Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital
The Addiction Recovery Center (ARC) at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT focuses on the biological, psychological, and behavioral elements of addiction recovery. Catering to individuals 18 and above, their multidisciplinary team includes experts in addiction medicine, psychiatry, and nursing.
Greenwich Hospital's mission is to enhance lives through high-value, patient-centered care, and innovate in patient care, teaching, research, and community service. Accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
- Provides both crisis intervention and outpatient group-based programming along with aftercare planning for continuity of care.
- Utilizes a multidisciplinary team including a physician certified in addiction medicine and psychiatry.
- Select services are available via telehealth, ensuring accessibility for remote patients.
- Offers regularly scheduled support groups for ongoing addiction recovery support.
The ARC specializes in treating substance use disorders involving alcohol, cocaine, heroin, prescription painkillers, sleep agents, and marijuana, especially benefiting adults and their families impacted by addiction.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 20 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 4 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
JCAHO
Staff
- Amir GarakaniChair of Psychiatry and Behavioral HealthBoard-certified in psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine at Greenwich Hospital.
- Diane KellyPresident, Greenwich HospitalAppointed in 2020, holds a Doctorate in Nurse Practice from University of San Francisco.
- Anna CerraSenior Vice President, Patient Care ServicesMember of the medical staff leadership at Greenwich Hospital.
- Marc KosakExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating OfficerPart of the executive leadership team at Greenwich Hospital.
- Karen SantucciSenior Vice PresidentMember of the medical staff leadership at Greenwich Hospital.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction is one of Connecticut‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Connecticut IOP, like what’s offerd at Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital in recovering from addiction.
Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital‘s Therapies & Programs
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by Addiction Recovery Center Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, CT.
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Location & Contact
5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich, CT 6830
Phone Number
(203) 863-4673
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Location
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5 Perryridge Road
Greenwich, CT 6830 -
(203) 863-4673
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Greenwich, Connecticut Addiction and Treatment
Connecticut has a higher rate of substance abuse and addiction than the national average. The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for illicit drug dependence among those ages 18 to 25. In 2010, there were 9,211 people admitted to an alcohol treatment facility for alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug. Connecticut ranked fifth in the United States of America for the number of fatalities involving drunk driving in 2014.
Greenwich, Connecticut is an affluent coastal town near NYC, boasting a vibrant arts scene and ample recreational activities. Sadly, Fairfield County saw 329 opioid-related deaths in 2020, and fentanyl was involved in over 60% of overdose deaths from 2015-2021.
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