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Penobscot Indian Health Center

  • Old Town, ME
  • Drug Detox
  • Outpatient

Penobscot Indian Health Center in Old Town, Maine, is a comprehensive addiction treatment facility managed by the Penobscot Nation tribal government. Specializing in outpatient services, the center fights substance use disorders with evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

Licensed by Maine's substance abuse agency and mental health department, Penobscot Indian Health Center is recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center.

  • Outpatient detox services are available for opioids and methamphetamines.
  • Medication-assisted treatment incorporates buprenorphine and naltrexone.
  • Uses various therapeutic methods like 12-step facilitation and relapse prevention.
  • Specialized treatment programs for co-occurring mental health disorders.

Treatments focus on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues, serving those seeking sobriety and recovery. The center is particularly beneficial for individuals requiring mental health support alongside addiction treatment.

  • 3 Conditions Treated
  • Insurance Accepted
  • 5 Levels of Care
  • Speaks English
  • 22 Therapies & Programs

Conditions and Issues Treated

Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment

Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.

Fortunately facilities like Penobscot Indian Health Center in Old Town, ME are here to help.

Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment

Opioid addiction treatment facilities in Maine, like Penobscot Indian Health Center cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.

Dual-Diagnosis

When someone in Maine 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 Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.

In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.

Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.

An Outpatient Rehab Program is a part-time drug rehab program for treating individuals in Maine with mild addiction or mild-to-moderate drug withdrawal symptoms. It generally requires about 10 to 12 hours every week. Doctors can administer on-the-spot medication to ease withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, increased heart rate, and even depression. Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be used as a part of outpatient treatment to help maintain sobriety.

Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Penobscot Indian Health Center in Maine after they attain initial sobriety.

Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.

Penobscot Indian Health Center‘s Therapies & Programs

Spousal relationships bear the brunt of alcohol and drug dependence. It becomes critical to submit the relationship to couples therapy to prevent straining it further. Some facilities like Penobscot Indian Health Center in Old Town, ME offer couples therapy options to manage intimate partnerships amid the recovery process. Other couples-focused treatment plans can provide the patient and their partner tools to get things back to normal.

Results have proven the positive impact of family therapy on a recovering patient’s journey to sobriety. Patients at Penobscot Indian Health Center in Old Town, Maine who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery process and maintaining their sobriety.

When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.

Group therapy may occur on an inpatient or outpatient basis and involves groups of clients who have no pre-existing relationships outside the group. Group therapy differs from support groups in two primary ways: group therapy is a kind of psychotherapy and is moderated by a professional therapist at Penobscot Indian Health Center in Maine.

It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a Old Town, ME facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.

CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.

Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT) allows the opportunity for quick results for addicts. Penobscot Indian Health Center provides patients in Old Town, Maine the resources to use a ‘rational self-counseling’ technique to cope with their emotions. It seeks to help them move forward without having to deal with ongoing treatment throughout their lives.

The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.

The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.

Contingency Management is a type of behavioral therapy rooted and based on the concept of operant conditioning. This type of treatment offered by Penobscot Indian Health Center in Old Town, Maine intends to give positive compensations in response to a patient’s behavior. It can be inferred that this treatment has been effective in curing and lessening a scale of profound issues.

Payment Options

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Location & Contact

    Penobscot Indian Health Center Location and Directions
    Address
    23 Wabanaki Way
    Old Town, ME 04468

    Phone Number
    (207) 817-7400

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    Penobscot Indian Health Center Location and Directions

    Location

    • 23 Wabanaki Way
      Old Town, ME 04468
    • (207) 817-7400

    Accepts

    • Gender
      Female, Male
    • Modality
      Couples, Family, Group, Individuals
    Ownership
    Tribal Government Funded

    Listed May 26, 2020

    Updated July 25, 2024

    Old Town, Maine Addiction and Treatment

    Prescription opioid abuse is the most common form of substance abuse in Maine. More than 10% of these residents have also admitted to using prescription drugs for non-medical purposes. Between 2013 and 2014, 4 out of every 5 deaths in Maine were caused by illicit drugs. One in five high school students in Maine uses marijuana every single month.

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