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Dimock Health Center

Dimock Health Center

Drug Rehab Center in Boston, Massachusetts

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Dimock Health Center is a JCAHO-accredited addiction treatment facility in Boston, MA that specializes in opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, mental health, and alcoholism, offering detox, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis, intervention, outpatient, sober-living / half-way, and residential levels of care.

About This Massachusetts Facility

Dimock Health Center is an addiction treatment facility located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1879, the 25 bed facility provides a full range of treatment services to those who suffer from opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, mental health, and alcoholism. With an extensive selection of programs, levels of care, and aftercare support services, Dimock Health Center is dedicated to helping patients overcome their addiction and maintain lasting sobriety.

Dimock Health Center offers a number of different treatments depending on the individual's needs. Patients may opt for residential treatment, detoxification, inpatient care, outpatient services, sober living, and dual-diagnosis. Additionally, the facility has been granted accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), a nonprofit organization that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations and programs to ensure the highest quality of care. With their accredited services, Dimock Health Center is dedicated to helping those struggling with addiction and mental health challenges.

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Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Additional Languages
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Accreditations

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. If you are taking more of your prescription, or earlier than the prescribed time interval between doses than is directed you may be abusing that medication. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally in or near Boston, MA, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use and lead rapidly to substance abuse. The professionals at Dimock Health Center are here to help.

    Opioids are a set of drugs prescribed for pain relief. Health care providers prescribe opioids for relief of severe pain after major surgeries and in conditions like cancer. Oxycodone, fentanyl, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine are some of the commonly prescribed opioids. They also include illegal drugs of abuse like heroin. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive seeking of opioids, even when they are not required medically.

    Opioid addiction treatment involves medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which medicines, counseling, and behavioral therapies are all employed. Opioid addiction treatment is a comprehensive approach at Dimock Health Center in Boston, MA that boosts the treatment success rate and provides sustained recovery.

    Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Dimock Health Center in Massachusetts knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Coping Skills, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Life Skills / Life Coaching, Medication Management, Mental Health, Opioid Addiction, Parenting, Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 

    Levels of Care Offered at Dimock Health Center

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

    Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.

    During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.

    Inpatient treatment involves staying in the hospital or facility while treating all facets of addiction or co-occurring illness. This helps to minimize distractions and increase the emphasis on rehabilitation. Typical stays for inpatient rehabilitation in Boston, MA are about a month long.

    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 Massachusetts. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities like Dimock Health Center 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.

    Sober living houses in Massachusetts help the patient to smoothly transition from a formal treatment program to a normal life. They are also known as recovery residences or half-way houses. SLH like Dimock Health Center provide the advantage of residing with a peer-group who had similar experiences.

    Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.

    An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by Dimock Health Center. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.

    Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in Massachusetts who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.

    Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in Boston, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by Dimock Health Center. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

    Therapies & Programs

    Therapy plays a major role in addiction recovery. It encourages patients to get to the root of their addiction and learn how to better handle the issues that led to using. Therapy can be conducted in group and one on one settings. In Dimock Health Center‘s individual therapy, the patient meets with the therapist in a one on one setting. This allows them to focus on the underlying issues of addiction and come up with solutions to prevent future abuse.

    When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.

    Attending group therapy at Dimock Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts allows those seeking sobriety to realize they are not alone in their battles. This is when a group of people all in different phases of recovery get together and speak about their battles. They talk about their triggers, their successes, their failures, and the things they can do to get on and stay on a sober path. These sessions also teach life skills, communication, healthy habits, and can include alternative types of therapy.

    Trauma therapy allows people who struggled with a past trauma to face the situation and learn to overcome the situation. Many people who went through trauma early on, struggle with addiction later in life. By addressing the trauma and moving past the issues, it can help someone attending treatment at Dimock Health Center in Boston, MA move forward with their recovery and begin to take a better hold of their sober future.

    Training someone on improved life skills allows for someone recovering from an addiction to feel more capable at taking care of him or herself. The skills taught at Dimock Health Center in Boston, MA are daily skills that give a better recovery foundation by simply giving someone the tools they need to survive. They include communicating, time and money management, career guidance, and more.

    Entering a 12-step program allows people to accept that they struggle with an addiction on their own terms. It breaks down the process into 12-steps that recovering patients can advance as they feel strong enough to do so. This is common in programs like NA and AA, and gives the patient at Dimock Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts the ability to self-help and move forward towards sobriety without feeling rushed.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Case Management, Creative Arts Therapy, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Harm Reduction Integrative Therapy, Holistic, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Inpatient Treatment, Intervention, Life Skills, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Motivational Incentives / Interviewing, Motivational Interviewing, Music Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Recreational Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Sober-Living / Half-Way, Trauma Therapy, Yoga Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    Creative Arts Therapy, an umbrella term that includes a variety of structured and unstructured therapies, can help addicts in many ways. For example, many addicts have short attention spans and have difficulty focusing on tasks. Creative arts therapy promotes changes in brain function to increase memory and the ability to focus, thus creating a solid foundation for addiction recovery.

    Creative arts therapy uses painting, music and poetry to release negative feelings. It is also an effective method of dealing with anxiety and accessing emotions. Integrating feelings and thoughts together is the goal for a more balanced approach to life.

    Experiential Therapy at Dimock Health Center

    This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at Dimock Health Center in Boston, MA can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.

    This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.

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    Additional Details

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    Dimock Health Center Location and Directions
    Address Information34 Dimock St
    Boston, Massachusetts 02119 Phone Number(617) 442-8800 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Boston, Massachusetts Addiction Information

    Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.

    Boston has one of the highest rates of opioid abuse in the country. 1 in 10 residents struggles with substance abuse. Between 2013 and 2017, the number of opioid-related deaths in the area increased by 64%. There were over 1,100 overdose deaths in 2016. Detox is the first step in most treatment programs in Boston. This is where the person stops using drugs and allows their body to cleanse itself of toxins.

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