Drug Abuse Treatment

Drug addiction is a complex but treatable illness, characterized by compulsive, uncontrollable drug craving, drug seeking, and drug abuse that persist despite negative consequences. For many individuals, drug addiction becomes chronic, with relapse occurring even after long periods of abstinence. The drug abuse typically reaches a point where it interferes with normal functioning at home, work, or in other important aspects of life.  Drug addiction can also place people at increased risk for a wide variety of other illnesses.  For some people, drug addiction is a chronic and progressive disease, and much like any other chronic disease, individuals usually cannot simply stop using on their own and be considered permanently cured. Most people require long-term care, with multiple episodes of care, to achieve sustained recovery.

Because drug addiction has so many dimensions and disrupts many aspects of a person’s life, drug treatment is never simple. In order to be effective, treatment for drug abuse must attend to the multiple needs of the individual, rather than focusing solely on the substance abuse. The therapeutic process often begins with medically assisted detoxification, and is followed by treatment and relapse prevention. Medication is often used to supplement the recovery process, particularly if an individual struggles with a co-occurring mental disorder. Behavioral treatments are aimed at modifying attitudes and behaviors related to drug abuse and increasing adaptive life skills, and may include cognitive-behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, family therapy, and motivational interviewing, as well as individual counseling. No single treatment is appropriate for everyone, so it is important to frequently assess the treatment process and modify as necessary to ensure that it continues to meet an individual’s changing needs and life circumstances.

Because our treatment center relies on evidence based practices, our Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program shares many common methods with other successful rehab programs.  The foundations of our treatment program for substance abuse also rely on the principles of harm reduction, motivational interviewing, stages of change and cognitive behavioral therapy to promote recovery from alcohol abuse and drug treatment.  In fact, our Intensive Outpatient Program in Memphis, TN that has been proven to be effective in the treatment of alcohol abuse and drug treatment in peer reviewed treatment outcome studies.   Our treatment center  provides services to those who need more treatment than one hour a week, but less than 24 hour care, by providing three hours of treatment per day, three to five days per week, in an intensive outpatient setting.  If you or a loved one is showing signs of alcohol abuse or needs drug treatment rehab, they should be assessed by a trained mental health professional who can help design a treatment plan that can result in recovery.  Treatment for substance abuse can be highly successful.  Call us at 901-682-6136 to schedule an appointment.