McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr
Drug Rehab Center in El Cajon, California
McAlister Institute for Treatment and Education (MITE)/ East Region North Teen Rehabilitation Center is an addiction treatment center specialized in opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis, offering a range of care levels from aftercare support to intensive outpatient.
About This El Cajon, CA Facility
McAlister Institute - East Teen Recovery Center in El Cajon, California is a drug treatment facility focused on helping individuals struggling with opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. With a mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care, McAlister Institute offers a range of services to assist individuals on their journey to sobriety. Located in El Cajon, this facility aims to support individuals in their recovery process by providing aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, and outpatient levels of care.
At McAlister Institute - East Teen Recovery Center, individuals seeking recovery have access to a variety of services and treatment methods. The center offers intensive outpatient programs that are tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. Through counseling and therapy sessions, patients receive personalized care and support to address their specific challenges and develop effective coping mechanisms. Additionally, the facility provides dual-diagnosis treatment for individuals who struggle with both substance abuse and mental health disorders. This integrated approach ensures that clients receive comprehensive care for both their addiction and underlying issues. With a commitment to promoting long-term recovery, McAlister Institute - East Teen Recovery Center is dedicated to helping individuals build a foundation for a healthier and substance-free life.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance abuse is the excessive use of any type of drug. This includes alcohol, medications and illegal drugs. Substance abuse is treated with a combination of physical and mental treatments. McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr patients detox and follow up with therapies that target the underlying cause of the addiction.
Opioid addiction is one of California‘s most prominent forms of addiction. Drugs, including heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, are the most common. To relieve pain, or ease other ailments, they are professionally prescribed, but they are often abused because they and the feelings they give are addictive.
Addiction is treated by detoxifying the body, so the medications’ chemicals are no longer impacting the individual. McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr offers therapies to correct behavior and target the root of the problem are supplemented during and throughout treatment.
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.
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) are treatment programs suitable for people who wish to stay at home while undergoing treatment. IOPs like McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr make it possible for individuals to carry on with their responsibilities at work or school, in or near El Cajon, CA. It’s easy to find an IOP center that offers individualized treatment protocols.
In outpatient programs at McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr, the El Cajon resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Aftercare support refers to the follow-up care provided after the initial rehab program. The quality of aftercare support plays an important role in preventing relapses and sustains recovery. Aftercare support at McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr is personalized according to the needs of the patient in California.
McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr‘s Therapies & Programs
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr in El Cajon, CA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment offered at McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics anonymous. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring. It refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
Some people refer to contingency management, or CM, as motivational incentives. This type of therapy is a reconditioning of the mind and responses of the body. The point of CM is to help the body understand the proper responses to behaviors should be, as well as the effects that come with both problematic and desired behaviors. The more positive choices a person makes, the more incentives they will receive, all managed with sobriety goals by McAlister Institute for Treatment and Educ (MITE)/East Region North Teen Rec Ctr in El Cajon, CA.
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550 Fesler Street Suite G-1 Ste G1
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-5361
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El Cajon, California Addiction Information
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
There are about 9,000 people in El Cajon who struggle with drug addiction, which accounts for about 7% of the population. Prescription drugs such as Oxycodone and Hydrocodone have become popular because they are easier to get and less expensive. The type of treatment method that is right for one person may not be the best option for someone else, so an important part of recovery is choosing a plan that feels right and sticking with it.
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