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Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services

Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services

Drug Rehab Center in Florence, Alabama

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services is a SAMHSA-accredited addiction treatment facility in Florence, Alabama which specializes in treating individuals suffering from substance abuse and dual diagnosis, offering a range of care options that include evidence-based treatment and holistic methods such as yoga and meditation.

About This Florence, AL Facility

Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services, located in Florence, Alabama, provides comprehensive mental health and addiction treatment services to residents of Northwest Alabama. Established in 1950, this public not-for-profit facility serves over 7,500 clients annually across Colbert, Franklin, and Lauderdale counties.

Riverbend offers a variety of mental health, substance abuse, and psychiatric services tailored to meet the diverse needs of the community. The center's commitment to local operations ensures a personalized approach to care.

Accredited by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Riverbend adheres to industry standards, offering evidence-based treatment methods and levels of care. These include aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient care, and inpatient treatment.

  • Personalized treatment plans for individual needs
  • Comprehensive mental health and addiction services
  • Evidence-based approaches and SAMHSA accreditation
  • Acceptance of private health insurance

Riverbend specializes in treating opioid addiction, substance abuse disorders, dual diagnosis conditions, drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental health issues. The center's multidisciplinary team provides tailored care to address the unique challenges faced by each client.

For individuals struggling with opioid addiction or alcoholism, Riverbend offers a supportive environment and evidence-based therapies to facilitate recovery. The center's holistic approach addresses the physical, psychological, and social aspects of addiction, empowering clients to develop healthy coping mechanisms and 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
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Smoking Allowed
  • Hearing-Impaired
  • Accreditations

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Rehab centers exist in Florence, AL to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.

    Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.

    Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.

    Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.

    It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services in Florence, AL, AL, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.

    Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Florence, AL with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.

    The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.

    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, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient rehab programs like what’s offered at Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services in Florence, AL are ideal for covering all the bases that surround one’s addiction. It’s considered the most comprehensive approach to care for people afflicted with addiction. Patients live in a facility where they have access to therapy and medical care 24/7.

    Intensive outpatient programs are an integral part of the continuum of care for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Most intensive outpatient programs in Florence, AL comprise a 3-hour session three times a week. Usually, the intensity of these programs diminishes over time. These programs offer a range of services, including counselling, medical treatment, and monitoring alcohol and drug use. The programs are ideal for people who do not need treatment at an inpatient or residential facility and continue to need extended care and support.

    Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Alabama.

    Outpatient therapy provided by Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Florence, Alabama patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. 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.

    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. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Florence, AL patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

    People who leave treatment without learning life skills from staff at Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services are at a disadvantage when it comes to maintaining sobriety. Although it is difficult to teach life skills, aftercare support helps patients develop these skills over time. Life skills taught in Alabama include things like finding a job and a good place to live, self-care, and managing finances.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Riverbend Center for Mental Health Substance Abuse Services Location and Directions
    Address Information635 West College Street
    Florence, Alabama 35630 Phone Number256-764-3431 x205 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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    Florence, Alabama Addiction Information

    Opioids, such as heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids are related to more than half of all drug-related overdoses in Alabama. Alcohol is the most frequently used substance in Alabama; 85,000 Alabamians use cocaine every single year. In Alabama, there are four times as many vehicle crashes involving alcohol as there are normal vehicle crashes.

    Over 1,000 emergency room visits related to drug abuse in Florence in 2016. The number of heroin-related deaths quadrupled from 2010 to 2016. Opioids were involved in 59% of these deaths. Addiction treatment specialists can help you find a drug rehab in Florence, Alabama, that offers the level of care you need to overcome your addiction.

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