Merakey - Mount Pocono
Drug Rehab Center in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
- Opioid Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
- Alcoholism
Merakey offers evidence-based therapeutic treatments and individualized care for a wide range of addictions and dual diagnosis issues, with a commitment to physical, mental, and spiritual transformation for their clients and their families.
About This Mount Pocono, PA Facility
Merakey - Mount Pocono is an alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction treatment facility located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. This facility is dedicated to helping individuals who are seeking sobriety and recovery from substance abuse. They offer a range of services and treatment programs to cater to different needs and levels of care. Whether someone is struggling with alcohol addiction, opioid dependence, or a dual diagnosis condition, Merakey - Mount Pocono provides a supportive and safe environment where individuals can receive the necessary help to overcome their addiction.
At Merakey - Mount Pocono, individuals can access various services and treatment methods to address their addiction and substance abuse issues. The facility offers detoxification services to help individuals safely and comfortably withdraw from drugs or alcohol. They also provide intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and regular outpatient programs (OP) that offer counseling and therapy sessions to support individuals in their recovery journey. Alongside these services, Merakey - Mount Pocono offers dual diagnosis treatment, recognizing the connection between mental health disorders and substance abuse. Through a combination of evidence-based therapies, personalized treatment plans, and ongoing support, this facility provides individuals with the tools they need to achieve long-term sobriety.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like Merakey - Mount Pocono to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.
Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Merakey - Mount Pocono in Pennsylvania knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
One of the first things an addict should do when entering treatment is to abstain from using illicit drugs completely. Depending on the length of time that the person has been using, the addict may have to go through alcohol or drug withdrawal. Fortunately, detox doesn’t have to be done alone, and withdrawal symptoms can be managed medically in an inpatient or outpatient setting. While detox may be uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening. Detoxification allows the addict to rid the body of all traces of drugs or alcohol and gives the addict a clean slate for their recovery.
To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, Merakey - Mount Pocono offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the Pennsylvania patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.
Merakey - Mount Pocono‘s Therapies & Programs
In addiction recovery at Merakey - Mount Pocono, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.
Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at Merakey - Mount Pocono can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.
Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in Mount Pocono, PA.
Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at Merakey - Mount Pocono may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.
Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at Merakey - Mount Pocono helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.
The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Merakey - Mount Pocono aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.
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Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania 18344 Phone Number(570) 839-3097 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania Addiction Information
Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.
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