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The BasicsSunspire Health Desert Palms is a licensed residential treatment facility that provides a personal approach to care for men and women suffering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our highly trained team of physicians, nurses, therapists and residential staff are addiction specialists who will get to know each patient in order to develop an individualized recovery plan. All treatment plans follow an evidence-based, comprehensive model of treatment that heals whole patients as well as their family systems to set them up for a successful life in recovery.Accommodations and FoodDesert Palms is located just outside of the luxury destination of Palm Springs on property that was once a Hollywood movie set and boutique hotel. The facility’s palm tree-lined landscape with desert mountain views provides an ideal environment for escaping the chaos of addiction and healing in body, mind, and spirit. With 36 beds available and nursing staff on-site 24 hours a day, the facility offers resort-like accommodations that give peace of mind to men and women seeking a life of sobriety. Patients have access to an onsite outdoor pool, jacuzzi, and recreation room outfitted with a television and computers. Desert Palms also has a commercial-grade kitchen where its staff chef prepares nutritious and delicious meals three times per day. Treatment and StaffIn addition to its residential/inpatient program, Desert Palms offers onsite sub-acute social detox (when necessary), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at a separate Desert Palms sober living building. Each patient receives individualized treatment based on his or her specific needs for recovery. Patients have many different varieties of therapy available during treatment, including individual therapy, CBT, psycho-education, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and adventure therapy. Alternative therapies such as yoga, meditation, and animal-assisted therapy are also offered. The facility has a high staff-to-patient ratio, ensuring that each patient receives the personalized care he or she deserves.
At Abandon Addiction, we have first-hand experience navigating the complicated maze that is alcohol and addiction treatment in the 21st century. At a time when so many people are struggling with addiction and alcoholism, the founders of Abandon Addiction felt it should be easier for individuals and families to find treatment and obtain treatment that is patient-centered and that fits individual needs and budgets.We have established an entirely free, comprehensive service to assist anyone seeking alcohol or drug addiction treatment in finding the best match to their individual circumstances without getting bogged down or defeated by an excess of options and red tape. By networking with a variety of centers across the country, offering a wide range of treatment options, we are able to narrow your choices down to those programs that fit your unique profile.
Living in the grip of addiction can make you feel hopeless, and watching a loved one struggle against alcohol or drugs can be just as devastating.But hope and healing is within your reach. A journey to recovery begins when you call Chapters Capistrano, an Orange County Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center that offers an affordable, effective, and truly luxurious avenue for healing and wholeness.We offer a peaceful environment with many amenities and comforts, tied into our comprehensive program that is strongly focused on health and treatment. We strive to provide a drug and alcohol rehab facility in which every individual who stays with us can find healing and hope.
Located on a serene picturesque campus in northeastern Pennsylvania, Pocono Mountain Recovery Center provides a full continuum of comprehensive addiction treatment services, including detoxification, residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and outpatient services. At Pocono Mountain Recovery Center, adults who have been struggling with addiction and related concerns receive personalized care that is focused not merely on alleviating symptoms and eliminating self-defeating behaviors, but on identifying and addressing the underlying issues that contributed to the development of the problems in the first place. Our programming incorporates the principles of the 12-Step recovery model, and places great emphasis on the establishment of productive therapeutic relationships with counselors, support staff members, and others within the recovery community. At this renowned center, patients benefit from receiving world-class care in a nurturing, structured environment where treatment is rooted in spiritual growth and positive exploration. Through knowledge, guidance, and an unwavering commitment to patient recovery, Pocono Mountain Recovery Center helps individuals in crisis achieve a level of restored health and renewed hope that they may have once feared was beyond their grasp.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Islip NY
(631) 277-4700
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
French, Greek, Italian, Spanish
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
(631) 589-4144
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish
Brentwood, NY
Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
Language Services
Spanish
(631) 277-4700
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
French, German, Spanish
Hauppauge, NY
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Drug and Alcohol Abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse are serious problems that can have a negative impact on every aspect of your life. Drug and alcohol abuse is generally the precursor to addiction, but not always.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse is Situational
Drug and alcohol abuse typically occurs in response to life situations and may only be temporary, but generally needs to be interrupted before it leads to addiction. Life situations that can trigger drug and alcohol abuse include loss of a loved one, job loss, poor health, divorce, major move, exposure to trauma or abuse whether physical, mental or emotional. Any of these experiences or a combination thereof can result in a person increasing the use of drugs or alcohol to cope, relieve stress or escape.
Drug and Alcohol Abuse can lead to Addiction
Many of the events surrounding drug and alcohol addiction can be so traumatic that an individual uses drugs and alcohol to “check out” of life. In this event, the drug and alcohol use needs to be interrupted before it spirals into addiction. Generally family members, loved ones and friends will notice and encourage the person to get help. A good counselor or therapist can help someone address the underlying reasons for turning to drugs and alcohol. Support groups and journaling may be suggested to help move through overwhelming emotions the person is using drugs and alcohol to suppress.
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Mixing Alcohol and Medications
Combining alcohol with medications of any kind can have severe health consequences. Alcohol is a depressant and has the ability to react to other depressant-like medications whether over-the-counter or prescription medicines. Be aware that mixing a cocktail, a glass of wine or a beer can enhance a medication’s sedating effects. Medicines such as opiate painkillers, even the synthetic opiates, sleep medicines, sedatives, anti-anxiety, and over the counter liquid medications such as cough syrups and liquid laxatives combined with alcohol can cause synergism. Synergism means that the alcohol doubles or triples the effects of the medications. Some symptoms that might indicate a problem with synergism might be: memory problems, loss of coordination, unsteady gait or frequent falls, changes in sleeping habits, unexplained bruising, being uncertain about yourself, irritability, sadness, depression, unexplained chronic pain, changes in eating habits, problems breathing, problems finishing sentences, incontinence, lack of interest in activities.
Ask your physician and pharmacist any questions you might have before accepting any new medication, especially if you drink alcohol on a regular basis. Write down answers if you have to. Many liquid over-the-counter medications already have alcohol in them, such as Nyquil, some Robitussin formulas, some liquid laxatives, etc. Some formulas have up to 10% alcohol in them. Women tend to have less water in their body and less muscle mass than men; therefore levels of medications can affect them differently. Women should reduce their intake of alcohol when taking prescriptions or OTCs that have alcohol in them.
Attribution: We are your primary location for outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment services. Contact me now for more information or visit our website. This is where recovery begins. Serenity Treatment Center
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