North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston
Drug Rehab Center in Boston, Massachusetts
North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston is an Addiction Treatment Facility located in Boston, Massachusetts, offering comprehensive care for those struggling with addiction and mental health issues.
About This Massachusetts Facility
North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is dedicated to helping individuals achieve independence through comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation services. This private rehab facility specializes in addressing alcoholism, drug addiction, mental health issues, substance abuse, and opioid addiction.
The organization promotes prevention and education while intervening as early as possible to support long-term recovery. Their approach emphasizes training and research to provide evidence-based care.
Accredited by SAMHSA and licensed by the State, North Suffolk offers a range of treatment levels, including Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, and Detox. Their experienced professionals utilize therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Relapse Prevention to deliver personalized and compassionate care.
- Comprehensive treatment levels for various stages of recovery
- Evidence-based therapies and personalized care plans
- Specialized services for opioid addiction and dual diagnosis
North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston focuses on treating individuals struggling with alcohol, opioids, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, and mental health issues.
For example, an individual battling opioid addiction could seek help at this facility. North Suffolk would provide a tailored treatment plan, combining therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address the underlying causes of addiction and develop coping strategies for long-term sobriety.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care Offered at North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston 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 Massachusetts include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Massachusetts, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
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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 Boston, MA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston. 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 North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston 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. North Suffolk Mental Health Association - East Boston aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Boston, MA. 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.
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.
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14 Porter St
Boston, MA 02128
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Boston, Massachusetts Addiction Information
Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.
Boston has one of the highest rates of opioid abuse in the country. 1 in 10 residents struggles with substance abuse. Between 2013 and 2017, the number of opioid-related deaths in the area increased by 64%. There were over 1,100 overdose deaths in 2016. Detox is the first step in most treatment programs in Boston. This is where the person stops using drugs and allows their body to cleanse itself of toxins.
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