If you were to go on vacation, you would do your research and find a nice place with good accommodations, great food, and maybe a nice view.
For some people, time in a drug and alcohol rehab center is a little vacation and nothing more and they base their selection of a treatment center on the very same specifications.
However, that is no way to select a drug and alcohol rehab center - you have to base it on far less superficial qualifications.
The type of treatment facility that you choose should be highly experienced in the type of person you are, your belief system, your gender and age, and your substance abuse problem.
You will find that there are drug and alcohol rehab centers all over the country that are highly specific and cater to all segments of the population.
If you are a woman, you may want to be located in a treatment facility for women only.
There are treatment programs for people who are addicted to certain substances, and there are treatment centers for people who have failed in treatment time and time again.
The method of treatment is also something that you should look at.
Some recovery programs rely on a whole body, holistic approach to substance abuse treatment that may include not only psychological counseling, but nutrition evaluation, yoga, exercise, and other aspects of getting your entire body back into some type of balance.
Then there are other recovery centers that are more hard-core, no nonsense, and will push you to the edge to help you maintain your sobriety.
The type of center you choose is highly dependent on your personality and your particular problem, but by talking to several centers ahead of time, you should be able to find one that will work for you in the long-term.