Appalachian Community Services - Swain County
Drug Rehab Center in Bryson City, North Carolina
Appalachian Community Services - Swain County in Bryson City, North Carolina is an accredited addiction and substance abuse treatment facility offering comprehensive services for mental health issues and addiction, including individual and group counseling, Equine Assisted Therapy, and aftercare support, providing evidence-based treatments and highly specialized care to promote healing and long-term sobriety.
About This North Carolina Facility
Appalachian Community Services - Swain County in Bryson City, North Carolina is an accredited addiction and substance abuse treatment facility offering comprehensive services for those affected by mental health issues and addiction. They provide individual and group counseling, as well as a range of other therapeutic services such as Equine Assisted Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). They also offer a variety of family support and education services, as well as aftercare support.
ACS-Swain County provides highly specialized treatment for addiction and substance abuse, with evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Relapse Prevention. They offer a range of therapies, from individual and family to group sessions, in order to promote healing and help equip each client with the necessary skills and tools to maintain their sobriety over the long-term. They are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care, backed by their licensure by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board and accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
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The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers in North Carolina exist to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using psychoactive substances. Centers like Appalachian Community Services - Swain County are here to help.
Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Opioid addiction for North Carolina residents refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically. Treatment involves medication-assisted therapy in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all utilized at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County.
Levels of Care Offered at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County is personalized according to the needs of the patient in North Carolina.
Therapies & Programs
Therapy for couples decreases unhealthy behavior in a relationship that can trigger addiction. Either, or both, members of the couple will be improved by this. This treatment administered by Appalachian Community Services - Swain County still targets addiction and can also make a relationship healthier through a variety of methods.
Group therapy occurs in a group setting as opposed to a one on one setting. It benefits patients by providing a feeling of support and letting them know they are not alone. Patients at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County also learn to build trust and understanding and gain perspective through discussions.
After experiencing trauma, it’s crucial to look for a facility that can provide trauma therapy. This approach zeroes in on the traumatic incidents that a patient has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles and pain. Trauma can originate from domestic violence, sexual abuse, an early encounter with death, sexual assault, and many more. The goal of trauma therapy at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County in Bryson City, NC is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward. Mental health professionals will facilitate the patient’s journey and see to it that he or she is no longer a victim of his or her traumatic experiences and has wholly regained his or her personal power.
DBT, also known as dialectical behavior therapy, is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how their thoughts, behaviors, and feelings all connect. This can give them more control over their actions, effectively stopping self-harm ideations and attempts in some patients. It can also help put people in control over some mental struggles, like borderline personality disorder.
Most individuals suffering from addiction have low self-awareness, so they end up making poor decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. Through it, patients become more aligned with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, giving them a better opportunity to respond appropriately to temptations and negative feelings.
This therapy modality at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County in Bryson City, NC strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state and learn new stress management techniques so they won’t give in to the temptations easily. Moreover, CBT helps people communicate and express their emotions well, which can be vital in relapse management. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. REBT at Appalachian Community Services - Swain County in Bryson City, NC deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people. It is a relatively simple set of steps that are done continuously in order to move through life with awareness, accountability and honesty. 12-Step programs are available in most every city in the Unites States. They are available in person, electronically and virtually through phone or web-based meetings.
Contingency management (CM) is a system that rewards patients for positive behavior. Patients may get a gift for a clean drug test. They may also get punished for negative behavior. The therapy inspires patients to engage in healthy behaviors and limit unhealthy behavior. It is effective in treating addiction and other issues.
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100 Teptal Terrace
Bryson City, NC 28713
(828) 837-0071
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Bryson City, North Carolina Addiction Information
North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for overall substance abuse. Many of the drugs abused in the state are illicit, and many of these are opioids. Prescription opioids are readily available due to the high rates of medical workers prescribing them. The number of prescriptions has increased tenfold since the 1980's. Opioid overdoses are the most common type of death in North Carolina.
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