At New Life Recovery Centers in San Jose, we serve adults and families facing the challenges of drug and alcohol addiction, which are often complicated by co-occurring mental health issues.
Our PHP, IOP, and Virtual IOP outpatient programs are built for busy lives. With our IOP Flex (flexible scheduling), including daytime and evening options - you can continue with work, school, or family commitments while receiving structured personalized addiction treatment, counseling, and support to keep recovery on track without overnight stays.
At New Life Recovery Centers in San Jose, we serve adults and families facing the challenges of drug and alcohol addiction, which are often complicated by co-occurring mental health issues.
Our PHP, IOP, and Virtual IOP outpatient programs are built for busy lives. With our IOP Flex (flexible scheduling), including daytime and evening options - you can continue with work, school, or family commitments while receiving structured personalized addiction treatment, counseling, and support to keep recovery on track without overnight stays.
For over 30 years, The Camp Recovery Center has provided life-saving substance abuse & co-occurring disorder treatment that has helped numerous adolescents and adults live happy, healthy lives.
The Camp Recovery Center offers a full spectrum of treatment options for adolescents, women, and men who wish to recover from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and co-occurring disorders. For those who come to The Camp requiring detoxification from the harmful substances they are addicted to, this center offers detox services that occur at the start of a resident's care. Once detox is complete, patients begin residential programming. Residential treatment at The Camp is catered to meet the needs each patient, offering separate specialized care for adolescents and adults. Residential treatment is most appropriate for those who require structured yet highly supported treatment to defeat their addictions & co-occurring disorders. The Camp also offers an intensive outpatient program for adults, which is often used as a step-down programming option for those who have completed residential treatment. Each one of these programs includes treatment for co-occurring mental illnesses, to ensure residents receive the most effective care possible.
For over 30 years, The Camp Recovery Center has provided life-saving substance abuse & co-occurring disorder treatment that has helped numerous adolescents and adults live happy, healthy lives.
The Camp Recovery Center offers a full spectrum of treatment options for adolescents, women, and men who wish to recover from addiction to drugs and/or alcohol and co-occurring disorders. For those who come to The Camp requiring detoxification from the harmful substances they are addicted to, this center offers detox services that occur at the start of a resident's care. Once detox is complete, patients begin residential programming. Residential treatment at The Camp is catered to meet the needs each patient, offering separate specialized care for adolescents and adults. Residential treatment is most appropriate for those who require structured yet highly supported treatment to defeat their addictions & co-occurring disorders. The Camp also offers an intensive outpatient program for adults, which is often used as a step-down programming option for those who have completed residential treatment. Each one of these programs includes treatment for co-occurring mental illnesses, to ensure residents receive the most effective care possible.
At Rainbow Hill Recovery, our approach to supporting individuals within the LGBTQ+ community who are dealing with substance use is rooted in love, compassion, empathy, and heart.
At Rainbow Hill Recovery, we understand the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and we are here to provide a space that celebrates and affirms your identity. We aim to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere where you can explore your personal growth and recovery. Our program is designed to empower you and celebrate your authentic self, ensuring that your specific needs and experiences are respected and valued. You will be embraced by our dedicated team, whose members are passionate about helping you overcome the obstacles on your path to healing. When you choose Rainbow Hill Recovery, you become part of our Rainbow Hill Family. Our warm and welcoming team is here to provide you with the care, guidance, and understanding you need to achieve lasting recovery. We honor and celebrate your journey and are committed to empowering you to live a life of sobriety, joy, and fulfillment.
At Rainbow Hill Recovery, our approach to supporting individuals within the LGBTQ+ community who are dealing with substance use is rooted in love, compassion, empathy, and heart.
At Rainbow Hill Recovery, we understand the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and we are here to provide a space that celebrates and affirms your identity. We aim to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere where you can explore your personal growth and recovery. Our program is designed to empower you and celebrate your authentic self, ensuring that your specific needs and experiences are respected and valued. You will be embraced by our dedicated team, whose members are passionate about helping you overcome the obstacles on your path to healing. When you choose Rainbow Hill Recovery, you become part of our Rainbow Hill Family. Our warm and welcoming team is here to provide you with the care, guidance, and understanding you need to achieve lasting recovery. We honor and celebrate your journey and are committed to empowering you to live a life of sobriety, joy, and fulfillment.
Bayside Marin is a leader in the provision of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis treatment.
At Bayside Marin, we pride ourselves on offering the utmost quality of care to each of our patients. One way in which we do this is through the provision of our intensive outpatient program, located in San Rafael, California. Within this program, patients who are requiring more care than regular outpatient treatment but less treatment than residential treatment can obtain the appropriate amount of care for them. This intensive outpatient program is broken down into two categories - morning intensive outpatient program and evening intensive outpatient program. Both programs are 10 weeks in length (30 group sessions and 10 individual sessions), family program weekends, education/awareness classes, group acupuncture, referral to self-help groups such as AA, and continuing care. Within this program, whether a patient chooses to engage in the morning or evening intensive outpatient program, he or she will be required to attend a minimum of three outside help groups a week.
Bayside Marin is a leader in the provision of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and dual diagnosis treatment.
At Bayside Marin, we pride ourselves on offering the utmost quality of care to each of our patients. One way in which we do this is through the provision of our intensive outpatient program, located in San Rafael, California. Within this program, patients who are requiring more care than regular outpatient treatment but less treatment than residential treatment can obtain the appropriate amount of care for them. This intensive outpatient program is broken down into two categories - morning intensive outpatient program and evening intensive outpatient program. Both programs are 10 weeks in length (30 group sessions and 10 individual sessions), family program weekends, education/awareness classes, group acupuncture, referral to self-help groups such as AA, and continuing care. Within this program, whether a patient chooses to engage in the morning or evening intensive outpatient program, he or she will be required to attend a minimum of three outside help groups a week.
Journey of Life Psychological, Inc. is a Bay Area–based telemental health and outpatient therapy practice dedicated to compassionate, evidence‑based care for individuals, couples, and families. We support clients navigating stress, trauma, relationships, and life transitions with a strength‑based, culturally informed approach grounded in clinical excellence and strict confidentiality. Serving Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Hayward, Alameda, Sacramento, and surrounding communities, our mission is to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing, resilience, and whole‑life wellness.
Journey of Life Psychological, Inc. is a Bay Area–based telemental health and outpatient therapy practice dedicated to compassionate, evidence‑based care for individuals, couples, and families. We support clients navigating stress, trauma, relationships, and life transitions with a strength‑based, culturally informed approach grounded in clinical excellence and strict confidentiality. Serving Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Hayward, Alameda, Sacramento, and surrounding communities, our mission is to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing, resilience, and whole‑life wellness.
Our Oakland mental health clinic is located off Highway 580 on Broadway, and offers a safe and comfortable environment for interventional psychiatric treatments for anxiety disorders, mood disorders like clinical depression, and more. Treatment can include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Spravato (Esketamine) nasal spray, telehealth services, general medication management, and Ketamine Infusion Therapy (KIT). All treatments are medically administered and supervised by certified Oakland psychiatrists and support staff.
Our Oakland mental health clinic is located off Highway 580 on Broadway, and offers a safe and comfortable environment for interventional psychiatric treatments for anxiety disorders, mood disorders like clinical depression, and more. Treatment can include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Spravato (Esketamine) nasal spray, telehealth services, general medication management, and Ketamine Infusion Therapy (KIT). All treatments are medically administered and supervised by certified Oakland psychiatrists and support staff.
We understand the choice to no longer use alcohol or drugs is the hardest and most courageous decision you or your loved one may ever make.
At New Start Recovery Solutions we offer access to personalized Medically Managed detox and dual-diagnosis residential treatment and intensive outpatient treatment for individuals, families and professionals. We use an approach that is highly individualized with an array of options customized in a treatment plan specifically for you or a love one. We believe in order to recover successfully, we need to replace old habits with new healthy ones. We can help the family get started by facilitating a family intervention to break through any barriers to get the process of recovery started, finishing with the development of a continuing care plan after treatment is completed. We believe the solution is within us-sometimes we need help to bring it out. Go to our website we have many locations to choose from and an admissions counselor is waiting to help you and walk you through the process.
We understand the choice to no longer use alcohol or drugs is the hardest and most courageous decision you or your loved one may ever make.
At New Start Recovery Solutions we offer access to personalized Medically Managed detox and dual-diagnosis residential treatment and intensive outpatient treatment for individuals, families and professionals. We use an approach that is highly individualized with an array of options customized in a treatment plan specifically for you or a love one. We believe in order to recover successfully, we need to replace old habits with new healthy ones. We can help the family get started by facilitating a family intervention to break through any barriers to get the process of recovery started, finishing with the development of a continuing care plan after treatment is completed. We believe the solution is within us-sometimes we need help to bring it out. Go to our website we have many locations to choose from and an admissions counselor is waiting to help you and walk you through the process.
Our academic program is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and is designed to cater to the individual needs of students who are struggling with substance use concerns and mental health disorders.
At Youth Care, we understand how important it is for our students to continue their education while receiving therapeutic interventions. Our academic program is closely tied to each student’s therapeutic behavior modification plan, and their behavior and academic performance determine the kinds of activities and privileges they can enjoy. While enrolled in our academic program, youths can earn educational credits, expand their knowledge, and prepare for the future. Youth Care students participate in a full-day curriculum and attend classes that correspond to their grade level and therapeutic goals. Students can learn valuable skills, such as memorization, assignment tracking, note-taking, and test preparation. Our teachers receive support from on-site psychologists, social workers, and therapists who are available to address mental health concerns outside of academics. Recreational therapists, teacher aides, special educators, and primary teachers meet weekly to assess each student’s progress. Students can also enjoy off-campus field trips, cultural arts activities such as plays, and a variety of hands-on projects like crafts and math manipulatives.
Our academic program is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and is designed to cater to the individual needs of students who are struggling with substance use concerns and mental health disorders.
At Youth Care, we understand how important it is for our students to continue their education while receiving therapeutic interventions. Our academic program is closely tied to each student’s therapeutic behavior modification plan, and their behavior and academic performance determine the kinds of activities and privileges they can enjoy. While enrolled in our academic program, youths can earn educational credits, expand their knowledge, and prepare for the future. Youth Care students participate in a full-day curriculum and attend classes that correspond to their grade level and therapeutic goals. Students can learn valuable skills, such as memorization, assignment tracking, note-taking, and test preparation. Our teachers receive support from on-site psychologists, social workers, and therapists who are available to address mental health concerns outside of academics. Recreational therapists, teacher aides, special educators, and primary teachers meet weekly to assess each student’s progress. Students can also enjoy off-campus field trips, cultural arts activities such as plays, and a variety of hands-on projects like crafts and math manipulatives.
Located in Scotts Valley, California, The Camp Recovery Center offers residential treatment to adults age 18 and older who are struggling with a substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health concerns.
At The Camp Recovery Center, we believe in taking a holistic approach to treatment, addressing how addiction can affect the mind, body, and spirit. Adults can expect to participate in a range of therapeutic techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 12-Step programming, experiential therapies, and recreational therapies. A majority of a person’s therapy will take place in group sessions where they learn about relapse prevention, practice healthy communication, and address potential underlying mental health concerns. We also offer individual therapy sessions to address someone’s specific concerns and family therapy to involve loved ones and other members of a person’s support system. Before completing residential treatment, each person receives personalized aftercare planning. This can include admission into a lower level of care, referrals to traditional outpatient treatment, and resources to promote lasting recovery.
Located in Scotts Valley, California, The Camp Recovery Center offers residential treatment to adults age 18 and older who are struggling with a substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health concerns.
At The Camp Recovery Center, we believe in taking a holistic approach to treatment, addressing how addiction can affect the mind, body, and spirit. Adults can expect to participate in a range of therapeutic techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), 12-Step programming, experiential therapies, and recreational therapies. A majority of a person’s therapy will take place in group sessions where they learn about relapse prevention, practice healthy communication, and address potential underlying mental health concerns. We also offer individual therapy sessions to address someone’s specific concerns and family therapy to involve loved ones and other members of a person’s support system. Before completing residential treatment, each person receives personalized aftercare planning. This can include admission into a lower level of care, referrals to traditional outpatient treatment, and resources to promote lasting recovery.
For over 25 years, Center for Discovery has been helping thousands of patients recover from eating disorders using our Real-Life Recovery approach. We offer effective teen, adult, gender affirmative and LGBTQIA+ inclusive programs in our residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care with proven results within the first week. We are also proud to offer a unique Stars & Stripes Program to serve those who serve. Our therapeutic practices help patients know when/ how to use effective coping skills for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa, other specified eating disorders and co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD and OCD. CFD’s outcomes are excellent, with 86.3% of patients who discharged at or above 90% total body weight maintaining their weight post-discharge. Patients demonstrated a 99.3% reduction in binge behaviors and 97.9% reduction in purge behaviors upon completing treatment.
For over 25 years, Center for Discovery has been helping thousands of patients recover from eating disorders using our Real-Life Recovery approach. We offer effective teen, adult, gender affirmative and LGBTQIA+ inclusive programs in our residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care with proven results within the first week. We are also proud to offer a unique Stars & Stripes Program to serve those who serve. Our therapeutic practices help patients know when/ how to use effective coping skills for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa, other specified eating disorders and co-occurring disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD and OCD. CFD’s outcomes are excellent, with 86.3% of patients who discharged at or above 90% total body weight maintaining their weight post-discharge. Patients demonstrated a 99.3% reduction in binge behaviors and 97.9% reduction in purge behaviors upon completing treatment.
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
We treat problems that impact relationships: infidelity, sex addiction, compulsive porn and internet use, personality disordered traits.
Since 1985, Impulse Treatment Center has been treating compulsive sexual behavior (affair-seeking, use of pornography, sex workers), and betrayal trauma in outpatient individual, group and couples therapy.
Our groups typically segregate into two types: 6-8 members, male, whose presenting problem is compulsive sexual behavior, or "acting out" activity.
A second type, also 6-8 members, is a women's group comprised of partners of men who present with compulsive behaviors.
We also provide in-depth individual and couples therapy for men, women, and members of the transgendered community
We treat problems that impact relationships: infidelity, sex addiction, compulsive porn and internet use, personality disordered traits.
Since 1985, Impulse Treatment Center has been treating compulsive sexual behavior (affair-seeking, use of pornography, sex workers), and betrayal trauma in outpatient individual, group and couples therapy.
Our groups typically segregate into two types: 6-8 members, male, whose presenting problem is compulsive sexual behavior, or "acting out" activity.
A second type, also 6-8 members, is a women's group comprised of partners of men who present with compulsive behaviors.
We also provide in-depth individual and couples therapy for men, women, and members of the transgendered community
These staff members may include licensed therapists, addiction counselors, registered nurses, licensed teachers, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, music therapists, and recreational therapists.
At Youth Care Treatment Center, we understand that adolescents have unique needs when it comes to behavioral health treatment. At our campus, we offer age-appropriate care through our adolescent partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Draper, Utah. We provide treatment for young people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), conduct disorders, and attachment disorders. Adolescents ages 13-18 can participate in our PHP and receive targeted therapeutic interventions for nine hours per day, five days per week. This treatment option is ideal for young people who don’t require round-the-clock residential care but would still benefit from intensive therapies. At Youth Care, we understand that every young person's healing journey is unique. Therefore, we believe in personalizing their treatment plan as much as possible. Every adolescent’s experience is different, but most young people participate in our PHP for four to five months. In our PHP, adolescents can engage in several different therapies, such as individual therapy up to three times a week, family therapy once a week, and daily group therapies.
These staff members may include licensed therapists, addiction counselors, registered nurses, licensed teachers, board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, music therapists, and recreational therapists.
At Youth Care Treatment Center, we understand that adolescents have unique needs when it comes to behavioral health treatment. At our campus, we offer age-appropriate care through our adolescent partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Draper, Utah. We provide treatment for young people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), conduct disorders, and attachment disorders. Adolescents ages 13-18 can participate in our PHP and receive targeted therapeutic interventions for nine hours per day, five days per week. This treatment option is ideal for young people who don’t require round-the-clock residential care but would still benefit from intensive therapies. At Youth Care, we understand that every young person's healing journey is unique. Therefore, we believe in personalizing their treatment plan as much as possible. Every adolescent’s experience is different, but most young people participate in our PHP for four to five months. In our PHP, adolescents can engage in several different therapies, such as individual therapy up to three times a week, family therapy once a week, and daily group therapies.
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
If you are facing the pain of sex addiction or the trauma of betrayal, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure where to turn.
Services offered at Willow Tree Counseling: · Men’s Recovery Groups · Betrayed Partner Groups · Early Recovery Couples Therapy · Individual therapy for both experiences · Virtual Coaching · Therapeutic Disclosure Intensives · Inner Child Trauma Intensives
If you are facing the pain of sex addiction or the trauma of betrayal, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure where to turn.
Services offered at Willow Tree Counseling: · Men’s Recovery Groups · Betrayed Partner Groups · Early Recovery Couples Therapy · Individual therapy for both experiences · Virtual Coaching · Therapeutic Disclosure Intensives · Inner Child Trauma Intensives
SagePoint Behavioral Health offers trauma-informed treatment for adults (18+) facing mental health and substance use challenges.
At SagePoint, we offer flexible, personalized care that treats the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our expert team helps you build a treatment plan that fits your goals & supports lasting recovery from mental health & substance use challenges.
Already working with a therapist or provider you trust? You can continue working with them while in our care!
SagePoint Behavioral Health offers trauma-informed treatment for adults (18+) facing mental health and substance use challenges.
At SagePoint, we offer flexible, personalized care that treats the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Our expert team helps you build a treatment plan that fits your goals & supports lasting recovery from mental health & substance use challenges.
Already working with a therapist or provider you trust? You can continue working with them while in our care!
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
Muir Wood Teen Treatment specializes in treating primary mental health, substance use disorders, and trauma.
Everything we do is built for teens ages 12–17, not adapted from adult models. Our team includes board-certified psychiatrists, highly trained therapists, nurses, educators, and recovery counselors who specialize in adolescent mental health and substance use treatment. Working as an integrated team, they deliver care tailored to each teen’s needs.
Align Recovery Centers Sonoma is a premier Northern California drug and alcohol treatment center.
Align Recovery Centers Sonoma is a premier Northern California drug and alcohol treatment center. We provide a holistic therapy program that aligns mental health, restful sleep, a relaxing environment, nutrition, exercise, spirituality and activities that feed the soul. We offer inpatient residential treatment as well as detox, PHP, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs. Our 45-bed residential facility has only single and double occupancy rooms - giving our clients plenty of space and privacy while in recovery. Our program also subscribes to co-occurring disorders treatment therapy, understanding that drug and alcohol abuse is often a symptom, not the underlying cause. This evidence-based approach better enables successful outcomes for our clients so that they can move on to lead the lives they aspire to lead! Our beautiful new center is open in Sonoma, California and we would to play a key role as your partner in your recovery journey!
Align Recovery Centers Sonoma is a premier Northern California drug and alcohol treatment center.
Align Recovery Centers Sonoma is a premier Northern California drug and alcohol treatment center. We provide a holistic therapy program that aligns mental health, restful sleep, a relaxing environment, nutrition, exercise, spirituality and activities that feed the soul. We offer inpatient residential treatment as well as detox, PHP, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs. Our 45-bed residential facility has only single and double occupancy rooms - giving our clients plenty of space and privacy while in recovery. Our program also subscribes to co-occurring disorders treatment therapy, understanding that drug and alcohol abuse is often a symptom, not the underlying cause. This evidence-based approach better enables successful outcomes for our clients so that they can move on to lead the lives they aspire to lead! Our beautiful new center is open in Sonoma, California and we would to play a key role as your partner in your recovery journey!
We address the underlying trauma and attachment wounds that catalyze mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders, including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, self-harm, and eating disorders.
At Newport Academy, academics are an integral part of the treatment experience. Our licensed and highly trained teachers work closely with students, parents, and their current school to create a customized academic plan. Our goal is to ensure that our clients are set up for success when they return to their home school, with the tools they need to thrive.
We address the underlying trauma and attachment wounds that catalyze mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders, including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, self-harm, and eating disorders.
At Newport Academy, academics are an integral part of the treatment experience. Our licensed and highly trained teachers work closely with students, parents, and their current school to create a customized academic plan. Our goal is to ensure that our clients are set up for success when they return to their home school, with the tools they need to thrive.
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and Substance abuse clients via video across California.
We try to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, adults and families.
We provide Child and Adult Psychiatry, Therapy and Substance abuse clients via video across California.
We try to promote the healthy development of children, adolescents, adults and families.
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Addiction Treatment Centers
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.