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Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street

Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street

Drug Rehab Center in Skowhegan, Maine

  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street in Skowhegan, Maine is an accredited addiction treatment facility that offers comprehensive care for alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health issues, and dual diagnosis, providing aftercare support and outpatient levels of care, while accepting private health insurance.

About Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street in Maine

Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street is an addiction treatment facility in Skowhegan, Maine that provides comprehensive care for those suffering from alcoholism, dual diagnosis, opioid addiction, drug addiction, and substance abuse as well as mental health issues. The facility offers aftercare support, drug rehabilitation, and dual-diagnosis outpatient levels of care. Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street also accepts private health insurance. They are accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the State of Maine to provide these services.

At Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street, their team of counselors and clinicians offer a personalized and comprehensive approach to addiction and substance abuse treatment. The facility provides individual, group, and family therapy in order to meet the individual needs of each patient. They also have educational classes and workshops that focus on relapse prevention as well as healthy coping strategies. The facility also works with patients to develop aftercare plans to ensure that they are able to maintain their sobriety after leaving treatment.

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

    With so many people addicted to opioids, we need to help those who want to quit. The cycle begins when opioid addicts take opioids for a painful injury. When someone starts taking their medication differently or in excess, it means they’re addicted and at risk of overdosing.

    In , detoxing from these types of treatments is the most effective way to beat this. Most facilities begin with medical assistance and then provide counseling services; rehabilitation follows after successful treatment.

    Dual diagnosis refers to someone who has both an addiction and a mental or emotional illness. Dual diagnosis treatment includes therapy for both issues simultaneously, allowing for effective treatment of either.

    Sometimes people with addiction disorders also have co-occurring disorders like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. These require specialized treatment programs that address both drug and alcohol addiction as well as psychiatric illnesses. Some rehabilitation facilities provide patients with co-occurring disorders a program with highly integrated services and a clean, distraction-free environment.

    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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Alcohol or drug addiction, or co-occurring disorders, are treated in an outpatient program. The patient must attend therapy and other programs at the facility but can return home each night.

    Outpatient treatment allows recovering addicts to live at home while receiving addiction treatment. Outpatients can attend group sessions for a few hours per week. Outpatients may also continue to work full time and study/attend school without interruption if they choose.

    The accomplishment of completing a drug or alcohol treatment program is just the first step. Once that is complete, aftercare support comes into play. This includes helping people adjust to life without substances outside of guidelines with assistance like getting sober living accommodations and career counseling and AA/NA programs for those who are struggling between sobriety or want continued help in maintaining it once they have completed their initial rehabilitation at an addiction facility.

    Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day activities while working on specific issues. These problems include psychiatric issues, family problems caused by substance abuse, continuing education pursuits if desired during rehab, etc. These can last up to one year+ depending on what’s needed most urgently upon completion of earlier stages.

    Therapies & Programs

    Different people react differently to various treatment options. Some drug rehabilitation centers offer individualized treatment that caters to the specific needs of a drug addict. The best treatment option varies on an individual depending on the type of drug abused, life history, medical condition of the person, social circumstances, and the environment they live in now.

    When a person enters drug rehab, they usually have anti-drug associations such as withdrawal symptoms, stress, cravings, etc. The first step of drug rehab is to detoxify the body from any residual substances in it. Drug rehabilitation centers usually employ trained medical professionals to help in this process. Usually, the initial detoxification lasts for five days, where the person is monitored under close supervision.

    Family therapy sessions typically involve the addict and their family members. During these sessions, a therapist will work with everyone involved to help them understand addiction and find healthy ways of coping without substance abuse.

    Some addicts might feel embarrassed about their substance abuse problems. By encouraging family members to attend these sessions, therapists can show addicts that they’re not alone in dealing with addiction. Therapists can also work with family members to help them understand addiction and learn how to offer support and encouragement to their loved one as they deal with substance abuse issues.

    Attending group therapy at Maine Behavioral Health Organization - Leavitt Street in , is a useful way for those seeking sobriety to realize they aren’t the only one going through it.

    This is when a group of people on different recovery phases get together and talk about what they’re going through, their triggers, successes, and failures. This can include alternative types of therapies too! Group therapy may occur on an outpatient or inpatient basis with groups that have no pre-existing relationships outside the session, unlike support groups where everyone already knows each other beforehand.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that helps people address the thoughts and behaviors that may have led to their addiction. It also helps change negative thoughts into positive ones and promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. CBT is an efficient treatment for individuals suffering from all sorts of addictions.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in drug abuse disorders, but they can lead to co-occurring disorders if not recognized. CBT involves strategies that help to change the behavior pattern by restructuring negative thoughts into positive ones. It helps to remove these feelings, and it provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control and can be administered as a mono-therapy or as part of combination therapy.

    Payment Options Accepted

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    Address Information30 Leavitt Street
    Skowhegan, Maine 4976 Phone Number(207) 542-4301 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Skowhegan, Maine Addiction Information

    Prescription opioid abuse is the most common form of substance abuse in Maine. More than 10% of these residents have also admitted to using prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Between 2013 and 2014, 4 out of every 5 deaths in Maine were caused by illicit drugs. One in five high school students in Maine uses marijuana every single month.

    The drug addiction situation in Skowhegan, Maine, is quite serious. According to a study by SAMHSA, 9.8% of people in Skowhegan abuse drugs. Additionally, 18.7% of people in Skowhegan reported binge drinking. Drugs like cocaine, methamphetamine, and benzodiazepines are abused at high rates in Skowhegan. There are several addiction rehab centers in the area, so you'll be able to find a program that fits your needs.

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