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MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine

MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine

Drug Rehab Center in Augusta, Maine

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

MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine provides Augusta, ME individuals with comprehensive addiction treatment services and insurance-covered options to meet their individual needs, while delivering expert care and aftercare support to help support long-term sobriety.

About This Augusta, ME Facility

MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine, located in Augusta, Maine, is a treatment facility dedicated to helping individuals suffering from opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. This center offers a range of services and treatment options for individuals looking to achieve sobriety. With a focus on individualized care, MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine provides a supportive and compassionate environment for patients to begin their recovery journey.

At MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine, individuals struggling with addiction can access a variety of treatment methods and services. These include aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient levels of care. The facility offers comprehensive support tailored to the unique needs of each patient, aiming to address both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. With a commitment to private health insurance acceptance, MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine strives to make quality treatment accessible to those seeking 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
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

    Fortunately facilities like MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine in Augusta, ME are here to help.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Maine, like MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.

    When someone in Maine struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.

    Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse 

    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, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Augusta, ME to MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.

    An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Maine with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week. Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

    Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine in Maine after they attain initial sobriety.

    Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.

    MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine‘s Therapies & Programs

    Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. It becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Some facilities like MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine in Augusta, ME offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal.

    Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine in Augusta, Maine who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

    When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

    Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine in Maine.

    It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Augusta, ME facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that 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 substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.

    CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) allows the opportunity for quick results for addicts. MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine provides patients in Augusta, Maine the resources to use a ‘rational self-counseling’ technique to cope with their emotions. It seeks to help them move forward without having to deal with ongoing treatment throughout their lives.

    Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Matrix Model, Naloxone and overdose education, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    MaineGeneral Addiction Medicine Location and Directions
    Address Information9 Green Street
    Augusta, Maine 04330 Phone Number(207) 861-5228 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Augusta, 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 problem in Augusta, ME is significant. About 9.4% of people in Augusta abuse drugs. The most commonly abused drugs include heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana, and prescription drugs. The most common type of drug rehab in Augusta is an inpatient facility, where the addict lives at the rehab center for a set period. There are also outpatient programs, which allow the addict to live at home while attending treatment.

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