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Mesilla Valley Hospital

Drug Rehab Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico

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

Mesilla Valley Hospital provides a variety of drug rehab services, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and partial-hospitalization care, detoxification, dual-diagnosis treatment, aftercare support, and accepts private health insurance plans. It is accredited by JCAHO and is committed to giving people the resources and support they need to achieve and maintain sobriety.

About This New Mexico Facility

Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico is a private, inpatient, hospital-based treatment center providing mental health, Trauma, and addiction services to individuals aged 13 and older. The facility's staff is comprised of medical, nursing, pharmacological, psychological, and spiritual professionals that strive to treat the whole person and offer personalized, individualized care. Mesilla Valley Hospital provides 24-hour acute care from the moment of admission until the patient is discharged.

Mesilla Valley Hospital provides a number of services to help individuals manage and overcome addiction and substance abuse. These services include a comprehensive assessment and full evaluation of each patient's individual needs, medication-assisted treatments, group and individual therapy sessions, family group sessions, and aftercare planning. Patients can also receive counseling for gambling, eating, and sex-related disorders as well as recreational outings and spiritual healing.

Mesilla Valley Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the New Mexico Department of Health and Human Services. They have also been awarded the 2017 Superior Quality Award from the New Mexico Behavioral Healthcare Collaborative and the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award from the National Alliance of Healthcare Quality Organizations. In addition, they offer monthly clinical workshops and trainings and a variety of support groups for family and friends of those affected by addiction.

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
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Accreditations

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    The inappropriate use of any drug in Las Cruces, NM is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Mesilla Valley Hospital. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.

    Opioid addiction is known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction. Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use. It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox, Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, NM offers treatment for opioids.

    A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.

    Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Gambling Addiction, Medication Management, Mental Health, Military, Opioid Addiction, Panic Disorder, Peer Support, Phobias, Schizophrenia, Self-Harming / Suicidal Ideation, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Abuse, Trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 

    Levels of Care Offered at Mesilla Valley Hospital

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, Residential, 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.

    When a patient checks into Mesilla Valley Hospital, inpatient care takes place. Patients undergo treatment that requires detoxification and counseling round the clock. While outpatient treatments are available in New Mexico, as the first phase in recovery, inpatient care is suggested. Intensive and thorough rehabilitation sets patients on the road to a drug-free life.

    In outpatient programs at Mesilla Valley Hospital, the Las Cruces resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.

    Partial hospitalization program (PHP) offered by Mesilla Valley Hospital is an alternate option for inpatient rehabs or residential programs. The patients stay in a Las Cruces facility closer to the New Mexico treatment center and attend the different forms of therapy for several hours a day. Treatment duration varies from one to six months.

    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.

    Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Mesilla Valley Hospital helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Las Cruces, NM, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Mesilla Valley Hospital. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.

    Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Mesilla Valley Hospital helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.

    Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Mesilla Valley Hospital brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. Accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. With Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico, there’s no reason to go through recovery alone.

    Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.

    Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Mesilla Valley Hospital aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the connection between how someone feels, acts, and thinks. It shows someone how to accept responsibility for their behaviors and actions, while also strengthening a person’s awareness of the circumstances they put themselves into. It can give people attending Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico the strength to realize they were self-destructing, allowing them to finally reach out and get the help they need.

    EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a treatment method to work through traumatic memories to find resolution. It may involve eye movement, hand tapping or other small movements.

    Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that helps an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally and withdraw from social interaction due to the physical and emotional disturbances caused by addiction.

    Life skills therapy helps them to improve various personal, professional and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision making, time management, regulation of emotions and resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively.

    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 and the staff at Mesilla Valley Hospital are trained to assist in 12-step management.

    The right diet can improve a person’s general outlook, sleep habits and thought processing skills. MNT also lowers the occurrence of chronic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. Dieticians like those at Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, NM believe that nutrition therapy is the key to making significant lifestyle changes.  

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low dose nicotine products to ween smokers away from cigarettes. The products get nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking reducing addiction to the physical habit. It also allows addicts to adjust to lower doses to reduce withdrawal symptoms.

    Contingency Management (CM), also known as motivational incentives or prize method, is a behavioral therapy type. It is based on the principle that their consequences influence the behaviors of an individual. So, it promotes the desired behavior by giving rewards while discouraging the unwanted behaviors by withholding the rewards or even by giving punishments. One of the expected desired behavior is the absence of drug in a toxicology screen, and the rewards vary from prize or vouchers, to experiences. CM is used for individuals who need therapy for more than 3 months, and it has the advantage of being implemented by family members.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Community reinforcement plus vouchers, Contingency management/motivational incentives, Couples Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Detox, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Intervention, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Partial-Hospitalization (PHP), Recreational Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Residential Short Term (<30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Telehealth, Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    It is believed that enhancing creativity and developing skills related to it can help people with addiction recover faster. Activities such as painting, writing, acting, and dancing are considered therapeutic and hosted and managed by Mesilla Valley Hospital in Las Cruces, New Mexico. They become outlets for patients to blow off steam, channel their emotions, and express their thoughts.

    Experiential Therapy at Mesilla Valley Hospital

    Experiential therapy involves recreating or creating new experiences for the patient. Many people struggled with past issues such as memories or trauma. By creating a new experience, it allows people to work through the issues associated with those moments in a new experience. This can give them a new measure of control and can help them role play a new scenario. That can help push addiction into their past and help them begin the healing process.

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  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Mesilla Valley Hospital Location and Directions
    Address Information3751 Del Rey Blvd
    Las Cruces, New Mexico 88012 Phone Number(575) 382-3500 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Las Cruces, New Mexico Addiction Information

    New Mexico has been one of the leading states in the nation when it comes to drug and alcohol use, abuse, and addiction. Opioids are responsible for over 60% of all drug-related overdoses in New Mexico. Alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico are the highest in the nation and almost twice the national average since 2000.

    14.2% of high school students in Las Cruces reported using an illicit drug. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug with an annual prevalence of 10.4%. Alcohol abuse is also a problem, with 20% of adults reporting binge drinking. Women account for 12% of those incarcerated on drug charges. Several treatment options are available in Las Cruces. Some of the most common include inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, and 12-step programs.

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