Experience True Addiction Healing at The Freedom Center
At The Freedom Center, you have the ability to participate in a state of the art, holistic addiction treatment with experienced doctors and professional staff. Our aim is to help you recover your life, coming away from the troubles caused by drugs and alcohol and returning to the life you knew prior.
We currently offer two recovery programs:
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
This program places you in group therapies to help you gain deep understandings of yourself, your addiction, and the triggers connected to it. You learn to use cutting edge psychological techniques to manage your emotions and propel yourself into a sober life. This program allows you to recover while returning home at night. Click here to learn more about our PHP.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
IOP is aimed at helping you transition back into a life free of drugs and alcohol. This ongoing program continues the changes that take place in PHP as you live at home. In this program, you get the support of therapy multiple days each week while you have the freedom to work and pursue other activities. Click here to learn more about our IOP.
Other programs available through contacting The Freedom Center
If you need an addiction treatment program that is not offered by us, we can help direct you to a facility that can provide the individual services you require. We do this at no cost to you, call us today to speak with an addiction specialist now.
Addiction Treatment by Substance
Drug addiction is a term that covers a large variety of different substances. Some are legal while others are not and some give a boost of energy while others produce hallucinations. However, abuse of or addiction to any substance can be dangerous. At the Freedom Center, our team is highly experienced in treating a wide array of substance use disorders. We also offer therapies and treatments to support the recovery journey for each and every client.
Explore the substances listed below, what they are, how they are addictive, and how each drug addiction is treated.
Alcohol is one of the most accessible addictive substances in the United States. Alcoholism affects millions of people across the country. Types of alcohol include:
- Beer
- Wine
- Liquor
Pharmaceutical opioids are commonly used in the medical field to treat cases of severe pain. Other forms of opioids may be illicitly-made and sold on the streets. One thing that pharmaceutical and illicit opioids have in common is that they both can be extremely addictive. Common opioids include:
- Heroin
- Fentanyl
- Oxycodone
More commonly known as benzos, benzodiazepines are addictive medications that create a sedative effect when consumed. They are most commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. These medications include:
- Ativan
- Valium
- Xanax
Also classified as stimulants, amphetamines are drugs that increase energy and concentration. Varying from medication prescribed to millions of children across the country to one of the most potent and addictive drugs around, amphetamines include:
- Adderall
- Methamphetamine
- Crystal Meth
- Cocaine
Prevalence of Drug and Alcohol Addiction in America
Approximately 20.1 million Americans over the age of 12 struggle with an addiction in 2016. Anyone can be affected, and this issue can hit fairly close to home.
64,000 deaths from drug overdoses.
As drug and alcohol addiction rates rise, so do overdose rates. Substance abuse can overwhelm your body and mind, leading to serious consequences, like coma or death.
2,089 overdose deaths were reported in Maryland.
The number of drug and alcohol-related overdose deaths in Maryland reached an all-time high in 2016. This was a 66% increase from 2015, which only saw 1,259 overdose deaths.
Montgomery County reported 102 overdose deaths.
Overdose death rates in Montgomery have also seen a 32% increase. Heroin was found in 48 cases.
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References:
https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates