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Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino

Drug Rehab Center in Kealakekua, Hawaii

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Big Island Substance Abuse Council offers comprehensive behavioral health services for individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction, including counseling, therapy, case management, and support groups.

About This Kealakekua, HI Facility

Big Island Substance Abuse Council – Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino is a behavioral health facility located in Kealakekua, Hawaii. The team at Big Island Substance Abuse Council provides a comprehensive range of behavioral health services for those who are struggling with substance abuse and addiction. Their goal is to create a safe and supportive environment which encourages individuals to take responsibility for their behaviors and change their lives.

The facility provides a range of therapeutic services, such as counseling, psychotherapy, family therapy and group therapy. In addition, they provide case management services that help individuals access resources, employment and housing opportunities. They also provide relapse prevention, intervention, and crisis services. Furthermore, they offer an in-depth assessment to determine the needs of each individual and the most appropriate treatment plan.

Big Island Substance Abuse Council – Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and is licensed by the State of Hawaii Behavioral Health Administration. In addition, they have earned the Methamphetamine Use Disorder Certification from the Hawaii State Department of Health and a Top Performer Award from the State of Hawaii Department of Human Services. As part of their commitment to providing quality addiction treatment services, they also offer a variety of support groups for individuals and families affected by the disease.

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

    State License

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    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. Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.

    Opioid addiction is one of Hawaii‘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. Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.

    Alcohol Abuse, 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 rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino 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 Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino in recovering from addiction.

    Aftercare Support at Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino, in short, is the support provided to a patient after they have finished treatment. It allows them to adjust to everyday life. It may entail setting them up and enrolling them in services such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) inside a halfway house. Career coaching may also be offered to patients to help them get back into the Hawaii workforce.

    Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino‘s Therapies & Programs

    Addiction in Kealakekua, Hawaii can occur due to a wide variety of reasons. Understanding your addiction and the best methods for maintaining sobriety involves learning about yourself. Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success.

    Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.

    Substance abuse does a number on an individual’s relationship with other people, particularly in marriage. Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. Therefore, it becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Most programs only zero in on the individual with substance addiction without factoring in the importance of the other half’s emotional support.

    However, some facilities, like Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino in Kealakekua, Hawaii, offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal, support each other, and the patient’s sobriety.
    Addiction is a family disease. Family therapy aims to heal and rebalance unhealthy roles and habits. Healing any family trauma and dysfunctional communications is important, and Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino understands this. Family sessions are meant to bring Hawaii families closer together and live sober, healthy, lives.

    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 Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino in Kealakekua, HI 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.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach and method in psychotherapy. Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino asks people to investigate how their thoughts, including habitual, negative, and inaccurate ways of thinking affect behaviors. CBT is based on the idea that rigid, inflexible ways of thinking cause people to have a limited ability to cope with stress

    In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety in Hawaii.

    Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intervention, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

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    Additional Details

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    Big Island Substance Abuse Council - Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Location and Directions
    Address Information81 Konawaena School Rd
    Kealakekua, Hawaii 96750 Phone Number(808) 969-9994 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Kealakekua, Hawaii Addiction Information

    Hawaii has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the nation. Methamphetamines and marijuana are the most common drugs involved in drug-related crimes in Hawaii. The state loses $500 million every year due to methamphetamine abuse, according to the Hawaii Meth Project. More than 1 million prescriptions for prescription drugs are given out every year.

    The drug addiction problem in Kealakekua, Hawaii, is bad. About 9% of people abuse drugs. Additionally, about 2% of people abuse heroin. In 2013, 15% of high school students reported using illicit drugs. An estimated 309,000 people used illicit drugs or abused prescription drugs within a month. It is important to find the right type of treatment for your specific needs, so thoroughly research your options.

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