Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard
Drug Rehab Center in Wilmington, North Carolina
Port Health Services, located in Wilmington, NC, offers comprehensive addiction and mental health care, including aftercare support, detox, dual-diagnosis, outpatient treatment, therapy options, medication management, and specialized care for HIV/AIDS and hepatitis, accepting private health insurance and offering Methadone and residential long-term care.
About This North Carolina Facility
Port Human Services – Wilshire Boulevard is a non-profit rehab located in Wilmington, North Carolina, specializing in treating substance use and mental health disorders through comprehensive, whole-person care.
The facility aims to empower patients and support their journey towards improved well-being, embodying values that guide their compassionate services.
Accredited by CARF and SAMHSA, Port Human Services offers a range of evidence-based treatments, including aftercare support, detox, dual-diagnosis care, intensive outpatient and outpatient programs, 12-step facilitation, cognitive-behavioral therapy, contingency management, family therapy, and medication management.
- Comprehensive addiction and mental health treatment services
- Accredited by leading healthcare organizations
- Personalized, whole-person approach to care
- Range of evidence-based therapies and support services
Port Human Services – Wilshire Boulevard focuses on treating alcoholism, drug addiction, dual diagnosis, mental health issues, substance abuse, and opioid addiction.
For individuals struggling with opioid addiction, Port Human Services provides specialized treatment, including medication-assisted therapy like methadone, to support recovery and manage withdrawal symptoms safely and effectively.
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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
The inappropriate use of any drug in Wilmington, NC is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid addiction is known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction. Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use. It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox, Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard in Wilmington, NC offers treatment for opioids.
A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.
Levels of Care Offered at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain. During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.
Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) comprise regular visits to the North Carolina facility that provides the therapy. IOP is suitable for patients who have been treated in residential treatment programs. Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard‘s patients gradually get back to their routine life.
In outpatient programs at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard, the Wilmington resident can live with their family while continuing with their job or studies. Treatment includes educating the patient on drug abuse, medications, and counseling sessions at the individual or group level.
Partial hospitalization program (PHP) offered by Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard is an alternate option for inpatient rehabs or residential programs. The patients stay in a Wilmington facility closer to the North Carolina treatment center and attend the different forms of therapy for several hours a day. Treatment duration varies from one to six months.
Treatment is just the first step to maintaining sobriety. After treatment, aftercare support at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard helps the individual adjust to a life without substances. This support may involve a sober living home in or near Wilmington, NC, career counseling, or educational assistance. This is when a relapse prevention plan begins to take shape.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
Self-defeating thoughts and habits can limit your possible successes. Some examples of this are procrastination, unhealthy eating and angry outbursts. REBT is a method of specific counseling offered by Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard that replaces negative and self-limiting thoughts.
A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people and the staff at Port Health Services - Wilshire Boulevard are trained to assist in 12-step management.
Contingency Management (CM), also known as motivational incentives or prize method, is a behavioral therapy type. It is based on the principle that their consequences influence the behaviors of an individual. So, it promotes the desired behavior by giving rewards while discouraging the unwanted behaviors by withholding the rewards or even by giving punishments. One of the expected desired behavior is the absence of drug in a toxicology screen, and the rewards vary from prize or vouchers, to experiences. CM is used for individuals who need therapy for more than 3 months, and it has the advantage of being implemented by family members.
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3408 Wilshire Blvd
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 763-6499
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Wilmington, North Carolina Addiction Information
North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for overall substance abuse. Many of the drugs abused in the state are illicit, and many of these are opioids. Prescription opioids are readily available due to the high rates of medical workers prescribing them. The number of prescriptions has increased tenfold since the 1980's. Opioid overdoses are the most common type of death in North Carolina.
Wilmington, North Carolina has been hit hard by the drug addiction and abuse epidemic. Opioids were involved in 59% of overdose deaths in Wilmington in 2017. 9 percent of the population struggles with drug addiction. From 2012 to 2016, the number of emergency department visits due to heroin abuse increased by 537%. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please don't hesitate to reach out for help.
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