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Old Pueblo Community Services

Old Pueblo Community Services

Drug Rehab Center in Tucson, Arizona

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction

Old Pueblo Community Services is a Tucson-based treatment facility that offers evidence-based care and a continuum of services, including aftercare support, health education, employment counseling, and overdose education, to help clients regain control of their lives and overcome opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis.

About This Tucson, AZ Facility

Old Pueblo Community Services (OPCS) is a treatment facility for individuals suffering from opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis based in Tucson, Arizona. Established in 1996, OPCS provides a continuum of care, ranging from aftercare support to residential long-term treatment and everything in between. Treatment approaches and modalities are evidence-based and include CBT, contingency management/motivational incentives, 12-step facilitation, and more. OPCS is committed to helping clients regain control of their lives with comprehensive care addressing their physical, psychological, and social needs.

In addition to providing comprehensive treatment, OPCS also provides educational services and other resources to help clients successfully overcome their struggles. They offer health education services, employment counseling/training, group therapy, and discharge planning. Furthermore, OPCS also offers naloxone and overdose education to help reduce harm from opioid use. With a wide variety of services and experienced, compassionate staff, OPCS is a great choice for those seeking recovery from opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis in Tucson, AZ.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Veterans
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

    The duration of treatment at Old Pueblo Community Services in Tucson can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

    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 Old Pueblo Community Services to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

    Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at Old Pueblo Community Services is essential to understand the addiction better.

    Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse 

    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 is a good option for someone in Arizona with a milder or less severe addiction. An IOP may involve daily meetings at a treatment facility, along with personal counseling and peer meetings. Some IOP programs offer half-day treatment, while others offer full-day programs. Old Pueblo Community Services‘s IOP is customized per individual.

    Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Tucson, AZ. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

    Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Arizona activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

    Old Pueblo Community Services‘s Therapies & Programs

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at Old Pueblo Community Services who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Tucson, Arizona.

    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 Old Pueblo Community Services helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Old Pueblo Community Services 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.

    The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by Old Pueblo Community Services, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.

    Contingency Management (CM), also called motivational incentives, is a type of pure behavioral therapy. It’s based on the idea that behavior is shaped, motivated, or controlled by its outcomes. CM is a clinical application at Old Pueblo Community Services of operant conditioning, which helps clients eliminate unwanted behaviors by the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Community reinforcement plus vouchers, Contingency management/motivational incentives, Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Employment Counseling / Training, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Matrix Model, Naloxone and overdose education, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Trauma Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Old Pueblo Community Services Location and Directions
    Address Information4501 East 5th Street
    Tucson, Arizona 85711 Phone Number(520) 546-0122 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Tucson, Arizona Addiction Information

    Arizona has some of the highest rates of prescription drug abuse in the United States. Methamphetamines, heroin and morphine are among the most commonly abused substances. Prescription pain relievers were prescribed to 348 million people in 2012, enough to medicate every adult in Arizona for 2 full weeks. The number of people with substance use disorders in Arizona has remained relatively constant over the past few years.

    In Tucson, Arizona, drug addiction is a serious issue. In fact, according to recent statistics, there are over 15,000 people in the city who are addicted to drugs. This accounts for about 5% of the population. Tucson's most commonly abused drugs include heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. In Tucson, Arizona, the types of treatment available include inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, and 12-step programs.

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