Treatment Resources for Drug and Alcohol Problems

 Inpatient treatment

Our facility offers inpatient services to treat addiction, which involves complete detoxification while ensuring any side effects and risks associated with withdrawal are managed within a controlled and supervised environment. Medically supervised detox may be suitable for those who require more intensive detoxification within a safe environment with added support to minimize temptations and potential risks.

United Recovery Project is at the forefront of research, novel, and new drug and alcohol treatment. Such treatment trials do not breach the abstinence-oriented approach, according to the NA and AA charters. Ideologically speaking, both agonist and antagonist treatments are allowed if safe, verified, and based on a meticulous process of informed consent. We don't merely replace one addiction for another.

Sponsors, family, friends, and partners of current inpatients are welcome to visit during visiting hours.

Following an assessment, patients undertake a three-week drug and alcohol inpatient program, including relapse prevention and lifestyle management strategies. This group-based program provides patients with the techniques, skills, and strategies needed to understand and manage substance use disorders. Underlying issues and mental illness are exactly as important to treat as the substance use disorder itself, and the program includes anxiety and depression management principles. Smoking is not allowed, and assistance is provided to quit, which is also demonstrated to dramatically improve recovery from alcohol and other drugs and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Throughout admission at United Recovery Project, patients attend regular appointments with one of our onsite Consultant Psychiatrists, who manage drug and alcohol treatment for the duration of their stay.

The inpatient program is lauded to be the most balanced in the world regarding the confluence of structure and freedom. Regular drug and alcohol testing is done, reasonable (but not punitive or extreme) boundaries and rules are well explained. There is a high expectation of responsible behavior from all inpatients.

The programs themselves basically adopt an abstinence-based approach to treatment. All admitted to our addictions program can undertake the 12-step support group program, either Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), which provides an addiction recovery framework. External meetings are also held, with transport provided.

Depending on the addiction and the individual patient, different or additional drug or alcohol treatment approaches are considered. Harm minimization and anti-craving medication-assisted treatment can also reduce the negative impacts of some addictions. Some examples include:

Gambling disorder can sometimes be treated by limit setting or reducing cravings/rewards with non-addictive medications.

Nicotine replacement therapy or prescription medication for smoking cessation.

Insomnia and PTSD symptoms are worsened by some medications, and often improve with reduction or replacement with proper treatments.

Chronic pain is usually made worse by long term prescribed opioid analgesia but improves with dose reduction, cessation, or treatment with safer/ longer-acting alternatives.

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for associated depressive symptoms.

United Recovery Project's inpatient program is often a segue to longer-term rehabilitation ("rehab") or day programs.