Cook County Health and Hospital - The Core Center
Cook County Health Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center in Chicago, IL, established in 1998, primarily focuses on comprehensive care for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. This respected medical facility serves over 6,000 patients annually and is a result of a partnership between Cook County Health and Rush University Medical Center.
The CORE Center's mission is to provide high-quality care for those affected by infectious diseases with respect, dignity, and compassion. Accredited by The Joint Commission, it has received recognition from the American College of Surgeons for its comprehensive cancer care.
- Offers a wide range of specialized care, including chemotherapy, endoscopy, and gynecology.
- Provides various outpatient treatment options, such as methadone and buprenorphine treatments.
- Utilizes multiple therapeutic approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
- Engages in clinical research studies to advance the understanding and prevention of infectious diseases.
This center treats addictions primarily related to HIV/AIDS and serves a diverse demographic, including patients from different socio-economic backgrounds, offering support without regard to the ability to pay.
- 4 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 8 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
The inappropriate use of any drug in Chicago, IL is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Cook County Health and Hospital - The Core Center. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Cook County Health and Hospital - The Core Center
Opioid Addiction Treatment supports people recovering from addiction to prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids. This is a hospital-based or residential treatment. Depending upon one’s age, detox without the appropriate medication may be unpleasant or even dangerous–some get body aches, fever, chills, while others may even have seizures.
Opioid treatment involves medically assisted detox, physical and mental support. Most rehabilitations use an array of treatments to ensure overall wellbeing, such as Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which one gets behavioral therapy, medicines, and counseling. A client-centered approach can reduce one’s chances of relapse. Therapists at work with the client to figure out environmental and behavioral triggers, giving them the power to change the patterns.
Dual-Diagnosis
When someone in Illinois struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a reduction in the effects of drugs and alcohol. It can be beneficial for people who have a history of withdrawal, who are at risk for dangerous health concerns, or who are unable to function well in their day-to-day lives due to addiction.
Detoxification is beneficial for:
- People who are unable to overcome addiction without the help of professional care.
- People who are at risk for dangerous health conditions due to withdrawal.
- People who are at risk for overdose or serious health concerns after a relapse.
If you believe that addiction treatment is right for you or a loved one, you can contact your primary care physician, or search for addiction treatment centers in your area. Treatment is beneficial to people who are motivated towards recovery, and who understand the benefits of professional care.
Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in Illinois is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Cook County Health and Hospital - The Core Center long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Cook County Health and Hospital - The Core Center in recovering from addiction.
Therapies & Programs
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
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2020 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone Number
(312) 572-4820
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Location
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2020 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612 -
(312) 572-4820
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Teenagers
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ModalityGroup, Individuals
Listed May 16, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Chicago, Illinois Addiction and Treatment
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.
Chicago's an exhilarating city with world-class museums, a vibrant arts and culture scene, and mouthwatering cuisine to savor. Opioid overdoses and fentanyl-related deaths, however, have skyrocketed – Cook County saw a 97% rise in fentanyl-induced fatalities from 2018 to 2019, and had the state's second-highest drug mortality rate in 2021.
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