AAR Counseling Services
Drug Rehab Center in Fort Myers, Florida
AAR Counseling Services in Fort Myers, FL offers comprehensive and personalized addiction recovery services including intensive inpatient treatment, outpatient options, evidence-based therapy and ongoing aftercare support.
About This Fort Myers, FL Facility
AAR Counseling Services offers addiction treatment for patients in the Fort Myers, Florida area. The facility offers a comprehensive range of evidence-based practices and therapies, including opioid addiction treatment, dual diagnosis treatment, drug rehab, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. AAR Counseling Services is staffed by a highly experienced team of treatment professionals who work closely with each patient to identify individual needs and customize a treatment plan to ensure the best chances for long-term recovery.
AAR Counseling Services offers treatment that moves beyond addiction and addresses the underlying factors that contribute to substance abuse. All treatment plans involve a combination of evidence-based treatments, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and more. Patients are also offered holistic therapies to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Additionally, AAR Counseling Services has earned accreditation and licensure from the Joint Commission, the Florida Department of Children and Families, and the Florida Department of Health and Human Services.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers exist in Fort Myers, FL to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like AAR Counseling Services provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at AAR Counseling Services in Fort Myers, FL, FL, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Fort Myers, FL with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.
The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs are an integral part of the continuum of care for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Most intensive outpatient programs in Fort Myers, FL comprise a 3-hour session three times a week. Usually, the intensity of these programs diminishes over time. These programs offer a range of services, including counselling, medical treatment, and monitoring alcohol and drug use. The programs are ideal for people who do not need treatment at an inpatient or residential facility and continue to need extended care and support.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Florida.
Outpatient therapy provided by AAR Counseling Services is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
AAR Counseling Services‘s Therapies & Programs
Group therapy happens at AAR Counseling Services in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Fort Myers, FL patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.
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Fort Myers, Florida 33908 Phone Number(239) 591-3990 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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11595 Kelly Road Ste 124
Fort Myers, FL 33908
(239) 591-3990
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Fort Myers, Florida Addiction Information
Florida is one of the nation's epicenters for substance abuse and drug-related overdoses. In 2014, around 410,000 Florida residents were addicted to drugs and alcohol. Over the last 10 years, 12% of all deaths in the state were attributed to substance abuse. Treatment admissions for alcohol reached 24,329 patients in 2016, and 2.5% of Florida high school students admitted to using crack cocaine.
Fort Myers has a population of about 150,000 people, with an estimated 13% addicted to drugs or alcohol. Overdose deaths per 100,000 residents are highest than the national average at 15%. Fort Myers also has some of the worst poverty and crime rates in the state. Approximately 1 in 10 people will abuse prescription drugs at some point in their lives.
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