Skip to content

Options that fit your needs and accept your insurance.

  • Real-time help available 24/7.
  • Instantly check rehab coverage.
  • Personalized admissions guidance.
(888) 674-0062

Confidential Admissions Guidance

Get Help Now

CASPAR - Summit Avenue

CASPAR - Summit Avenue

Drug Rehab Center in Somerville, Massachusetts

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

Summit Avenue, located in Somerville, Massachusetts provides a range of services including 12-step facilitation, counseling and therapies, as well as aftercare and sober-living options to treat individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse.

About This Somerville, MA Facility

CASPAR - Summit Avenue is a comprehensive substance abuse treatment and recovery center located in Somerville, Massachusetts. Established in 1970, CASPAR is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment for individuals of all ages in the Greater Boston area. CASPAR offers a range of evidence-based treatment options, including detoxification services, outpatient care, residential programs, and support for individuals on their path to recovery.

CASPAR is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to provide comprehensive care for substance abuse and addiction. They offer an array of services and treatment plans including individual and group therapy, family counseling, life skills building, relapse prevention, case management, and peer support programs. CASPAR also provides educational and vocational services to help individuals achieve lasting sobriety and long-term success.

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
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

    The duration of treatment at CASPAR - Summit Avenue in Somerville can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

    Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like CASPAR - Summit Avenue to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

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

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in Massachusetts generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at CASPAR - Summit Avenue monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.

    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 CASPAR - Summit Avenue 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.

    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 Somerville, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by CASPAR - Summit Avenue. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

    CASPAR - Summit Avenue‘s Therapies & Programs

    In addiction recovery at CASPAR - Summit Avenue, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at CASPAR - Summit Avenue who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Somerville, Massachusetts.

    Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at CASPAR - Summit Avenue helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. CASPAR - Summit Avenue aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

    Life skills pertain to the skill sets a person should possess to become successful in life. Examples are time management, budgeting, and social abilities. Life skills therapy highlights the fact that addiction recovery is more than just a person’s ability to go through their day-to-day without resorting to substance use in Somerville, MA once they leave the facility.

    The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by CASPAR - Summit Avenue, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.

    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
  • Is your insurance accepted?
    Ask an expert, call (888) 674-0062

    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    CASPAR - Summit Avenue Location and Directions
    Address Information3 Summit Ave
    Somerville, Massachusetts 02143 Phone Number(617) 776-6036 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
    Staff Verified

    Patient Reviews

    There are no reviews yet. Be the first one to write one.

    Somerville, 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.

    About 1,500 people in Somerville struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol. One-third of high school students have used drugs within the past month. About 1,500 people in the city struggle with addiction to drugs. There are only about 10 rehab centers in the city, which means a very limited amount of resources are available. Over 100,000 people in the city are in urgent need of treatment for substance abuse.

    Treatment in Nearby Cities
    Centers near CASPAR - Summit Avenue
    Cambridge Eating Disorder Center - CEDC
    3 Bow St, Cambridge, MA 02138
    401 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
    Gavin Foundation - Charlestown Recovery Home
    15 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown, MA 02129
    North Charles Mental Health & Addiction Services
    54 Washburn Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140
    Bay Cove Substance Abuse Center
    66 Canal St, Boston, MA 02114
    Monte Nido
    419 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116
    Arbour - HRI Hospital
    227 Babcock Street, Brookline, MA, 02446
    Arbour Counseling Services - Allston
    14 Fordham Rd, Allston, MA 02134
    Boston Rescue Mission
    39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111


    The facility name, logo and brand are the property and registered trademarks of CASPAR - Summit Avenue, and are being used for identification and informational purposes only. Use of these names, logos and brands shall not imply endorsement. RehabNow.org is not affiliated with or sponsored by CASPAR - Summit Avenue.