Lakeside-Milam Recovery Centers in Edmonds, WA, offers a range of substance abuse treatment services, including residential inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and dual diagnosis care. Known for individualized treatment plans, they help patients achieve recovery with minimal life disruption.
Lakeside-Milam operates under the belief that they provide the finest addiction treatment available. Accredited by CARF, certified by ASAM and LegitScript, they were recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers in Washington in 2022.
- Offers virtual outpatient services to accommodate busy schedules.
- Treats a variety of substance use disorders including alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.
- Employs therapeutic approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Rational Emotive Therapy.
- Provides specialized programs such as family therapy and aftercare support.
Treats substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders like anxiety and depression. Services benefit individuals seeking comprehensive and flexible options for recovery.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 16 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 7 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 17 Therapies & Programs
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
Rehab centers exist in Edmonds, WA to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond in Edmonds, WA, WA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Edmonds, WA
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Edmonds, WA with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.
The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient rehab programs like what’s offered at Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond in Edmonds, WA are ideal for covering all the bases that surround one’s addiction. It’s considered the most comprehensive approach to care for people afflicted with addiction. Patients live in a facility where they have access to therapy and medical care 24/7.
Intensive outpatient programs are an integral part of the continuum of care for people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Most intensive outpatient programs in Edmonds, WA comprise a 3-hour session three times a week. Usually, the intensity of these programs diminishes over time. These programs offer a range of services, including counselling, medical treatment, and monitoring alcohol and drug use. The programs are ideal for people who do not need treatment at an inpatient or residential facility and continue to need extended care and support.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in Washington.
Outpatient therapy provided by Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.
Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in Washington who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.
Aftercare support involves the support given to a Edmonds, Washington patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.
Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. 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.
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
Group therapy happens at Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Edmonds, WA patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.
Patients at Lakeside Milam Recovery Centers - Edmond in Edmonds, WA learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
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Location & Contact

7935 Lake Ballinger Way
Edmonds, WA 98026
Phone Number
(425) 670-3664
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Edmonds, Washington Addiction and Treatment
Washington's substance use, abuse, and addiction rates have followed the trends of the rest of the over the past years. Methamphetamine abuse is the biggest threat to Washington. Heroin-related overdoses increased by almost 450% from 2006 to 2016. 20% of all annual deaths in Washington are somehow drug and/or alcohol-related. Drugs are widely abused in Washington because they are easily trafficked in and out of the state.
Snohomish County, a vibrant region in Washington state, is grappling with a devastating heroin and fentanyl epidemic. From 2011 to 2013, the county accounted for a staggering 20% of all heroin-related deaths in the state, despite making up only 10% of its population. In a harrowing escalation, fentanyl claimed 141 lives out of 212 overdoses in Pierce County through September 2022, while Snohomish County witnessed a shocking 68.2% surge in overdose deaths from the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023.
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