Pierce County Alliance
Drug Rehab Center in Tacoma, Washington
Pierce County Alliance is a CARF-accredited addiction treatment facility in Tacoma, WA that offers treatment of alcoholism, opioid addiction, and dual diagnosis, as well as a range of services and levels of care including aftercare, drug rehab, intensive outpatient, residential, and sober-living, and accepts private health insurance.
About This Tacoma, WA Facility
Pierce County Alliance, located in Tacoma, Washington, is a leader in providing court-supervised drug treatment services for eligible, non-violent felony offenders. Established in 1994, PCA specializes in substance abuse and mental health services for individuals, families, and the community.
• PCA incorporates current, evidence-based practices such as trauma-informed care, moral reconation therapy (MRT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) into their treatment regimen.
• In partnership with the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC), PCA provides state-certified drug and alcohol outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment services for individuals on parole.
• PCA is authorized by the State of Washington to license foster homes and is in full compliance with the American Disabilities Act, with staff sensitive to and adept at working with ethnic and cultural minorities.
Pierce County Alliance meets or exceeds all federal, state, and local regulations for certification and licensing as a behavioral care provider. The organization strives for client satisfaction through continuous quality improvement of services that are cost-efficient and have measurable outcomes.
PCA treats individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, offering a comprehensive approach to recovery. Treatment services include case management, support services, monitoring through random urinalysis and breath analysis, as well as mental health treatment.
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The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like Pierce County Alliance in Tacoma, WA are here to help.
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Washington, like Pierce County Alliance cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
When someone in Washington struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.
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, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An intensive outpatient treatment program is set up for those struggling with an addiction to begin the recovery process. Patients come to Tacoma, WA to Pierce County Alliance for therapy, support, programs, and medical supervision. Intensive outpatient treatment is often very tightly scheduled and heavily structured.
A sober living home in Tacoma, WA, also known as an SLH, is much like a halfway house. It is halfway between a drug or alcohol treatment facility and living at home. There are some specific rules and regulations residents must follow, like attending mandatory meetings, and household chore-type activities.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Pierce County Alliance in Washington after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
Pierce County Alliance‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Pierce County Alliance counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.
It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Tacoma, WA facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) helps those who attend Pierce County Alliance understand how their feelings, beliefs, and thoughts affect their behaviors. DBT is particularly useful for people with self-harming behaviors, as well as those with substance abuse disorders. DBT teaches people how to tolerate distress, regulate their emotions, and how to become mindful.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
In the midst of an addiction certain healthy habits and behaviors can be forgotten or discarded altogether. While in treatment you will learn life skills that will help you successfully maintain sobriety and rebuild your life in Tacoma, WA. Some examples of this are time management, social skills, nutrition, hygiene, stress management and taking care of yourself.
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Tacoma, Washington 98402 Phone Number(253) 572-4750 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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510 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 572-4750
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Tacoma, Washington Addiction Information
Washington's substance use, abuse, and addiction rates have followed the trends of the rest of the over the past years. Methamphetamine abuse is the biggest threat to Washington. Heroin-related overdoses increased by almost 450% from 2006 to 2016. 20% of all annual deaths in Washington are somehow drug and/or alcohol-related. Drugs are widely abused in Washington because they are easily trafficked in and out of the state.
10.6% of Tacoma residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month. Tacoma, WA, has a higher rate of drug addiction than the rest of the state of Washington. The most common drugs used by people in Tacoma who need treatment are methamphetamine, marijuana, and opioids. Tacoma, WA, has various drug treatment facilities that offer different programs to help those struggling with addiction.
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