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Volunteer Treatment Center Inc
2347 Rossville Boulevard
Chattanooga TN,
(423) 265-3122

Volunteer Treatment Center Inc

Primary Focus: Substance abuse treatment services
Services Provided: Substance abuse treatment, Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Type of Care: Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups: Adolescents
Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment

Therapy and Residential Treatment Services Offered

Substance abuse treatment services Substance abuse treatment Detoxification Methadone maintenance Methadone detoxification Outpatient Adolescents Self payment

Definitions of Treatment Services

Detoxification- The general definition of detoxification is to remove poison or the effects of poison from a system. In substance abuse treatment the term is used in a similar manner; drugs or the effect of drugs are removed from the body. There are numerous detoxification programs, and each has a slightly different approach, but most follow a similar procedure.

Methadone detoxification- Methadone detoxification is a method used to help heroin or other opiate drug addicts reduce cravings and eventually stop using drugs. Methadone blocks the pain receptors that heroin or morphine usually block. Using methadone in controlled doses that are monitored by a doctor eventually restores proper sexual, adrenal and immune function.

Methadone maintenance- Methadone maintenance treatment is a medication that reduces withdrawal symptoms and cravings for opioid drugs. Opioid drugs include heroin, codeine, and oxycodone. Methadone does not induce the euphoria, or sedative effects that these other drugs cause and has been proven to be extremely effective as a maintenance medication.

Outpatient- Outpatient drug rehabilitation means that a person does not live in the facility for treatment, but come to the facility for classes, visits with specialists or group meetings. Outpatient drug rehabilitation centers are more long-term and patients can attend programs for as long as needed. A variety of techniques and program intensity levels are used to achieve this goal.

Substance abuse treatment- Substance abuse treatment is often individualized to each patient, but there are a few steps that each patient needs to take to become drug free. The first of these steps in recognizing the problem. Denial used to be mistakenly believed to be part of the drug addiction symptoms, but recent research is showing it is not. People trying to help a person accept that they have a substance abuse problem need to show empathy, and respect.

Substance abuse treatment services- Substance abuse is seen by most physicians and mental health professionals as a long-term illness and so many substance abuse treatment services are designed to try and find the best way to help someone cope. The people that are considered to have substance use disorder are those who can not stop and whose use is compulsive. A person’s genetics, mental health, and stress levels all have a role in determining if a person has substance use disorder. Substance abuse actually changes the brain, and these changes remain in effect for a long time.

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HOW TO COME OFF METHADONE Reply to this Comment

HOW DO YOU COME OFF THE METHADONE? YOU COME HERE TO GET OFF OF ONE DRUG AND THEN GET HOOKED ON ANOTHER. IS THERE A WAY TO DETOX OFF THE METHADONE QUICKLY? I FEEL LIKE I'VE EXCHANGED ONE DRUG FOR ANOTHER. PLUS I CAN NOT AFFORD TO STAY ON THIS FOREVER.

By:TIRED OF IT.... Posted: Jan 17 2007 07:24:58 PM