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Free Parent Support Group
Evolve understands that parenting teens comes with challenges and can be complicated when mental health, substance abuse, or learning differences are added to this phase of development. Our parent support group welcomes anyone who is parenting a teen! We highly ...
Hosted by Evolve Teen Mental Health Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Group meets in Camarillo, CA 93012
Evolve understands that parenting teens comes with challenges and can be complicated when mental health, substance abuse, or learning differences are added to this phase of development. Our parent support group welcomes anyone who is parenting a teen! We highly ...
Attorneys Peer Support Group
Support group for Lawyers with mental health, substance abuse and/or issues with the State Bar of California
Hosted by Paul R Booth
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT, MAC, CSAT, CMAT
Verified Verified
Group meets in Westlake Village, CA 91362
Support group for Lawyers with mental health, substance abuse and/or issues with the State Bar of California
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Substance Use Support Groups
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.