Drug Programs Portland ME

Drug program methodologies tend to include detox, medication, and varying degrees of physical, social and psychosocial therapies, as well as follow up support. A snapshot of any given program tends to emphasize the similarities rather than the differences.

Northeast Occupational Exchange
(207) 553-7056
62 Elm Street
Portland, ME
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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Community Substance Abuse Centers
(207) 221-2292
2300 Congress Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Catholic Charities Maine
(207) 775-5671x5320
250 Anderson Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, French

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Serenity House Inc
(207) 774-2722
30 Mellen Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Access Team
(207) 780-0020
576 Saint John Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Top of the Hill Counseling
(207) 780-8999
142 High Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Crossroads for Women
(207) 773-9931
66 Pearl Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders

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YAI
(207) 874-1060
54 Maple Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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City of Portland/Portland Public Hlth
(207) 874-8445
20 Portland Street
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Portland VA Clinic
(207) 771-3500
73 Washington Avenue
Portland, ME
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Drug Programs

Drug programs should probably be called anti-drug programs, because that is what they are. Drug programs are intervention type protocols which are structured and implemented in order to break the cycle of use and addiction. It is hardly surprising that programs which are structured, designed and targeted to a particular type of patient tend to engage similar types of treatments across the board.

Drug Program Methodologies

Drug program methodologies tend to include detox, medication, and varying degrees of physical, social and psychosocial therapies, as well as follow up support. A snapshot of any given program tends to emphasize the similarities rather than the differences.

Admission to any rehabilitation program involves a complete lifestyle change that acts as a shock to the system. It involves detox, in a closed environment, from which the patient can not emerge until the process is complete. The success rate that happens within this portion of the drug program treatment tends to be very high.

Every step getting the individual to this point is crucial and essential, but the problems which occur tend to happen outside of closed residential treatment programs. Once the addict (or patient, if you will) has emerged out of rehab, out of the detox treatment facility , out of the halfway-house, out of the transitional care, after the relapse prevention workshops, and has begun his new life in sobriety, the success of the treatment is often contingent on follow up support....

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