Delray Beach Rehab

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is one of the most effective approaches for helping people overcome substance use disorders. This evidence-based treatment involves targeted medications that can relieve many of the symptoms of substance use disorders, combined with behavioral therapy approaches that teach people how to maintain sobriety.

Several different medications have proven effective at helping people overcome drug and alcohol cravings, lingering withdrawal symptoms, and other concerns common among people with substance use disorders. Harmony Outpatient’s Delray Beach rehab offers several different medications with MAT, including:

Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine, also known by the brand names Suboxone and Subutex, is a partial opioid agonist medication that can make a dramatic difference for people in recovery from opioid use disorders. This medication targets the same receptors within the brain that opioids do — but to a much lesser degree.

People who use buprenorphine as part of a medication-assisted treatment plan tend to experience far fewer cravings and find that withdrawal symptoms resolve more quickly. They are also more likely to stay sober.

Naltrexone

Naltrexone is a medication that acts as an opioid blocker. It is used in the treatment of opioid use disorders, alcohol use disorders, and even stimulant use disorders. Naltrexone can help diminish cravings for all of these substances and significantly reduces the risk of relapse.

This medication comes in two main forms: a pill that people take every day or a once-per-month injection. An additional benefit of naltrexone is that it acts as an opioid blocker. For people struggling with opioid use disorders, naltrexone can act as a type of relapse insurance: When they are taking their medication as prescribed, opioids will produce no effects. This can help people to avoid the temptation to relapse.

Acamprosate

Acamprosate, also known as Campral, is a medication developed specifically for people with alcohol use disorders. This medication works by stabilizing the central nervous system, which is often overexcited in people who have been drinking excessively for long periods. Studies have shown that people who take acamprosate are less likely to relapse, particularly when they are also receiving substance use counseling services.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is another form of talk therapy used in our Delray rehab center that is remarkably effective for treating substance use disorders. DBT uses many of the same principles as CBT, but it also incorporates elements of mindfulness, acceptance, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation that can be incredibly beneficial for people who aren’t successful with a CBT approach.

The key difference between DBT and CBT is that DBT acknowledges that some people simply cannot change certain thoughts, behaviors, or emotions. Instead, they must learn to accept them, to not react to their emotions rashly, and to find comfort in uncomfortable situations.

Motivational enhancement therapy, also known as motivational interviewing, is one of the most effective forms of treatment for substance use disorders. Rather than attempting to teach clients new ways of thinking or behaving, motivational enhancement therapy focuses on building each client’s individual strengths in their recovery.

In a motivational interviewing session at our Delray Beach rehab, a client works with their therapist to solidify their values, determine their own needs for treatment, and create a plan of action for their recovery. This style of therapy is inherently collaborative, not prescriptive.

However, inpatient and outpatient addiction recovery programs offer even more comprehensive treatment than is possible in a 12-Step program.

12-Step programs are the perfect tool for those in the early stages of recovery or who have already gone through rehab or recovery before. These meetings provide a sober community and support from individuals who understand the experiences of other former, healing addicts. The opportunity to share, process, and rebuild in a safe place is compelling and healing.

Sometimes, addiction issues are more complex and intense than can be understood in short conversations and group situations. Furthermore, the multi-faceted care that comes from rehab settings can take the realizations further and ensure a more complete, sustainable recovery process.

It is common for addicts to need the attention and analysis of a trained therapist to fully work through their past traumas, mental health issues, and triggers. These addiction therapists can provide specific techniques to reprogram the addict’s brain and develop new habits. 12-Step meetings don’t have the resources to offer this kind of help or feedback.

Medical professionals can ensure the detoxification process is safe and provide medication and supervised treatment for mental health disorders that exist alongside the addiction, such as anxiety or depression. Individuals who detox alone and don’t treat their issues related to addiction risk relapse, further disease development, or death.

Alternative therapies, such as art therapy, music therapy, or yoga create opportunities to develop new skills and tools for processing. Talking is excellent and often one of the most beneficial forms of treatment. However, sometimes there are parts of the brain that you can only reach through more creative or spiritual modalities.

There is a place for both 12-Step programs and addiction rehab in the recovery process. However, without the tools, skills, and treatment provided from rehab facilities, addicts are less likely to find themselves successfully in recovery.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other 12-step groups have helped millions of people achieve abstinence and live healthy lives in recovery. We provide 12-step facilitation to help clients to engage in these groups. This approach includes teaching clients the principles of the 12 steps, helping them find meetings and groups that they can thrive in, and encouraging them to apply the lessons of the steps in their everyday lives.

At our Delray Beach drug rehab, 12-step facilitation with a trained addiction professional not only helps people overcome their substance use problems in the short term but also sets them up with a support network that can facilitate their recovery for a lifetime.