Drug Addiction

Drug Addictions We Treat

Drug addiction treatment is a general phrase used throughout substance abuse treatment facilities and those seeking treatment. It indicates that the program treats drug abuse in general and can be the starting ground to finding the appropriate program for the particular drug addiction battle you or a loved one is fighting.

Adderall

Adderall is a prescription stimulant that can become highly addictive when misused. Our residential rehab program helps individuals safely recover from dependence and regain control without relying on stimulants.

Heroin

Long-term use of heroin can have severe effects. Two key areas of the brain are of particular concern: the prefrontal cortex and the medial temporal lobe.

Cocaine

Cocaine, also known as coke, is known as a stimulant most often used as a recreational drug. It is commonly snorted, inhaled as smoke, or dissolved and injected into a vein.

Opioid

Opioids are a class of drugs that are derived from a type of poppy: Papaver Somniferum. P. Somniferum, which is a type of flower.

Stimulant

Stimulants affect certain chemicals in the brain. In general, they increase dopamine and concentration. Prescription stimulants, are intended to increase focus and provide a sense of calm. 

Meth

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant. Also known as meth, blue, ice, and crystal, among many other terms, it takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves.

Xanax

Xanax is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines.

Prescription

Prescription drugs are controlled substances and can only be obtained with a prescription from a doctor. The growing popularity of prescription drug abuse comes from the fact that these drugs are taken to elicit feelings of well-being and euphoria.

Marijuana

With marijuana now legalized for recreational and/or medicinal use, societal attitudes are shifting and it’s becoming more widely accepted, which means the perception of its dangers are decreasing as well.

Fentanyl

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that was originally introduced as an alternative painkiller to morphine. When it was developed in the late 1950s, it was used to ease pain for terminally ill patients.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines, sometimes called “benzos”, are a class of psychoactive drugs which are mainly prescribed for anxiety and sleeping disorders.

Over The Counter Medicine

These types of medicines are safe when taking the recommended dosages. Though these types of medicines are less potent, they still have the potential to be easily abused.

Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

Peaks Recovery is a full Dual Diagnosis Program within an Integrated Environment

A fully integrated treatment program actively combines SUD (substance use disorder) and mental illness interventions to treat addictions, mental disorders, related problems, and the whole person more effectively. An integrated program must be able to address CODs (co-occurring disorders) and provide specific services for both to achieve dual recovery successfully.