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UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center

Drug Rehab Center in Washington, DC

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

The UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center in Washington, DC provides all-inclusive substance abuse and addiction recovery programs for adults and adolescents, with a comprehensive approach to care that includes family interaction, various therapies, holistic recovery services, relapse prevention, and aftercare support.

About This Washington, DC Facility

The UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center, located in Washington, DC, is an all-inclusive treatment facility specializing in substance abuse and addiction recovery. It provides a wide range of programs and services designed to meet the individual needs of its clients, from assessment and diagnosis to treatment, counseling and support. The center also offers programs for both adults and adolescents, and provides a comprehensive approach to care that emphasizes family interaction and whole-person healing.

UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center offers a variety of therapies and treatments for substance abuse and addiction, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, group therapy, individual counseling and intervention services. They also provide holistic recovery services, including acupuncture, yoga, music therapy, art therapy and medication management. In addition, the center offers relapse prevention and recovery support groups, as well as aftercare services, including job training and housing support.

UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center is an accredited treatment center by the Joint Commission and a member of the Better Business Bureau. They also have a number of awards, including the Gold Standard of Quality in Addiction Treatment Award from the Joint Commission and the Silver STAR Award from the DC Department of Behavioral Health. Additionally, they offer a variety of resources and support services, such as financial assistance, educational materials, and referrals to community resources.

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

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

    The duration of treatment at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center in Washington can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

    Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Washington, DC. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.

    Facilities offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.

    Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day DC activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.

    UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center‘s Therapies & Programs

    Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.

    Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in Washington, DC.

    Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in Washington, DC.

    Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

    Contingency Management (CM), also called motivational incentives, is a type of pure behavioral therapy. It’s based on the idea that behavior is shaped, motivated, or controlled by its outcomes. CM is a clinical application at UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center of operant conditioning, which helps clients eliminate unwanted behaviors by the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
  • Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    UPO Comprehensive Treatment Center Location and Directions
    Address Information1900 Massachusetts Avenue SE Building 13
    Washington, DC 20003 Phone Number(202) 682-6599 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Washington, DC Addiction Information

    Washington, D.C. has one of the highest rates of cocaine use in the country. Heroin use is also a serious problem. 21% of residents age 12 and older had used illicit drugs in the past 30 days. More than 72,000 emergency department visits related to illicit drugs. It also costs the city a lot of money in healthcare and law enforcement. Some popular options include inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and 12-step programs.

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