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Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave

Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave

Drug Rehab Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave is a renowned Addiction Treatment Facility located in Philadelphia, PA offering comprehensive treatment for individuals struggling with substance use issues and dual diagnosis since 1969.

About This Pennsylvania Facility

Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave is an Addiction Treatment Facility located in Philadelphia, PA. Founded in 1969, this facility offers comprehensive services to individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, and mental health issues. Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave is accredited by SAMHSA and holds a state license, ensuring the highest standard of care for its patients. The facility accepts private health insurance and is affiliated with Merakey, a renowned organization committed to providing effective and compassionate addiction treatment.

Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave provides a range of services for individuals suffering from addiction and substance abuse. Their offerings include aftercare support, detoxification, drug rehabilitation, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient levels of care. These services are tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient, providing them with a comprehensive and personalized treatment plan. With a focus on holistic healing and recovery, Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave strives to empower individuals to overcome their addiction and achieve lasting sobriety.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Additional Languages
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    State License

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave 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.

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Pennsylvania curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Pennsylvania residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.

    Addiction, ADHD, Alcohol Abuse, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Impulse Control Disorders, Life Skills / Life Coaching, Mental Health, Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse 

    Levels of Care Offered at Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave

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

    Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.

    Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Pennsylvania include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Pennsylvania, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor at Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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 Philadelphia, PA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave. 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 Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Philadelphia, PA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

    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 Pennsylvania 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.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program”. Most substance treatment centers in Pennsylvania have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. Because of this, most treatment plans follow a similar pattern when broken down.

    The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.

    The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Detox, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Individual Therapy, Individualized Treatment, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Intervention, Life Skills, Matrix Model, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone, Motivational Interviewing, Naloxone and overdose education, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Outpatient Treatment (OP), Relapse Prevention, Suboxone Therapy, Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy, Vivitrol, Vocational Training

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    Merakey - 5000 Parkside Ave Location and Directions
    Address Information5000 Parkside Ave
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131 Phone Number(215) 879-6116 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Philadelphia, 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.

    Drug addiction and abuse are a big problem in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to recent statistics, about 73,000 people in Philadelphia struggle with drug addiction. This means that about 7.5% of the population is addicted to drugs. Philadelphia also has one of the highest overdose rates in the country, with about four deaths per 100,000 people. It is important to choose a program that fits the individual's needs and addiction severity.

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