Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue
Drug Rehab Center in Chicago, Illinois
- Opioid Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
- Alcoholism
Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue is an addiction treatment center located in Chicago, IL, offering personalized mental health and addiction recovery programs including medication-assisted treatment, evidence-based therapies, and support services, as well as specialized programs for young people, veterans, and more.
About This Chicago, IL Facility
Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue is an addiction treatment facility located in Chicago, Illinois that specialized in treating individuals suffering from substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and mental health issues. At their facility, they offer drug rehab, dual-diagnosis, outpatient, and detox levels of care, and they accept private health insurance. Thresholds also provides access to specialists in psychiatry, psychotherapy, and other evidence-based treatment services. Their experienced staff is highly trained to provide individualized care and treatment plans in order to help their clients achieve optimal recovery.
As a leader in comprehensive individuals-centered care, Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue provides a variety of evidence-based approaches to treat individuals with substance use disorder. They incorporate evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavior therapy, trauma-informed care, and motivational interviewing. In addition, their facility is accredited by the Joint Commission and is licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services. They also provide recovery-focused activities such as peer support groups, educational classes, and life-skills training to help support and sustain long-term 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 Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue in Chicago, IL, IL, 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 Illinois 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 Chicago, IL. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue‘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.
Group therapy happens at Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Chicago, IL 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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.
This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.
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 Thresholds - Ravenswood Avenue 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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Chicago, Illinois 60613 Phone Number(773) 572-5500 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Chicago, Illinois Addiction Information
In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.
Drug misuse can lead to other serious health problems, including HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C infection and liver disease. Chicago's main drugs of abuse include heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Field sobriety tests can be used to determine if someone is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There are about 872 drug treatment centers in the city, and the number of people seeking help for addiction continues to rise.
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