Drug Addiction Morristown TN

Most people, who do not abuse drugs, do not understand why addicts become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to promote compulsive drug abuse. Non drug users view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak.

Cherokee Health Systems
(423) 586-5032
815 West 5th North Street
Morristown, TN
Hotline
(423) 586-5032
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Perceptions
(423) 317-0057
807 West 1st North Street
Morristown, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Cherokee Health Systems
(865) 993-4300
1285 Highway 11 West
Bean Station, TN
Hotline
(865) 993-4300
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Outlook
(423) 613-8324
211 Woodlawn Avenue
Newport, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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Quinco Mental Health Center
(731) 852-3112
Highway 100
Decaturville, TN
Hotline
(800) 467-2515
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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New Hope Recovery Center
(423) 581-2411
233 West Main Street
Morristown, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Cherokee Health Systems
(423) 587-7337
6350 West Andrew Johnson Highway
Talbott, TN
Hotline
(423) 587-7337
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Cherokee Health Systems
(423) 623-5301
215 Hedrick Drive
Newport, TN
Hotline
(423) 623-5301
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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E M Jellinek Center
(865) 525-4627
130 Hinton Avenue
Knoxville, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Quinco Mental Health Center
(731) 658-6113x121
10710 Highway 64
Bolivar, TN
Hotline
(800) 467-2515
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is comparable to other chronic, relapsing conditions or diseases, and drug addiction can be managed successfully. And, as with other chronic diseases, it is not uncommon for a person to relapse and begin abusing drugs again. Relapse, however, does not signal failure-rather, it indicates that treatment should be re-started, adjusted, or that an alternate treatment method is needed to help the addict regain control and recover.

What is drug addiction?

Most people, who do not abuse drugs, do not understand why addicts become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to promote compulsive drug abuse. Non drug users view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior. What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction-that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that, quitting drugs is not simply a matter of willpower.

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disease that causes compulsive drug use despite harmful consequences to the individual who is addicted. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the formation and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in brain function caused by repeate...

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