Alternatives to Dependency
Alternatives to Dependency in Essex, Maryland specializes in outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment. They focus on providing comprehensive care for chemical dependency with services for adolescents, teens, and DUI/DWI offenders. The facility is known for their supportive approach and dedicated commitment to improving patient lives.
Alternatives to Dependency is a SAMHSA listed substance abuse treatment facility. They are committed to delivering quality care and support to those on their recovery journey.
- Provides drug detox and intensive outpatient programs for effective recovery support.
- Offers cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention strategies.
- Specializes in DUI/DWI education as part of early intervention services.
- Sessions with experienced drug and alcohol counselors available.
This treatment center addresses substance abuse issues like drug and alcohol dependency. They cater to adolescents, teens, and DUI/DWI offenders seeking recovery support.
- 2+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 3 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 11 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
The inappropriate use of any drug in Essex, MD is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at Alternatives to Dependency. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at Alternatives to Dependency
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.
Levels of Care
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 rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Alternatives to Dependency 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 Alternatives to Dependency in recovering from addiction.
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 Alternatives to Dependency in Maryland 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.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Alternatives to Dependency. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The 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 setting.
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.
Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Alternatives to Dependency helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Alternatives to Dependency brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
A 12-Step Program is a common method that is used to treat addiction. This format is used for both drug and alcohol treatment. It is extremely popular and successful for large numbers of people and the staff at Alternatives to Dependency are trained to assist in 12-step management.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
532 Eastern Blvd
Essex, MD 21221
Phone Number
(410) 391-8240
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Location
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532 Eastern Blvd
Essex, MD 21221 -
(410) 391-8240
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Essex, Maryland Addiction and Treatment
For the past decade, Maryland's rate of drug use and abuse has significantly increased. The overdose rate is currently higher than the national average. This epidemic is due to the many industries where manual labor is required. As soon as prescription opioids were more readily accessible a large part of manual workers started using–and eventually abusing–the painkillers.
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