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ECD Program

  • Mobile, AL
  • Accredited
  • Drug Detox
  • Outpatient

ECD Program in Mobile, AL specializes in methadone detox and maintenance programs for opioid addiction. This private for-profit center caters to those aged 18 to 65+ years and offers comprehensive services including treatment for co-occurring mental health issues and specialized programs for veterans and active-duty military personnel.

Licensed by the state substance abuse agency and state mental health department, ECD Program is accredited by CARF, ensuring high-quality care standards. These certifications highlight their commitment to providing excellent treatment services.

  • Certified Methadone Treatment: Recognized by SAMHSA, offering detoxification, maintenance, and taper programs specifically for opioid addiction.
  • Comprehensive Counseling: Various evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
  • Diverse Treatment Options: Outpatient detoxification, rehabilitation, and medication-assisted treatments are available.
  • Veteran and Military Programs: Specialized services for veterans and active-duty military personnel to address unique needs.

The center treats opioid, alcohol, and substance use disorders like benzodiazepines and cocaine, making it suitable for adults, veterans, and military personnel seeking sobriety.

  • 2+ Accreditations
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • 2 Conditions Treated
  • 5 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 24 Therapies & Programs

Accreditations

State License

SAMHSA

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

The duration of treatment at ECD Program in Mobile can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like ECD Program to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Mobile, AL

Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at ECD Program is essential to understand the addiction better.

Levels of Care

This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

Detox is the primary substance abuse treatment administered to a patient suffering from drug addiction. Detox helps patients in Mobile, AL recover from drug-addicted through regular monitoring of medical professionals and temporary utilization medication, other techniques.

If you or someone you know suffers from a substance abuse problem, it is crucial to understand the different options available for treatment and seek help as early as possible. These days, detox centers offer several methods for drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation and treatment.

Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Mobile, AL. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

Facilities offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Alabama activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

ECD Program‘s Therapies & Programs

Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at ECD Program can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.

Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in Mobile, AL.

Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at ECD Program may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at ECD Program who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Mobile, Alabama.

Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at ECD Program helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. ECD Program aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive therapy. It is based on the principle that irrational thoughts are responsible for the emotional and behavioral changes in addiction. So, the therapy starts with identifying the underlying irrational thoughts. These thoughts are then challenged and opposed logically and then replaced with positive thoughts. It also helps to change unwanted behavior with techniques such as meditation.

By imparting positive thoughts and emotions, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) makes the individual self-reliant with a capacity to handle the emotional and behavioral issues in future by themselves without professional help. This self-dependence benefits the patients and prevent relapses.

The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by ECD Program, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.

Contingency Management (CM), also called motivational incentives, is a type of pure behavioral therapy. It’s based on the idea that behavior is shaped, motivated, or controlled by its outcomes. CM is a clinical application at ECD Program of operant conditioning, which helps clients eliminate unwanted behaviors by the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

Payment Options

For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Location & Contact

    ECD Program Location and Directions
    Address
    808 Downtowner Loop West
    Mobile, AL 36609

    Phone Number
    (251) 341-9504

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    ECD Program Location and Directions

    Location

    • 808 Downtowner Loop West
      Mobile, AL 36609
    • (251) 341-9504

    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Age
      Adults (20+), Seniors (65+)
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Ownership
    Privately Owned

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Mobile, Alabama Addiction and Treatment

    Opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids are related to more than half of all drug-related overdoses in Alabama. Alcohol is the most frequently used substance in Alabama; 85,000 Alabamians use cocaine every single year. In Alabama, there are four times as many vehicle crashes involving alcohol as there are normal vehicle crashes.

    Mobile, a diverse city with a rich history, offers numerous outdoor activities, festivals, and a thriving arts and entertainment scene. However, Mobile County had the highest rate of opioid-related emergency department visits in Alabama at 132.9 per 10,000 population in 2019. The county also ranks as one of the top 10 worst areas in Alabama for drug and alcohol arrests, with methamphetamine abuse being the number one drug involved in violent crimes.

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