to become involved in an aftercare program and build a support system with other addicts while building a support system with friends and family in order to stay clean after treatment. One of the best predictors of success after drug or alcohol rehabilitation is involvement in aftercare. When a recovery addict or alcoholic is overconfident and feels that he does not need an aftercare program, the probability of relapse increases drastically. In addition, building a support system with friends and family will help to increase the chance of success. This is because if a person talks to friends and family about his feelings or when he has a craving, they are going to be supportive and help the addict stay sober. Also, if friends or family are not supportive, an aftercare program can help the recovering addict or alcoholic learn how to cope with loved ones.

Getting involved in a program such as Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous right away will help to build that support system. AA and NA are designed to help give the recovering addict or alcoholic a place to talk about feelings, triggers and problems. The people in these meetings are also recovering addicts and they offer a vast amount of wisdom.

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