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Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers

Drug Rehab Center in Portland, Maine

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

The accredited facility provides Aftercare Support, Outpatient and Detox Programs Levels of Care with the help of Private Health Insurance.

About This Maine Facility

Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers is an addiction treatment facility located in Portland, Maine. They are accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), ensuring their commitment to providing high-quality care for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, substance abuse, and drug addiction. This facility offers a range of treatment options, including outpatient services, detoxification programs, drug rehabilitation, and aftercare support.

At Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers, clients can access comprehensive care tailored to their individual needs. They provide outpatient services, allowing individuals to receive treatment while maintaining their daily routines and responsibilities. Additionally, the facility offers detoxification programs to help clients safely and comfortably withdraw from substances. The center also provides drug rehabilitation services, focusing on addressing the root causes of addiction and providing tools for long-term recovery. Furthermore, Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers offers aftercare support to assist clients in maintaining their sobriety and transitioning back into their normal lives.

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
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Accreditations

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers 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 Maine 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.

    Levels of Care Offered at Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, 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.

    Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Maine 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 Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Maine, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    Therapies & Programs

    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 Portland, ME and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers. 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 Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    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.

    Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.

    A mechanism that rewards patients for good actions is Contingency Management (CM). For a clean drug test, patients typically get a reward or benefit. On the other hand, for bad conduct, individuals are generally disciplined. The treatment helps patients to participate in healthy habits and reduce unhealthy behavior. In treating addiction and other difficulties, it is an effective method offered in Maine by Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers.

    Payment Options Accepted

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

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Merrimack River Medical Services DBA Healthcare Resource Centers Location and Directions
    Address Information2300 Congress Street
    Portland, Maine 04102 Phone Number(207) 221-2292 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Portland, 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.

    More than 5,000 individuals struggling with drug addiction in Portland, Maine. In 2015, 11.5% of people over the age of 12 had used an illicit drug. The most commonly abused drugs in Portland are marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Drug-related crime costs the Portland community $100 million each year. There are several treatment options available in Portland. The most common type of treatment is inpatient rehab.

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