Drug And Alcohol Treatment

Stepping Stone's Treatment Philosophy

There have been tremendous advances in drug and alcohol treatment as well as the treatment of dual disorders over the last decade or so. In this new era of addiction treatment, Stepping Stone Center for Recovery has remained on the "cutting edge" in providing state-of-the-art treatment for its patients.

Stepping Stone's treatment philosophy believes in treating the whole person, not just his or her symptoms. Our drug and alcohol treatment programs embrace the philosophy that we are treating a three-fold disease of the mind, body and spirit.

Furthermore, research has shown addiction is actually a brain disease, meaning the brain has been greatly affected through years of drug addiction and/or alcohol abuse. This causes continual changes in a person's mood, an impaired thought process resulting in many self-destructive decisions, and continuous cravings and compulsion to use drugs regardless of the consequences. There is further evidence that demonstrates in many cases, through abstinence, time and an effective drug and alcohol treatment program, the brain can and will regenerate itself.

Drug and Alcohol Treatment of the Whole Person Includes:

• Medical Stabilization
• Psychiatric Stabilization
• Medication Management Issues
• Nutritional Balance
• Emotional Healing
• Family and Relationship Healing
• Relapse Prevention
• Spiritual Development
• Physical Health and Well Being

Self-Help Groups within Our Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs

Our alcohol rehab program and drug rehab program staff at Stepping Stone Center for Recovery believe 12-step programs or self-help programs provide our patients with the best opportunity to maintain long-term recovery. While in drug and alcohol treatment, our patients will attend Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings to help them understand their dynamics. This will help ease the transition into these fellowships after discharge from the program.

Dual-Diagnosis within Our Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs

Another element to consider in drug and alcohol treatment is dual diagnosis treatment. Studies have shown that over 60 percent of the men and women entering drug and alcohol treatment suffer from a co-occurring mental health condition. This is referred to as "dual diagnosis" or a dual disorder. Some examples may be anxiety, depression, bi-polar disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder in conjunction with a drug addiction or alcohol addiction.

The staff at Stepping Stone believe it is imperative that both substance abuse issues and mental health issues be addressed concurrently. Far too many recovering addicts have relapsed after drug and alcohol treatment in an attempt to self-medicate their anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder, which may have been a direct result of their untreated dual diagnosis. It is for this reason we address mental health issues while the person is still in our drug and alcohol treatment program.

For admission to our drug and alcohol treatment center, please call us toll-free, day or night, at 1-800-237-3150, and we be happy to assist you. Call now for help. All calls are confidential.