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Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center

Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center

Drug Rehab Center in Fairfax, Virginia

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Fairfax, Virginia is an addiction treatment facility that offers a range of services and treatment options for individuals and families suffering from addiction, including alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction, with support systems and accredited levels of care to ensure a successful recovery.

About This Fairfax, VA Facility

Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center is an addiction treatment facility located in Fairfax, Virginia. Accredited by State License, this center specializes in providing comprehensive treatment for individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, and substance abuse. They offer a wide range of services at various levels of care, including aftercare support, detox, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, inpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient programs, partial-hospitalization, and residential treatment. Affiliated with the Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board, this facility is committed to helping individuals overcome their addiction and achieve lasting recovery.

Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center offers a multitude of services to address addiction and substance abuse. They provide detoxification services for individuals who need assistance in safely and comfortably withdrawing from drugs or alcohol. The center also offers comprehensive drug rehabilitation programs, including both inpatient and outpatient options, tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. Additionally, they provide dual-diagnosis treatment for individuals struggling with co-occurring mental health disorders. With a focus on recovery and support, this facility aims to help individuals overcome addiction and develop the necessary skills for sustained recovery.

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

    State License

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    With so many people struggling with opioid addiction, opioid addiction treatment is more critical than ever before. Patients often take opioids when they face a painful injury. When someone begins taking opioids such as Vicodin or oxycodone differently than how the medications were prescribed, this points to opioid addiction.

    Stopping these types of medications abruptly is not safe. That is where opioid addiction treatment at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Fairfax, VA comes in. Most opioid addiction treatment facilities start with detox and move to rehabilitation services while providing medical support during the process.

    Getting over an opioid addiction takes time and determination, but with the right support and resources, those struggling with opioid addiction can recover and move forward with their lives.

    Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.

    Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Opioid Addiction 

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Detox is a drug rehab process that begins before the actual drug rehab treatment. It is used to remove any residual toxins left in your body (and brain) after using drugs, and it is used with the intent to help you or your loved one complete drug rehab.

    If you are addicted to opiates like heroin, methadone, or prescription painkillers, you will detox with medication. This is because the withdrawal symptoms are often more intense and uncomfortable for an opiate addict than for someone who has abused or is dependent on other drugs, like cocaine.

    Detox alone will not make you stop using drugs; it is a process that allows you or your loved one to get ready for the next step of rehab.

    Inpatient rehab is intended to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. The length of stay in Virginia varies from four weeks to six months according to the individual needs. Inpatient rehab ensures that the patient stays in a substance-free environment at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center.

    Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) are treatment programs suitable for people who wish to stay at home while undergoing treatment. IOPs like Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center make it possible for individuals to carry on with their responsibilities at work or school, in or near Fairfax, VA. It’s easy to find an IOP center that offers individualized treatment protocols.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Fairfax, VA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    Partial hospitalization programs offer another level of addiction treatment at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center. It is another way to receive a significant amount of treatment while decreasing the time commitment and cost. It can be a good option for stepping down from inpatient treatment in anticipation of a fully independent life in Fairfax, VA.

    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.

    Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in Fairfax, VA such as Alcoholics Anonymous.

    Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.

    Another benefit of individual therapy at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Fairfax, VA is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.

    Going through couple’s therapy at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Virginia allows for both partners to be on the same page regarding addiction recovery. Whether one or both members of the couple struggled with addiction, they can both improve the odds of recovery with couple’s therapy. This teaches how to communicate effectively, avoid relapse triggers, and build a healthy lifestyle to maintain sobriety.

    Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Fairfax, VA involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.

    Group therapy at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.

    Trauma therapy zeroes in on traumatic incidents that a Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center patient in Fairfax, Virginia has encountered in the past, recent or not. It’s been widely known that trauma can make an individual resort to alcohol or other substances to mask their troubles. The goal of trauma therapy is to help the patient see beyond the trauma and move forward.

    Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.

    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. Patients in recovery should also be given the tools to thrive. Life skills training provides recovering alcoholics and substance users a chance to learn new things that can help them land a job and function well in society. The new learnings they acquire can motivate them to live with a goal-oriented and sober lifestyle once they leave the facilities at Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

    Aftercare, Assertive Community Treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Detox, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Outpatient Treatment (OP), Partial-Hospitalization (PHP), Sober-Living / Half-Way, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Fairfax Falls Church Community Services Board - Merrifield Center Location and Directions
    Address Information8221 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr
    Fairfax, Virginia 22031 Phone Number(703) 559-3000 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Fairfax, Virginia Addiction Information

    The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.

    In Fairfax, Virginia, in 2016, there were 585 opioid-related deaths in the state, on average more than 1.5 deaths each day. Heroin is becoming a major problem in Fairfax, Virginia. 1 in 8 people there develops an addiction to drugs, especially opioids and alcohol. 85% of these addicted individuals are male, and the other 15% are female. Treatment in Fairfax offered is Inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and residential treatment.

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