Using Acupuncture to Aid in Recovery from a Methamphetamine Addiction Manchester CT

Acupuncture, which dates back to ancient Chinese medical practice, can play an important role in this lifestyle change for recovering meth addicts. This technique involves the insertion of fine stainless steel needles into muscle tissue along well known “energy channels” in the body called “meridians.”

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Farnum Center
603-622-3020
140 Queen City Avenue
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Social skills development, Case management, Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Self-help groups, Transportation assistance, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, Detoxification, Opioids Detoxification, Interim services for clients, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Housing services, Buprenorphine maintenance, Buprenorphine used in treatment, Acupuncture, Domestic violence services - family or partner, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis C, Nicotine replacement therapy, Buprenorphine detoxification, Vivitrol® (injectable Naltrexone), Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Alcohol Detoxification, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Cocaine Detoxification, Methamphetamines Detoxification, Relapse prevention from naltrxone, Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time,
Farnum Center
603-622-3020
140 Queen City Avenue
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Aftercare/continuing care, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Mental health services, Outreach to persons in the community, Substance abuse education, Screening for mental health disorders, Screening for substance abuse, Social skills development, Case management, Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Self-help groups, Transportation assistance, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, Detoxification, Opioids Detoxification, Interim services for clients, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Housing services, Buprenorphine maintenance, Buprenorphine used in treatment, Acupuncture, Domestic violence services - family or partner, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis C, Nicotine replacement therapy, Buprenorphine detoxification, Vivitrol® (injectable Naltrexone), Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Alcohol Detoxification, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Cocaine Detoxification, Methamphetamines Detoxification, Relapse prevention from naltrxone, Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time

Service Setting:Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment, Regular outpatient treatment, Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization, Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone, Residential, Short-term residential, Residential detoxification

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Community Prev Addiction Services Inc
(860) 645-0487
87-B Oak Street
Manchester, CT
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Inter-Community Mental Hlth Group Inc
(860) 569-5903
281 Main Street
East Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women

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Hartford Dispensary
(860) 527-5100
12-14-16-18 Weston Street
Hartford, CT
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
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Community Substance Abuse Centers
(860) 247-8300
55 Fishfry Street
Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Hogar Crea International of
(860) 232-7353
33 Center Street
Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Men
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Spanish

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New Hope Manor Inc
(860) 643-2701
48 Hartford Road
Manchester, CT
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Substance abuse
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Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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Spanish

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Paces Counseling Associates Inc
(860) 528-3238
991 Main Street
East Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Community Health Services Inc
(860) 808-8782
500 Albany Avenue
Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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CRT Behavorial Health Services
(860) 714-9200
675 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Community Renewal Team
(860) 714-9200
675 Tower Avenue
Hartford, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Women, Men
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Hebrew, Spanish

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Using Acupuncture to Aid in Recovery from a Methamphetamine Addiction

Methamphetamine is a synthetic drug unlike the other psychoactive stimulants that are usually used for spiritual quests and also it is not a plant-derived one. This artificial, dopamine releaser also has a unique hit over its natural counterpart, cocaine. Meth has wide ranging effects on the body and is rapidly detrimental and The American Medical Association has deemed meth addiction to be a chronic disease. Because meth effects are so tenacious, recovering from this addiction is a life-long process that involves conscious changes in lifestyle to prevent relapse.

Acupuncture, which dates back to ancient Chinese medical practice, can play an important role in this lifestyle change for recovering meth addicts. This technique involves the insertion of fine stainless steel needles into muscle tissue along well known “energy channels” in the body called “meridians.” According to Mark Goldby, a licensed acupuncturist with a long-standing practice in Portland, “The ideal state of health is when the Qi (pronounced “chee”) or vital energy is flowing freely through these channels without any blockages so that the body maintains a state of balance.

Acupuncture facilitates freeing up the flow of Qi. The blockage of Qi can be associated with every form of illness there is.”The traditional acupuncture approach to drug addiction is a method called auricular acupuncture, developed by French doctor Paul Nogier in 1955. It capitalizes on the Chinese medicinal conceptualization of the ear be...

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