Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa (ADDS) in Burlington, IA, is a non-profit organization dedicated to treating substance use and gambling disorders. With a comprehensive continuum of care, ADDS provides outpatient, residential, and medication-assisted treatments, ensuring holistic recovery options.
ADDS' mission is "To support the recovery of individuals affected by behavioral health conditions, using high quality prevention, peer support, education, treatment, and rehabilitation resulting in a lifetime of recovery." The organization is licensed by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and accredited by CARF.
- **Wide Range of Programs:** ADDS offers outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential treatments tailored to individual needs.
- **Specialized Care:** The River Cross program provides dual diagnosis treatment for those with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
- **Comprehensive Prevention Services:** Focuses on promoting substance-free lifestyles within communities through education and outreach.
- **Medication-Assisted Treatment:** Utilizes methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for effective addiction recovery.
ADDS treats alcohol, drug, and gambling addictions, supporting adults and specific demographic groups through specialized programs and holistic care approaches.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English, Spanish
- 22 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations

CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
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 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington in Burlington 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.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
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 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An intensive outpatient program is a good option for someone in Iowa with a milder or less severe addiction. An IOP may involve daily meetings at a treatment facility, along with personal counseling and peer meetings. Some IOP programs offer half-day treatment, while others offer full-day programs. Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington‘s IOP is customized per individual.
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 Burlington, IA. 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.
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.
Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Iowa 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.
Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington‘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 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington 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 Burlington, IA.
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 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington 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.
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 Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.
The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington 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.
The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by Alcohol and Drug Dependency Services of Southeast Iowa - Burlington, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.
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Location & Contact

1340 Mount Pleasant Street Lincoln Center
Burlington, IA 52601
Phone Number
(319) 753-6567
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Burlington, Iowa Addiction and Treatment
Iowa ranks 2nd lowest in the nation for illicit drug use, but 12% of its residents are still using these drugs every single year. Methamphetamines account for more than 90% of all drug-related prison admissions in Iowa. Alcohol is the most widely abused substance in the state, with 23% of residents admitting to heavy drinking.
8% of Burlington residents aged 12 or older misuse drugs or alcohol. 30% of people who abuse drugs develop an addiction to them. 44% of drug-related emergency room visits in Burlington involve opioids. There are 2,500 admissions to drug treatment facilities in 2017. There are a few different types of drug rehabs available in Burlington, Iowa. You can find detox services, outpatient treatment, and residential treatment.
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