South County Youth Services
Drug Rehab Center in Alexandria, Virginia
- Substance Abuse
- Opioid Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
South County Youth Services in Alexandria, Virginia is an Addiction Treatment Facility offering comprehensive, individualized care for substance abuse and mental health, including therapy, holistic therapies, nutritional counseling, and life skills training, with the goal of sustained sobriety.
About This Alexandria, VA Facility
South County Youth Services in Alexandria, Virginia is an Addiction Treatment Facility that provides drug rehab and dual-diagnosis care to those struggling with substance abuse, opioid addiction, mental health, drug addiction, and alcoholism. The facility offers a wide range of service levels, from residential treatment programs to partial-hospitalization to outpatient care and aftercare support, giving their clients access to the treatment they need. South County Youth Services is an accredited, licensed facility and accepts private health insurance as payment.
At South County Youth Services, individuals receive comprehensive, individualized care specific to their needs. It begins with an individualized assessment so the addiction treatment team can create a customized plan tailored to each client. They work to address both the substance abuse as well as the mental health components in a comprehensive approach. In addition to therapy, clients at South County Youth Services can access group therapy, family therapy, and holistic therapies such as art, music, and yoga. The facility also offers nutritional counseling, life skills training, and relapse prevention. The goal of South County Youth Services is to help each client reach a sustained sobriety that they can maintain over the long-term.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers exist in Alexandria, VA 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 South County Youth 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 South County Youth Services in Alexandria, VA, VA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Virginia residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Alexandria, VA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. South County Youth Services peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
South County Youth Services‘s Therapies & Programs
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 South County Youth Services in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Alexandria, VA 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 South County Youth Services 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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Alexandria, Virginia 22310 Phone Number(703) 704-6707 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Alexandria, Virginia Addiction Information
The state of Virginia has been struggling with substance use and abuse like the rest of the United States. A little over 10% of the entire Virginia population uses drugs and almost 5% abuse alcohol every given year. This has led to almost 6.5% of all deaths in Virginia being somehow related to alcohol and/or drugs.
The drug addiction problem in Alexandria, Virginia, is severe. In 2016, over 72,000 people living in Alexandria needed treatment for drug addiction. This means that approximately 8% of the population in Alexandria struggles with drug addiction. Additionally, prescription drugs are also abused at high rates in the area. The most common types of treatment include inpatient, outpatient, and residential rehab.
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