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Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS

Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS

Drug Rehab Center in Cranford, New Jersey

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

This New Jersey-based drug rehab offers dual diagnosis treatment, outpatient care and a variety of therapy services to help people struggling with addiction to opioids, alcohol or other substances in a supportive environment.

About This New Jersey Facility

Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS is an alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction treatment facility located in Cranford, New Jersey. Their primary focus is on helping individuals who are seeking to overcome their struggles with alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse or have a dual diagnosis. Offering a range of care options including drug rehab and outpatient levels of care makes LOCS suitable for those seeking support at various stages of their recovery journey. With a dedicated team of professionals and personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs, Life Options Counseling Services aims to provide individuals with the tools they need to achieve sobriety.

Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS provides comprehensive services for people struggling with alcoholism or substance abuse issues in Cranford area. By employing evidence-based approaches and innovative treatment methods through their dual-diagnosis program and outpatient levels of care they address both the underlying mental health conditions that may contribute to addiction as well as the physical aspects of recovery from substances such as opioids. With a focus on individualized attention and support throughout the journey towards sobriety along with therapy sessions aimed at building healthy coping mechanisms; Life Options Counseling Services offers the necessary resources for clients looking for effective help in overcoming addiction challenges.

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

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.

    A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.

    Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS in Cranford, NJ requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.

    Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder.

    Individuals with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’. The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

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

    Levels of Care Offered at Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    When remaining at their job in Cranford, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS in Cranford, New Jersey. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.

    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. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable

    • Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
    • It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
    • It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.

    Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Cranford, NJ and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.

    Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    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 help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.

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

    Couples Therapy, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Life Skills, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy

    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
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Life Options Counseling Services - LOCS Location and Directions
    Address Information2 South Ave E
    Cranford, New Jersey 07016 Phone Number(908) 290-3550 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Cranford, New Jersey Addiction Information

    The state of New Jersey is afflicted by the rising opioid overdose crisis and the increase in the number of residents engaging in illegal substance abuse. 90% of the 2,900 drug overdose deaths in New Jersey involved opioids in 2018. Over 1.1 million New Jersey residents reportedly use drugs in a given year. High prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse caused 14% of all deaths in the state between 2008 and 2017.

    In the last year, 16% of residents in Cranford, NJ, struggled with substance abuse. According to recent statistics, more than 10% of the population struggles with addiction to drugs or alcohol. In Cranford, NJ, there were more than 1,000 drug overdose deaths in 2017. Most drug overdoses occur among people ages 25-44. The sooner someone gets help, the better their chances are of recovery.

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