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AMHC -Calais

Drug Rehab Center in Calais, Maine

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

AMHC-Calais is an addiction treatment facility located in Calais, Maine that offers medication-assisted therapy, evidence-based therapies, and aftercare services, as well as accepts private health insurance, all under the supervision of experienced clinicians to support individuals struggling with substance abuse.

About This Calais, ME Facility

Calais, ME is home to Aroostook Mental Health Center's (AMHC) treatment center dedicated to opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health. The center provides a range of evidence-based treatments and support services to help individuals and their families journey toward recovery. Treatment at AMHC-Calais includes a variety of levels of care, with services ranging from aftercare support, group and individual therapies, health education services, recovery monitoring, vocational and employment counseling and more.

AMHC-Calais uses a combination of approaches in their individualized treatment plans, including 12-Step Facilitation, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Matrix Model, Trauma Therapy, and more. Treatment is tailored to meet the needs of each individual and their family, and individuals can access a number of levels of care depending on their needs, including Detox, Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient Treatment (OP). The center accepts private health insurance and provides a supportive environment to help individuals and families onto the path of long-term recovery.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers exist in Calais, ME 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 AMHC -Calais 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 AMHC -Calais in Calais, ME, ME, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

    Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse 

    Levels of Care Offered

    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.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Calais, ME. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. AMHC -Calais peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by AMHC -Calais is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Maine, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    AMHC -Calais‘s Therapies & Programs

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at AMHC -Calais in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Calais, ME 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.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

    This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at AMHC -Calais can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program” Most substance treatment centers in Calais, Maine, like AMHC -Calais, have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Intervention, Matrix Model, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

    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
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    AMHC -Calais Location and Directions
    Address Information127 Palmer Street
    Calais, Maine 04619 Phone Number(207) 454-0775 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Calais, Maine Addiction Information

    Prescription opioid abuse is the most common form of substance abuse in Maine. More than 10% of these residents have also admitted to using prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Between 2013 and 2014, 4 out of every 5 deaths in Maine were caused by illicit drugs. One in five high school students in Maine uses marijuana every single month.

    Calais, Maine, has a serious drug abuse problem. According to recent statistics, approximately 9 percent of the population in Calais abuse drugs. Drug addiction and abuse can harm the economy, leading to lost productivity and increased healthcare costs. Additionally, there are only a limited number of rehab centers in the area, making it difficult for those struggling with addiction to get the help they need.

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