Dual Diagnosis

Addiction doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Many individuals seek help for a drug or alcohol abuse issue, but most of the time there is something else going on that contributes to the problem. It may be a history of trauma or abuse, or it could be a mental health concern like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder.

The integrated treatment model treats the whole person, an approach that has delivered proven results and is the key to lasting recovery. By pairing emotional and psychological treatment with residential and outpatient treatment programs, clients suffering from substance abuse and mental disorders (something known as a “dual diagnosis”) get to the root of their addiction issues so they can experience long-term health.

The goal of our treatment model is not just to stop clients’ self-medicating behavior, but to find out what they are using it to mask. We then replace that dangerous behavior with new, healthier coping mechanisms which allow the clients to deal with any existing issues. Whether the underlying issues are big or small, addressing them gives each individual the best possible chance of success in the treatment process and in life-long recovery.

The Case for Integrated Treatment, By the Numbers:

• More than 50% of those who abuse drugs are believed to all have at least one significant mental illness as well.
• More than 35% of alcoholics have at least one mental illness.
• Almost a third of all individuals with a mental illness also have a substance abuse problem.
• Prison systems have a significant number of Dual Diagnosis patients under lock and key. Research has found that more than 20% off those currently residing in the United States prison system could be classified as having a Dual Diagnosis.
• Dual Diagnosis patients are at a high risk for suicide. Studies have found that those with co-occurring disorders commit suicide at a rate much higher than those with just an addiction or mental illness alone.

Get Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Call us now to learn more about dual diagnosis and finding the appropriate level of care for you or a loved one. We are available 24 hours a day at (877) 345-3221, and all calls are confidential.