Using Acupuncture to Aid in Recovery from a Methamphetamine Addiction Rochester MN

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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John L Norris
Addiction Treatment Center
585-461-0410 x240
1732 South Avenue
Rochester Psychiatric Center
Services offered:
Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Assistance with obtaining social services, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Substance abuse education, Case management, Naltrexone (oral), Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications, Acamprosate(Campral®), Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Medications for psychiatric disorders), Self-help groups, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, TB screening, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Buprenorphine used in treatment, Acupuncture, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis B, Screening for Hepatitis C, STD testing, Nicotine replacement therapy, Vivitrol® (injectable Naltrexone), Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Disulfiram(Antabuse®), Relapse prevention from naltrxone,
John L Norris
Addiction Treatment Center
585-461-0410 x240
1732 South Avenue
Rochester Psychiatric Center
Services offered:Substance abuse treatment, Individual counseling offered, Group counseling offered, Family counseling offered, Marital/couples counseling offered, Assistance with obtaining social services, Comprehensive mental health assessment, Comprehensive substance abuse assessment, Discharge Planning, Substance abuse education, Case management, Naltrexone (oral), Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications, Acamprosate(Campral®), Drug or alcohol urine screening, HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Medications for psychiatric disorders), Self-help groups, Hepatitis education, counseling, or support, Consumer-run (peer-support) services, Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling, TB screening, Screening for tobacco use, Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing, Buprenorphine used in treatment, Acupuncture, HIV testing, Screening for Hepatitis B, Screening for Hepatitis C, STD testing, Nicotine replacement therapy, Vivitrol® (injectable Naltrexone), Prescribes/administer buprenorphine and/or naltrexone, Disulfiram(Antabuse®), Relapse prevention from naltrxone

Service Setting:Hospital inpatient, Hospital inpatient treatment

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Fountain Center of Rochester
(507) 252-0818
4122 18th Avenue NW
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents

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Driffens LLC
(507) 288-5900
3716 Mayowood Road SW
Rochester, MN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
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, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Criminal justice clients

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Mayo Foundation
(507) 255-4065
1216 Second Street SW
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Perkins Counseling Center
(507) 529-1758
1500 1st Avenue NE
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center
(507) 289-2089
343 Wood Lake Drive SE
Rochester, MN
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(507) 281-6248
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Arabic, Spanish

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EmPower CTC
(507) 292-1379
602 11th Avenue NW
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Pathway House
(507) 287-6121
613 2nd Street SW
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Men

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Metro Treatment of Minnesota LP
(507) 282-0142
2360 North Broadway
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Corrections Recovery Services
(507) 328-6687
151 4th Street SE
Rochester, MN
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Guest House Inc
(507) 288-4693
4800 48th Street NE
Rochester, MN
Hotline
(800) 634-4155
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Substance abuse
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, Men
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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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