Addiction Treatment Centers in Scarsdale, NY

Long celebrated for its expertise in providing highly advanced treatments for a wide variety of mental health concerns, WJCS now brings this same approach to the treatment of substance use and co-occurring mental health & substance use disorders.
WJCS' comprehensive approach to the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders emphasizes individual, family, group, and medication-based evidence-based practices that provide the strongest foundation for recovery available. This approach is complemented with wraparound supports, including peer support, case management, and vocational/educational counseling that assures that all factors related to recovery are addressed. Evidence-base approaches available at WJCS include: Invitation to Change, Encompass, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Substance Use Disorders, Seeking Safety, Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Wellness Recovery Action Planning, SMART Recovery, trauma therapies, and more, all honoring individuals’ goals, whether those are harm reduction or abstinence.
Long celebrated for its expertise in providing highly advanced treatments for a wide variety of mental health concerns, WJCS now brings this same approach to the treatment of substance use and co-occurring mental health & substance use disorders.
WJCS' comprehensive approach to the treatment of substance use and co-occurring disorders emphasizes individual, family, group, and medication-based evidence-based practices that provide the strongest foundation for recovery available. This approach is complemented with wraparound supports, including peer support, case management, and vocational/educational counseling that assures that all factors related to recovery are addressed. Evidence-base approaches available at WJCS include: Invitation to Change, Encompass, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Substance Use Disorders, Seeking Safety, Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Wellness Recovery Action Planning, SMART Recovery, trauma therapies, and more, all honoring individuals’ goals, whether those are harm reduction or abstinence.
(914) 607-4500 View (914) 607-4500
Silver Hill New York
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Silver Hill New York’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) focuses on treating clients with complex mental health and substance use needs, such as those with multiple co-occurring diagnoses and impaired personality function.
Adults -Ages 18+ NYC based -Able to make 3+ weekly in-person meetings Outpatient therapist
and/or psychiatrist -Preferred, but not required
Silver Hill New York’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) focuses on treating clients with complex mental health and substance use needs, such as those with multiple co-occurring diagnoses and impaired personality function.
Adults -Ages 18+ NYC based -Able to make 3+ weekly in-person meetings Outpatient therapist
and/or psychiatrist -Preferred, but not required
(212) 838-0044 View (212) 838-0044
Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Everyone who seeks our help deserves to overcome addiction and enjoy a life of sustained recovery.
Wellbridge’s integrated care model is both individualized and comprehensive, addressing patient needs in a way that treats the whole person. We explore trends, patterns, and identity factors that play a role in one’s addiction and ultimately their recovery.
Everyone who seeks our help deserves to overcome addiction and enjoy a life of sustained recovery.
Wellbridge’s integrated care model is both individualized and comprehensive, addressing patient needs in a way that treats the whole person. We explore trends, patterns, and identity factors that play a role in one’s addiction and ultimately their recovery.
(631) 315-6181 View (631) 315-6181
Mountainside Addiction Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment can save your or a loved one’s life.
Our Detox and Residential programs ensure every individual gets a carefully designed addiction treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. In an atmosphere of comfort and compassion, our dedicated medical and clinical teams provide you with 24/7 individualized care and support. In the Detox program our experts will stabilize your body and help you through withdrawal symptoms, as well as any other physical and emotional challenges you may face during the first days of your recovery. The Residential program, an intensive 35-day inpatient treatment plan, serves as the catalyst for you to completely transform your life and gain the tools needed to maintain sobriety after completing treatment. Removed from the stress, triggers, and temptations of everyday life, our serene campus at the foot of the Berkshire mountains serves as the perfect backdrop for you to fully engage in your recovery – mind, body, and spirit.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment can save your or a loved one’s life.
Our Detox and Residential programs ensure every individual gets a carefully designed addiction treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. In an atmosphere of comfort and compassion, our dedicated medical and clinical teams provide you with 24/7 individualized care and support. In the Detox program our experts will stabilize your body and help you through withdrawal symptoms, as well as any other physical and emotional challenges you may face during the first days of your recovery. The Residential program, an intensive 35-day inpatient treatment plan, serves as the catalyst for you to completely transform your life and gain the tools needed to maintain sobriety after completing treatment. Removed from the stress, triggers, and temptations of everyday life, our serene campus at the foot of the Berkshire mountains serves as the perfect backdrop for you to fully engage in your recovery – mind, body, and spirit.
(866) 622-0583 View (866) 622-0583
Serenity Mountain Recovery Center, Inc
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Serenity Mountain Recovery Center is the ideal environment for women from all walks of life who are seeking recovery from substance use disorders in an atmosphere of love, safety, and empowerment.
We are trauma-informed and relapse-prevention focused. Our goal is helping women rebuild shattered lives and step into a future of stability. We offer an evidence-based program focusing on trauma informed modalities including DBT, CBT, Post-Traumatic Growth practices, Art Therapy and more. We are located in the heart of the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains, offering breathtaking views, peaceful surroundings and beautiful supportive housing in a home-like environment with a state-of-the art kitchen and Olympic size swimming pool.
Serenity Mountain Recovery Center is the ideal environment for women from all walks of life who are seeking recovery from substance use disorders in an atmosphere of love, safety, and empowerment.
We are trauma-informed and relapse-prevention focused. Our goal is helping women rebuild shattered lives and step into a future of stability. We offer an evidence-based program focusing on trauma informed modalities including DBT, CBT, Post-Traumatic Growth practices, Art Therapy and more. We are located in the heart of the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains, offering breathtaking views, peaceful surroundings and beautiful supportive housing in a home-like environment with a state-of-the art kitchen and Olympic size swimming pool.
(570) 571-2083 View (570) 571-2083
Mountainside Addiction Treatment Center
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Addiction can affect anyone – professionals, students, and busy parents, many of whom are unable to step away from daily commitments to seek treatment.
Mountainside Chappaqua offers Intensive Outpatient therapy (IOP) during morning and evening hours. We know that our clients have busy schedules so our IOP groups meet both in person, allowing you to connect with local peers to build a sober support system and virtually so you can receive best-in-class addiction treatment from home and still have time to engage in your daily activities. We also offer “Recovery Coaching,” a unique peer-to-peer program that connects you with a sober mentor who is there to support you 24/7. In addition to IOP and Recovery Coaching, Mountainside Chappaqua offers a range of services to enhance your recovery process, such as EMDR to assist with managing symptoms of underlying trauma and art therapy to assist with finding personalized outlets for coping. We also engage with loved ones throughout the recovery process to promote healing within the family dynamic as a whole, and offer family therapy to help repair relationships within the home. Ultimately, for those looking for extra support in a group setting, we offer virtual clinical groups focused on Grief and Loss, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Healing, and Women in Recovery.
Addiction can affect anyone – professionals, students, and busy parents, many of whom are unable to step away from daily commitments to seek treatment.
Mountainside Chappaqua offers Intensive Outpatient therapy (IOP) during morning and evening hours. We know that our clients have busy schedules so our IOP groups meet both in person, allowing you to connect with local peers to build a sober support system and virtually so you can receive best-in-class addiction treatment from home and still have time to engage in your daily activities. We also offer “Recovery Coaching,” a unique peer-to-peer program that connects you with a sober mentor who is there to support you 24/7. In addition to IOP and Recovery Coaching, Mountainside Chappaqua offers a range of services to enhance your recovery process, such as EMDR to assist with managing symptoms of underlying trauma and art therapy to assist with finding personalized outlets for coping. We also engage with loved ones throughout the recovery process to promote healing within the family dynamic as a whole, and offer family therapy to help repair relationships within the home. Ultimately, for those looking for extra support in a group setting, we offer virtual clinical groups focused on Grief and Loss, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Healing, and Women in Recovery.
(914) 340-0663 View (914) 340-0663
Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness
Treatment Center
Serves Area
We are a dedicated team passionate about helping girls, boys and young adults facing challenges related to anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, co-occurring mental health issues, and more.
Since 2002, our wilderness therapy program has helped young people and their families to thrive. We strive to provide a superior, integrated wilderness experience to help all individuals and families define their values and overcome their struggles. Our techniques combine the healing wilderness environment with evidence-based therapeutic approaches that teach individuals and families the skills needed to be aware of and act on their values. Removed from the distractions of daily home life, students experience the abundance of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, where they live 24/7 in nature with other students and our supportive field staff. Here, teens and young adults rediscover their resilience, unearth ways to align with their values, and explore practices that lead to health. Located in the North Georgia and Western North Carolina mountains, Blue Ridge’s licensed outdoor program provides sophisticated clinical treatment in an immersive nomadic wilderness model. Foundational transformation for families occurs through utilizing individualized clinical treatment, together with intensive family-focused support, and whole-body health and wellness.
We are a dedicated team passionate about helping girls, boys and young adults facing challenges related to anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, co-occurring mental health issues, and more.
Since 2002, our wilderness therapy program has helped young people and their families to thrive. We strive to provide a superior, integrated wilderness experience to help all individuals and families define their values and overcome their struggles. Our techniques combine the healing wilderness environment with evidence-based therapeutic approaches that teach individuals and families the skills needed to be aware of and act on their values. Removed from the distractions of daily home life, students experience the abundance of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, where they live 24/7 in nature with other students and our supportive field staff. Here, teens and young adults rediscover their resilience, unearth ways to align with their values, and explore practices that lead to health. Located in the North Georgia and Western North Carolina mountains, Blue Ridge’s licensed outdoor program provides sophisticated clinical treatment in an immersive nomadic wilderness model. Foundational transformation for families occurs through utilizing individualized clinical treatment, together with intensive family-focused support, and whole-body health and wellness.
(833) 995-2990 View (833) 995-2990
Turnbridge
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Since its founding in 2003, Turnbridge has been setting the standard for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders in adolescents and young adults. Turnbridge treatment programs provide high-quality, whole-person care to restore well-being and help clients learn to lead lives worth protecting. Here, behavioral health luminaries and experienced care providers deliver individualized care that addresses every aspect of client life. Turnbridge treatment campuses are home to leading adolescent and young adult treatment experts and researchers using the latest therapies and research to effectively treat underlying conditions and initiate lasting change.
Since its founding in 2003, Turnbridge has been setting the standard for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders in adolescents and young adults. Turnbridge treatment programs provide high-quality, whole-person care to restore well-being and help clients learn to lead lives worth protecting. Here, behavioral health luminaries and experienced care providers deliver individualized care that addresses every aspect of client life. Turnbridge treatment campuses are home to leading adolescent and young adult treatment experts and researchers using the latest therapies and research to effectively treat underlying conditions and initiate lasting change.
(203) 427-8256 View (203) 427-8256

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Boutique Concierge Sober Companions
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Moreover, each sober companion is also clinically curated to work seamlessly with addiction specialists and medical professionals, when requested.
Many of the real-life situations we step into are chaotic, time-sensitive, and often unfolding in crisis. This is where we are most effective. Whether circumstances call for a carefully structured plan on short notice, a single highly experienced sober companion or coordination with a professional team, this is where experience matters most.
Moreover, each sober companion is also clinically curated to work seamlessly with addiction specialists and medical professionals, when requested.
Many of the real-life situations we step into are chaotic, time-sensitive, and often unfolding in crisis. This is where we are most effective. Whether circumstances call for a carefully structured plan on short notice, a single highly experienced sober companion or coordination with a professional team, this is where experience matters most.
(844) 284-9487 View (844) 284-9487
Beachside Rehab
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Accredited as a dual-diagnosis facility, Beachside Rehab is uniquely equipped to treat a range of mental health and addiction issues, including substance abuse, mood, anxiety, and trauma, as well as co-occurring disorders.
At Beachside Rehab, we have a unique philosophy that empowers patients to conquer any form of mental health challenge or addiction, regardless of their past difficulties or current aspirations. Our approach to treatment is holistic, meaning we cater to individual needs by incorporating mind, body, and spiritual elements to create a personalized recovery program for each patient. We recognize that everyone has different circumstances, so we strive to provide tailored treatment that is specific to each person's needs. What sets us apart from other treatment facilities is our holistic approach, which creates a comfortable and relaxing environment that encourages patients to work towards their goals. Our location in West Palm Beach, Florida, is also a major plus, as it is one of the most positive and uplifting destinations. While you may come to Beachside Rehab to overcome your mental health or addiction struggles, you'll feel like you're on a vacation. Our highly qualified and reputable staff is available to assist you with every aspect of your treatment, from arranging transportation and verifying insurance to providing medical care.
Accredited as a dual-diagnosis facility, Beachside Rehab is uniquely equipped to treat a range of mental health and addiction issues, including substance abuse, mood, anxiety, and trauma, as well as co-occurring disorders.
At Beachside Rehab, we have a unique philosophy that empowers patients to conquer any form of mental health challenge or addiction, regardless of their past difficulties or current aspirations. Our approach to treatment is holistic, meaning we cater to individual needs by incorporating mind, body, and spiritual elements to create a personalized recovery program for each patient. We recognize that everyone has different circumstances, so we strive to provide tailored treatment that is specific to each person's needs. What sets us apart from other treatment facilities is our holistic approach, which creates a comfortable and relaxing environment that encourages patients to work towards their goals. Our location in West Palm Beach, Florida, is also a major plus, as it is one of the most positive and uplifting destinations. While you may come to Beachside Rehab to overcome your mental health or addiction struggles, you'll feel like you're on a vacation. Our highly qualified and reputable staff is available to assist you with every aspect of your treatment, from arranging transportation and verifying insurance to providing medical care.
(561) 556-8823 View (561) 556-8823
New York Center for Living
Treatment Center
New York, NY 10022
New York Center For Living is dedicated to providing the latest evidence based treatment for teenagers, young adults, professionals and families facing substance use and mental health issues.
We understand how complicated it can be to find the treatment option that works best for you and your family. We offer several programs that are designed to accommodate your situation. NYCFL provides onsite psychiatry, medication management, individual therapy, outpatient groups, case management and recovery activities.
New York Center For Living is dedicated to providing the latest evidence based treatment for teenagers, young adults, professionals and families facing substance use and mental health issues.
We understand how complicated it can be to find the treatment option that works best for you and your family. We offer several programs that are designed to accommodate your situation. NYCFL provides onsite psychiatry, medication management, individual therapy, outpatient groups, case management and recovery activities.
(646) 921-6582 View (646) 921-6582
Silver Hill Hospital
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Located on 44 scenic acres in New Canaan, CT, it is widely recognized for the excellence of its mental health and addiction services for adults and adolescents.
At Silver Hill Hospital, we have created an environment of care that is an important reason for the success of the treatment program – the integration of the tranquil, healing setting and treatment program sets us apart. Our highly skilled staff takes a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment in an environment that has been carefully designed to foster recovery. In addition, our collaboration with supportive family members and referring clinicians help in the process of achieving positive outcomes. Silver Hill has provided a unique resource for 90 years and counting.
Located on 44 scenic acres in New Canaan, CT, it is widely recognized for the excellence of its mental health and addiction services for adults and adolescents.
At Silver Hill Hospital, we have created an environment of care that is an important reason for the success of the treatment program – the integration of the tranquil, healing setting and treatment program sets us apart. Our highly skilled staff takes a multi-disciplinary approach to treatment in an environment that has been carefully designed to foster recovery. In addition, our collaboration with supportive family members and referring clinicians help in the process of achieving positive outcomes. Silver Hill has provided a unique resource for 90 years and counting.
(475) 283-9563 View (475) 283-9563
Never Alone offers a unique, non-institutional addiction treatment experience for ages 12-17 in a peaceful mountain setting.
With a maximum of just 22 patients, each teen receives highly personalized care. Never Alone blends evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, ACT and trauma-focused care with engaging activities that make healing feel more natural. Teens take part in recreational, art and music therapies, as well as meditation and nutrition. Anti-craving medications also help.
Never Alone offers a unique, non-institutional addiction treatment experience for ages 12-17 in a peaceful mountain setting.
With a maximum of just 22 patients, each teen receives highly personalized care. Never Alone blends evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, ACT and trauma-focused care with engaging activities that make healing feel more natural. Teens take part in recreational, art and music therapies, as well as meditation and nutrition. Anti-craving medications also help.
(845) 254-2722 View (845) 254-2722
Wish Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
Wish Rehab is a premier dual diagnosis treatment center specializing in substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Wish Rehab is a premier dual diagnosis treatment center specializing in substance abuse and mental health treatment. Our residential detox and comprehensive inpatient programs are customized to meet your individual needs, ensuring you receive the support necessary for effective recovery.
Wish Rehab is a premier dual diagnosis treatment center specializing in substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Wish Rehab is a premier dual diagnosis treatment center specializing in substance abuse and mental health treatment. Our residential detox and comprehensive inpatient programs are customized to meet your individual needs, ensuring you receive the support necessary for effective recovery.
(747) 216-4149 View (747) 216-4149
New York Pathways offers comprehensive sex addiction treatment for individuals and affected family members.
For relationships impacted/destroyed by sex addiction we use a relationship restoration model designed for relationships to heal or begin anew. In addition, we offer couples, family and individual therapy. We help you recover from sexual abuse/trauma and conflictual relationships (past/present), to live a full and productive life.
New York Pathways offers comprehensive sex addiction treatment for individuals and affected family members.
For relationships impacted/destroyed by sex addiction we use a relationship restoration model designed for relationships to heal or begin anew. In addition, we offer couples, family and individual therapy. We help you recover from sexual abuse/trauma and conflictual relationships (past/present), to live a full and productive life.
(212) 244-4447 View (212) 244-4447
We treat substance use, trauma, mood, eating, psychotic, and personality disorders, plus executive function deficits.
Our treatment model is rigorously evidence-based and has been shown to have long-term, clinically backed impact. The Dorm has been awarded a 3-Year CARF Accreditation – the highest level offered by the prestigious international accreditation body, demonstrating a program’s quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served.
We treat substance use, trauma, mood, eating, psychotic, and personality disorders, plus executive function deficits.
Our treatment model is rigorously evidence-based and has been shown to have long-term, clinically backed impact. The Dorm has been awarded a 3-Year CARF Accreditation – the highest level offered by the prestigious international accreditation body, demonstrating a program’s quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served.
(202) 798-2914 View (202) 798-2914
Urban Recovery
Treatment Center
Brooklyn, NY 11231
Urban Recovery is the only private, freestanding inpatient addiction treatment center in New York City. Located in the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn we provide compassionate care using evidence based therapies and medication assisted treatment. Each client's program is individualized to meet their needs. Our services include inpatient medically supervised detox and residential treatment with variable lengths of stay. Our experienced staff includes an addiction medicine internist, an addiction psychiatrist, psychologists, social workers, nurse practioners, registered nurses and a dietitian. We integrate wellness into treatment and provide art therapy, music therapy, fitness training, massage, acupuncture, biofeedback and yoga. If you think you might have a problem with alcohol or drug use, please call us today for a consultation at (646) 960-6656
Urban Recovery is the only private, freestanding inpatient addiction treatment center in New York City. Located in the Red Hook Section of Brooklyn we provide compassionate care using evidence based therapies and medication assisted treatment. Each client's program is individualized to meet their needs. Our services include inpatient medically supervised detox and residential treatment with variable lengths of stay. Our experienced staff includes an addiction medicine internist, an addiction psychiatrist, psychologists, social workers, nurse practioners, registered nurses and a dietitian. We integrate wellness into treatment and provide art therapy, music therapy, fitness training, massage, acupuncture, biofeedback and yoga. If you think you might have a problem with alcohol or drug use, please call us today for a consultation at (646) 960-6656
(347) 970-7426 View (347) 970-7426
Wholeview Wellness
Treatment Center
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10017
Wholeview Wellness is a boutique outpatient treatment center located in Midtown Manhattan that uses state-of-the-art, science-based techniques, technology, and highly trained doctoral level psychologists to provide patients with the highest quality therapeutic experience in addiction treatment.
We provide exceptional individualized care for patients and families struggling with alcohol, pain medication, and other substance use. We have a deeply held belief that people struggling with addiction deserve professional treatment that works.
Wholeview Wellness is a boutique outpatient treatment center located in Midtown Manhattan that uses state-of-the-art, science-based techniques, technology, and highly trained doctoral level psychologists to provide patients with the highest quality therapeutic experience in addiction treatment.
We provide exceptional individualized care for patients and families struggling with alcohol, pain medication, and other substance use. We have a deeply held belief that people struggling with addiction deserve professional treatment that works.
(917) 746-5515 View (917) 746-5515
Legacy Texas
Treatment Center
Serves Area
We offer a comprehensive treatment using gold standard methods to unravel patterns of thinking and behaviors that contributed to addiction.
Legacy Texas treatment program is built on a foundation of evidence-based therapies and disciplines designed to treat the underlying causes of addiction and prevent relapse. Our approach is both intentional and intensive, structured into a comprehensive 90-day program consisting of three thirty-day phases. Each phase encompasses specific therapeutic processes, goals, skills, and benchmarks designed to help men and their treatment teams measure progress towards successfully engaging life after Legacy.
We offer a comprehensive treatment using gold standard methods to unravel patterns of thinking and behaviors that contributed to addiction.
Legacy Texas treatment program is built on a foundation of evidence-based therapies and disciplines designed to treat the underlying causes of addiction and prevent relapse. Our approach is both intentional and intensive, structured into a comprehensive 90-day program consisting of three thirty-day phases. Each phase encompasses specific therapeutic processes, goals, skills, and benchmarks designed to help men and their treatment teams measure progress towards successfully engaging life after Legacy.
(737) 257-5703 View (737) 257-5703
Connecticut Center for Recovery
Treatment Center
Serves Area
At Connecticut Center for Recovery, we offer individuals the opportunity to recover with dignity at our facility in Greenwich, CT. We seek to provide a safe place for individuals struggling with a broad range of addictions. Through our day treatment programs, we provide a beautiful recovery facility that gives you the safety and privacy you need to focus on returning to living a normal life. Our team can help to get you back on your feet with addiction treatment that has been proven to minimize the chances of a relapse and to help patients establish a solid foundation for their recovery.
At Connecticut Center for Recovery, we offer individuals the opportunity to recover with dignity at our facility in Greenwich, CT. We seek to provide a safe place for individuals struggling with a broad range of addictions. Through our day treatment programs, we provide a beautiful recovery facility that gives you the safety and privacy you need to focus on returning to living a normal life. Our team can help to get you back on your feet with addiction treatment that has been proven to minimize the chances of a relapse and to help patients establish a solid foundation for their recovery.
(475) 244-9852 View (475) 244-9852

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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.