Addiction Treatment Philosophy Brookline MA

The basic elements of addiction treatment, whether the drug rehab is a primary inpatient addiction treatment facility or a residential addiction treatment facility, are the same. Almost all addiction treatment facilities rely on the 12-Step philosophy to treat their patients. While there have been many philosophies and therapies developed since the creation of the 12-Step philosophy (DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, etc.) to treat drug addiction and alcoholism.

Bournewood Hospital
(617) 469-0300x309
300 South Street
Chestnut Hill, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
Polish, Russian, Spanish

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Brighton Family Practice
(617) 254-8500
11 Henshaw Street
Brighton, MA
Hotline
(580) 770-1904
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
Spanish

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Addiction Treatment Center of
(617) 254-1271
77 Warren Street
Brighton, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, French, Spanish

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Granada House Inc
(617) 254-2923
70 Adamson Street
Allston, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Faulkner Hospital
(617) 983-7711
1153 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

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Tecumseh House
(617) 731-3366
107 Fisher Avenue
Roxbury, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Whittier Street Health Center
(617) 427-1000
1125 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Childrens Hospital Pediatric Assoc
(617) 355-2727
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Fenway Community Health Center
(617) 267-0900
7 Haviland Street
Boston, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Gays and Lesbians
Language Services
Spanish

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Substance Abuse Treatment Program
(617) 232-9500x232
150 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient

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Addiction Treatment Philosophy

Addiction treatment is not uniform across different drug rehabs , yet the basic foundation of all drug rehabs is virtually the same. Addiction treatment has become a big industry and more addiction treatment facilities are surfacing every day across the United States. One thing all dug rehabs have in common is that their primary purpose is to help alcoholics and addicts recover from their addiction. The manner in which each treatment facility accomplishes this task varies from one treatment facility to the next.

The basic elements of addiction treatment, whether the drug rehab is a primary inpatient addiction treatment facility or a residential addiction treatment facility, are the same. Almost all addiction treatment facilities rely on the 12-Step philosophy to treat their patients. While there have been many philosophies and therapies developed since the creation of the 12-Step philosophy (DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, etc.) to treat drug addiction and alcoholism, no one to date has been able to develop a treatment method more successful in helping an addict or alcoholic recover from their addiction.

What has transpired over the years is that the more sophisticated and progressive addiction treatment centers have incorporated Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and the more popular and recent Motivational Enhancement Therapy, into their program matrix. Many dual diagnosis addiction treatment facilities rely heavily on these thera...

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