Drug Treatment Utah
Many different approaches to drug treatment are available today. A few examples that you may be familiar with include residential in-patient treatment, out-patient treatment, support groups, counseling, or even a hybrid of several different approaches. What approach or combination of approaches is chosen for an individual depends on what will best suit the individual's unique needs. Needs may depend on factors such as the degree of dependence to the drug, the patient's social situation, and the type of drug to which they are addicted.
Although many options exist, all approaches to drug treatment require certain basics in order for the treatment to prove effective:
- Treatment must be custom- tailored to an individual, as everyone has a different situationM
- Treatment must attend not only to an individual's physical addiction, but also to his/her emotional, behavioral, and other psychological needs - in many cases, the psychological disorder exists before the drug abuse even develops, due to using drugs as a self-medication for the psychological disorder
- Treatment plan must be assessed often in order to adjust to an individual's changing needs
- Treatment must last an adequate period of time - research has shown that the longer a person stays in treatment, the more likely they are to stay clean
- As with other chronic diseases, drug treatment is not a one-time thing - continued care is essential in ensuring that an individual remains free from drugs
Ascend Recovery in Utah understands these basics for effective treatment and carefully attends to each. Located in peaceful Highland, Utah, Ascend Recovery is a welcoming and intimate 8 bed residential facility that gets to know its clients well, allowing for the development of the most effective treatment plans possible. Ascend Recovery is a dual diagnosis center specializing in treating the disease of addiction as well as any underlying mental health issues. Our staff is comprised of a caring and experienced group of professionals with well over 60 years of combined experience in the drug treatment field.
Ascend Recovery also has two medical doctors and an advanced practice registered nurse on staff. The addiction treatment team constantly reevaluates a client's particular medication regimen in connection with the client and makes adjustments where required. With help from Ascend Recovery professionals and our naturally peaceful setting in Highland, Utah, addicted individuals can begin to rebuild their lives.
Realizing you or your loved one suffered from the disease of addiction is hard enough. Finding affordable drug treatment does not make it any easier. Let us help.
For a free consultation, call us at (866) 563-4280.


