Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC
Drug Rehab Center in Erie, Pennsylvania
Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC offers comprehensive treatment for individuals struggling with addiction, mental health issues, and dual diagnosis, such as alcohol and opioid addiction, with both residential and outpatient levels of care available, all of which are covered by private health insurance.
About This Erie, PA Facility
Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC is a health facility located in Erie, Pennsylvania dedicated to helping those suffering from addiction, mental health issues and related problems. They offer a comprehensive range of levels of care, from outpatient to residential, to address a variety of addiction and mental health issues.
In addition to traditional therapies such as couples therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy, Harbor Behavioral Health offers a range of specialty services including trauma therapy, cognitive-behavioral treatment and relapse prevention. This mental health and addiction facility also provides life skills and life coaching, children and adolescent counseling, and medication-assisted treatment. Patients who wish to use private health insurance for services are welcome to do so. Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment where individuals can heal and succeed in their recovery.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
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 Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC in Erie, PA, PA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the first step of rehab. It involves giving a person time to get the toxins out of their body. During detox, the patient gets ill, and they will often start using again to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. That’s why it’s important to have a medical professional at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC present. A medical professional will make sure patients don’t start using during detox. They will also likely provide medication to ease their symptoms and coach them through on a mental level.
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 Pennsylvania.
Outpatient therapy provided by Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC 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.
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.
Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC‘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.
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
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 Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Erie, PA 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.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
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1330 W 26th St
Erie, PA 16508
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Erie, Pennsylvania Addiction Information
Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.
13.3% of Erie, Pennsylvania, residents abuse or are dependent on illicit drugs. The average age for first-time drug use is 15 years old. Over 300 new cases of drug-related deaths due to heroin or prescription pain reliever overdoses each year. 64% of all parolees in Pennsylvania are drug offenders. 16,034 adults in Erie suffer from alcohol abuse. Commonly used treatment in Erie, Pennsylvania, includes inpatient programs.
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