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Ozark Center/New Directions

Ozark Center/New Directions

Drug Rehab Center in Lamar, Missouri

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

Ozark Center/New Directions is a facility in Lamar, MO affiliated with the Freeman Health System that provides comprehensive treatment for opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis, including individual and group therapies, medication-assisted treatment, family counseling, and various levels of outpatient care, with additional aftercare support and referrals to community resources.

About This Lamar, MO Facility

Ozark Center/New Directions is a drug treatment facility located in Lamar, Missouri. This center specializes in providing treatment for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. As a part of the Freeman Health System, Ozark Center offers a range of services to help people get on the path to recovery. They accept private health insurance, making their services accessible to those with insurance coverage.

At Ozark Center/New Directions, individuals can expect to receive comprehensive care and support for their addiction and substance abuse issues. The facility offers aftercare support, drug rehab programs, dual-diagnosis treatment, and outpatient levels of care. Through a combination of evidence-based therapies, counseling, and personalized treatment plans, they work with their clients to address the root causes of addiction and develop healthy coping mechanisms. With a focus on long-term recovery, Ozark Center/New Directions aims to provide individuals with the tools and support necessary to 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
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Multiple Centers
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. Overuse of these substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence.

    Substance abuse is treatable and the duration of treatment and most successful sobriety can require weeks or months of professional care at Ozark Center/New Directions in Lamar.

    Opioid addiction treatment facilities like Ozark Center/New Directions 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.

    An underlying cause often brings about addiction. Mental disorders can lie at the center, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder. As well as the cause of the addiction, a dual diagnosis by Ozark Center/New Directions helps to treat the addiction. This ensures that after treatment is complete, the patient will not fall back on old practices.

    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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    When remaining at their job in Lamar, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Ozark Center/New Directions‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.

    Help with aftercare applies to the follow-up care provided after the initial recovery program offered by Ozark Center/New Directions in Lamar, MO. The level of support for aftercare plays a vital role in avoiding relapse and in maintaining sobriety. Aftercare support is tailored according to the patient’s needs.

    Ozark Center/New Directions‘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 Ozark Center/New Directions in Lamar, MO 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 Ozark Center/New Directions in Lamar, MO provides individuals the resources to cope with past traumas healthily.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is suitable for patients recovering from an addiction of any kind. This therapy modality strengthens a person’s ability to stay on top of their emotional state. CBT is also suitable for managing co-occurring disorders like depression and bipolar illness. It helps people in Missouri communicate and express their emotions well.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is the original 12-Step program that established the model that other 12-Step programs, like Narcotics Anonymous, follow. 12-Step programs are support groups that are led and run by members of each group. These groups use the “Big Book,” which contains the 12-Step philosophy of recovery and ongoing abstinence from drugs or alcohol.

    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
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    Additional Details

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    Ozark Center/New Directions Location and Directions
    Address Information307 West 11th Street
    Lamar, Missouri 64759 Phone Number(417) 681-0552 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Lamar, Missouri Addiction Information

    Opioid-related overdoses in Missouri have been increasing steadily for the past three decades. In 2018, more than 1,130 people in Missouri died from opioid abuse. Methamphetamines and marijuana abuse have surpassed opioid abuse in Missouri. Missouri is the number 1 methamphetamine manufacturer in the country with more than 27 meth labs per 100,000 people.

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