Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut
Drug Rehab Center in Waynesville, North Carolina
- Opioid Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
- Alcoholism
Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut in Waynesville, North Carolina offers modern addiction treatment services, including medical interventions, therapy, evidence-based practices, and specialized treatment approaches such as meditation and art therapy, along with aftercare support and virtual visits.
About This Waynesville, NC Facility
Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut is a modern, comprehensive addiction treatment facility based in Waynesville, North Carolina. It specializes in the treatment of alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, mental health, and substance abuse. The facility embraces a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, utilizing evidence-based practices and proven treatment modalities to ensure the best possible outcome. Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut offers the full continuum of care including aftercare support, drug rehab, dual diagnosis, intensive outpatient, outpatient, detox, and inpatient levels of care. They are accredited by the Joint Commission, licensed by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, and accept most private health insurance plans.
Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut offers an array of cutting-edge services to treat substance abuse and addiction. Patients have access to medical interventions, individualized therapy, evidence-based practices, and evidence-informed modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and contingency management. Additionally, they offer specialized treatment approaches such as meditation, yoga, art therapy, and music therapy. To ensure lasting recovery, they provide a range of aftercare services and ongoing support. To help clients stay connected and ensure accountability, they provide virtual visits and telemedicine assessments and monitoring.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Opioid addiction treatment facilities like Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut support people struggling with opioid dependency, which covers illegal and prescription opioids. People often abuse prescription opioids to get high instead of adhering to a medical provider’s directions. Addiction forces people to crave for opioids impulsively without factoring in the dangers these drugs bring to them.
Most opioid addiction treatment plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. However, that’s only the beginning. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction. This overall approach decreases the likelihood of falling off the wagon. In some instances, therapies can be done at home.
Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.
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 Program like what’s offered at Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut, targets those who need intensive treatment but would rather get it in the comfort of their homes. The treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. They can be tailored to suit the patient’s needs.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in North Carolina include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
Aftercare support plays an important role when sustaining a patient’s full recovery at Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut. Patients also receive assistance in making living arrangements in halfway houses. Career counseling is available for those who want a fresh start. There are also local community programs in Waynesville, NC such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut‘s Therapies & Programs
Patients who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery. Genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes.
Group therapy is a type of counseling at Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut in Waynesville, NC that occurs between a bunch of strangers. The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious.
As a means of managing pain that has plagued them in the past, many individuals turn to drugs and alcohol. Assault, negligence, the loss of a loved one, and other unfortunate events may involve trauma. This treatment, offered and administrated by Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut in Waynesville, NC provides individuals the resources to cope with past traumas healthily.
Life skills training helps the recovering person gain the skills and confidence necessary to function well in the world. Life skills training focuses on practical activities like cooking, job seeking, social interactions, and money management. This kind of training at Meridian Behavioral Health - Walnut helps fill in the gaps caused by addiction with useful, immediately usable skills.
Nutrition Therapy focuses on improving the emotional and physical health by diet, or Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). A diet low in certain nutrients can contribute to feelings that can trigger addiction or relapse. To cure the body and discourage addictive behavior, diet therapy encourages healthy eating.
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Waynesville, North Carolina 28786 Phone Number(828) 456-8604 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Waynesville, North Carolina Addiction Information
North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for overall substance abuse. Many of the drugs abused in the state are illicit, and many of these are opioids. Prescription opioids are readily available due to the high rates of medical workers prescribing them. The number of prescriptions has increased tenfold since the 1980's. Opioid overdoses are the most common type of death in North Carolina.
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