Addiction Treatment Facilities Kutztown PA

Recovering from an addiction of any kind is not a simple process, but it is made even more difficult when two or more addictions or disorders co-exist. A person who abuses cocaine may also abuse alcohol. An anorexic might abuse prescription drugs or even street drugs to suppress appetite. A veteran who got hooked on heroin might also suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Reading Hospital and Medical Center
(610) 988-8070
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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RAFT Recovering Adolescents and
(610) 366-8341
5347 Hamilton Boulevard
Wescosville, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Reading Hospital and Medical Center
(610) 988-4870
838 Penn Street
Reading, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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Mitchell Clinic
(610) 965-6418x100
555 Harrison Street
Emmaus, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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New Directions Treatment Services
(610) 478-0646
20-22 North 6th Avenue
Reading, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
Spanish

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White Deer Run of Blue Mountain
(877) 756-4023
8284 Leaser Road
Kempton, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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Family Guidance Center INC
(610) 685-4410
Berkshire Towers
Reading, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Spanish

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Hogar Crea of Reading
(610) 372-8410
302 South 5th Street
Reading, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS
Language Services
Spanish

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Jeanetter Egan
(610) 965-3635
860 Broad Street
Emmaus, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Jeter Counseling Services
(610) 376-6065
517 Reading Avenue
West Reading, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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Addiction Treatment Facilities

Addiction Treatment Facilities for Co-Occurring Disorders

Recovering from an addiction of any kind is not a simple process, but it is made even more difficult when two or more addictions or disorders co-exist. A person who abuses cocaine may also abuse alcohol. An anorexic might abuse prescription drugs or even street drugs to suppress appetite. A veteran who got hooked on heroin might also suffer from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Very frequently, substance abuse is connected with a psychological disorder, though it is often difficult to determine cause and effect. A person who smokes a lot of marijuana, for example, also suffers from depression. But is the drug usage a result of the depression or vice versa? Because these issues can be very complex, your best approach is to choose one of the many addiction treatment facilities that specialize in dealing with dual diagnoses.

Most often, the substance abuse must be tackled first, especially when heavy alcohol use or use of dangerous drugs has been the norm. In such cases, the client will most likely need to undergo detoxification to get the substance out of his or her system. This process must be medically managed in order to control unpleasant and even dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Once detox has been accomplished, counseling will focus on both the addiction and the co-occurring psychological problem.

If it is a case of being addicted to two substances, detox is even more important and must be handled very car...

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