
East Bay Mental Health Center
Drug Rehab Center in Riverside, Rhode Island
About This Riverside, RI Facility
Learn more about East Bay Mental Health Center from this summarized breakdown.
East Bay Mental Health Center is a Non-Profit Drug Rehabilitation Facility located in Riverside, RI. Professionally treating a variety of drug and alcohol related issues by utilizing multiple levels of care. East Bay Mental Health Center offers treatment options that are fully covered by most private insurance plans.
Addiction can seem like a huge obstacle to anyone, fortunately professional help in Riverside is readily available at places like East Bay Mental Health Center.

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Conditions and Issues Treated
A detailed list of the primary issues commonly treated.
Drug Rehabilitation
Getting sober on your own is not only dangerous during the initial detox, it is also more likely to result in a relapse later on. Addiction treatment centers provide a monitored environment where you will get the medical attention you need, as well as the emotional support to overcome drug or alcohol abuse.
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Rehab centers exist in Riverside, RI 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 East Bay Mental Health Center 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 + Opiate Addiction Treatment
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 East Bay Mental Health Center in Riverside, RI, RI, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Riverside, RI
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Rhode Island residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Gambling Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse
Levels of Care Offered
East Bay Mental Health Center offers a variety of treatment.
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Drug Detox
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.
Outpatient Program
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Riverside, RI. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. East Bay Mental Health Center 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 East Bay Mental Health Center is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Rhode Island, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
East Bay Mental Health Center‘s Therapies & Programs
The methods used to care for each individual.
Couples Therapy at East Bay Mental Health Center
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
Family Counseling + Treatment
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 East Bay Mental Health Center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Riverside, RI 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.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.
Patients at East Bay Mental Health Center in Riverside, RI learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Detox, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, HIV or AIDS education, Intervention, Naloxone and overdose education, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy
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Riverside, Rhode Island 02915 Phone Number401-431-9870 Meta DetailsUpdated August 10, 2022
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Riverside, Rhode Island Addiction Information
Although Rhode Island is the smallest state, it is not immune to the rampant drug and alcohol crisis sweeping the country. Between 2008 and 2017, 16.8% of all deaths in the state were caused by either drugs or alcohol. Fentanyl is used by drug dealers to cut heroin, and is 30 to 50 times stronger than heroin.
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