RJ Blackley


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There are currently state and federally funded or sponsored drug and alcohol treatment centers in the state of North Carolina

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What kinds of care do they offer?

  • Substance use treatment

    Refers to a broad range of activities or services, including identification of the problem (and engaging the individual in treatment); brief interventions; assessment of substance abuse and related problems including histories of various types of abuse; diagnosis of the problem(s); and treatment planning, including counseling, medical services, psychiatric services, psychological services, social services and follow-up for persons with alcohol or other drug problems (Institute of Medicine, 1990).

  • Detoxification

    Treatment given to people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in order to stop them from being addicted.

  • Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

    Housing for individuals recovering from substance abuse that is designed to provide a drug and alcohol-free living environment and appropriate support services to facilitate movement to independent living. Such housing includes transitional living, sober houses, sober living, recovery houses, and 3/4 houses.


What types of opioid treatment do they provide?

  • Methadone maintenance

    Comprehensive treatment program that involves the long-term prescribing of methadone as an alternative to the opioid on which the client was dependent.

  • Methadone detoxification

  • Buprenorphine maintenance

  • Buprenorphine detoxification

  • Relapse prevention with naltrexone

    Program or group specifically tailored for relapse prevention from Naltrexone which helps people retrain their minds and behaviors to avoid alcohol as a solution to emotional or psychological triggers.

  • Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program

    The process by which the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Division of Pharmacologic Therapies determines that an OTP is qualified to provide opioid treatment under 42 CFR Part 8. For additional information on the OTP certification process, see http://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/opioid-treatment-programs/.

  • Prescribes buprenorphine

  • Prescribes naltrexone


What opioid medications are used in treatment?

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment

    Buprenorphine is used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to help people reduce or quit their use of heroin or other opiates.

  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

  • Methadone used in Treatment


What specific pharmacotherapy treatments do they provide?

  • Naltrexone (oral)

  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

  • Methadone

  • Nicotine replacement

    Administers nicotine to the body by means other than tobacco, without other harmful chemicals found in tobacco. Common forms of nicotine replacement therapy are nicotine patches, nicotine gum or lozenges, nasal spray and inhaler. The goal of nicotine replacement is to prevent cravings in a tobacco user, allowing the person to abstain from tobacco.

  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

    Are medications that do not contain nicotine but act on the brain to reduce a person's craving for tobacco. Some common medications are Bupropion (Zyban, Wellbutrin), and Nortriptyline (Pamelor). Medications are often prescribed in conjunction with behavioral counseling or support groups to provide the best chance for achieving long-term smoking abstinence. (http://www.mayoclinic.com)

  • Acamprosate (Campral?)

    Acamprosate is used in combination with psychological and social treatments as part of a full alcoholism treatment plan. It is recommended for people who are motivated to reach alcohol abstinence rather than to simply decrease drinking amounts.The mechanism of action is not exactly understood but it seems to help reduce cravings by reducing the positive response to drinking and reducing cravings. It is important to note that Campral does not help relieve the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal.

  • Disulfiram

  • Buprenorphine with naloxone

    A prescription medication that combines buprenorphine (which helps relieve symptoms of opiate withdrawal) and naloxone (reverse the effects of narcotics) used to treat opioid addiction.

  • Buprenorphine without naloxone

    An opioid used to treat opioid addiction by relieving the symptoms of withdrawal. It can be used under the tongue, by injection, as a skin patch, or as an implant.

  • Medications for HIV treatment

  • Medications for Hepatitis C treatment

  • Clonidine

  • Medication for mental disorders


What types of treatment approaches do they offer?

  • Cognitive behavioral therapy

    Involves recognizing unhelpful patterns of thinking and reacting, and then modifying or replacing these with more realistic or helpful ones. The therapy can be conducted with individuals, families, or groups, and clients are generally expected to be active participants in their own therapy.

  • Substance use disorder counseling

    A short-term treatment that has been generalized for a variety of disorders including opiate drug dependence and cocaine abuse. The therapy includes supportive techniques which encourage the patient to discuss personal experiences, and expressive techniques, which enable the patient to work through interpersonal relationship issues and gain greater self-understanding.

  • Trauma-related counseling

    Cognitive behavior techniques adapted for clients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other effects of abuse and trauma.

  • 12-step facilitation

    A 12-step program is a support group made up of people who share the same addiction. The "12 steps" refer to the steps recovering addicts must take to overcome their addiction as part of this program. Attendees at group meetings share their experiences, challenges, successes and failures, and provide peer support for each other.

  • Brief intervention

    A short-term intervention, usually one to five sessions, for substance abusers who are not yet dependent.

  • Contingency management/motivational incentives

    Often used in the treatment of drug and alcohol abuse, the approach employs a positive-reinforcement treatment method in which patients are given rewards for constructive actions taken toward their recovery.

  • Motivational interviewing

    A counseling approach which acknowledges that many people experience ambivalence when deciding to make changes. Its aim is not to focus immediately on the action of changing, but to work to enhance motivation to change.

  • Anger management

    Uses strategies to address the anger cycle, conflict resolution, assertiveness skills, and anger-control plans. The goal of anger management is to reduce both emotional feelings and the physiological arousal that anger causes.

  • Community reinforcement plus vouchers

    An intensive outpatient therapy in which individuals focus on improving family relations, receive vocational training, and learn a variety of skills to minimize drug dependency. An incentive program (vouchers whereby individuals can earn points exchangeable for retail items) is used to encourage individuals to remain in treatment and be abstinent.


  • Smoking not permitted

    Smoking is not allowed.


What type of setting is this location?

  • Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

    Medical treatment that is provided in a hospital or other facility and requires at least one overnight stay.

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification

  • Hospital inpatient treatment


Who is responsible for the operation of this facility?

  • State government

    Government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government, which shares political power with the federal or national government and must meet certain standards set by the federal government, but are free to expand beyond what exists at the federal level and improve services, access, and protections for consumers, such as mental health and substance abuse services, in that state.


What types of license or certifications or accreditation does this facility posses?

  • State Substance use treatment agency

    Government organization responsible for planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring substance use disorder services in their respective state.

  • State mental health department

    Government organization responsible for planning, organizing, delivering, and monitoring critical mental health services in their respective state.

  • State department of health

  • Hospital licensing authority

  • The Joint Commission

    An independent, not-for-profit group in the United States that administers voluntary accreditation programs for hospitals and other healthcare organizations.

  • SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)

  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)


What types of payment or funding do they accept?

  • Cash or self-payment

    Payment for treatment is made by the person directly, through cash or other means, rather than using health insurance.

  • Medicaid

    A joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid programs vary from state to state.

  • Medicare

    The federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older and people with disabilities.

  • Private health insurance

  • Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

  • IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds

    Direct funds from the Indian Health Service. They consist of tribal funds through "638 contracts" (named after the public law under which they were authorized) and/or urban funds through federal Title 5 grants. These funds are considered part of the India health care system and can be used for programs that provide behavioral health services as well as for programs that provide other health-related services.


Is any payment assistance available?

  • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

    Variable prices for services based on a person?s ability to pay.

  • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

    A program which helps low-income, uninsured, or underinsured patients who need help paying for all or part of their medical bills.


What language services are offered?

  • Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

    Service provided for persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.


What specific groups are treated here?

  • Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

    Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders.

  • Clients who have experienced trauma

    Facility has a program or group specifically tailored for persons who have experienced trauma.


What types of recovery support services are offered here?

  • Housing services

    Are designed to assist individuals with finding and maintaining appropriate housing arrangements.

  • Self-help groups

    Groups in which members share the same issue, condition, or situation and thus are in a position to provide help and support to each other.


What types of screening and assessment methods are used here?

  • Screening for tobacco use

    Determines a client's use of tobacco products, such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, or smokeless tobacco. It is generally recommended that providers screen for tobacco use on a regular basis by asking clients, as they are seen, about their current and past use of tobacco products and their exposure to secondhand smoke or tobacco.

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment

    An examination used to ascertain whether or not a patient is functioning on a healthy psychological, social, or developmental level. It can also be used to aid diagnosis of some neurological disorders, specific diseases, or possible drug abuse.

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

  • Screening for mental disorders

    Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of mental health conditions and needs treatment.

  • Screening for substance use

    Test to determine whether a person is experiencing symptoms of substance use and needs treatment.

  • Complete medical history/physical exam


What kinds of education and counseling services are offered here?

  • Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

    Includes interventions for persons who use tobacco and want help with stopping, including behavioral support or counseling in groups or individually.

  • Individual counseling

    Process through which clients work one-on-one with a trained mental health clinician in a safe, caring, and confidential environment.

  • Group counseling

    Form of therapy where people with similar experiences/issues come together with a professional therapist.

  • Family counseling

    A type of psychological counseling (psychotherapy) that can help family members improve communication and resolve conflicts.

  • Marital/couples counseling

  • HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

    Access to education, counseling, and support groups to ?at risk? individuals and also individuals who have been infected with the virus.

  • Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis

    Any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes.

  • Substance use disorder education

  • Hepatitis education, counseling, or support

    Provides education, counseling, and guidance and support for individuals who are at risk for or potentially infected with the hepatitis virus.


What types of addiction detox does this facility offer?

  • Alcohol Detoxification

  • Benzodiazepines Detoxification

    Used to help patients safely and successfully purge their bodies of Benzodiazepines, or Benzos, so that they can proceed to the next stage of addiction treatment.

  • Cocaine Detoxification

  • Methamphetamines detoxification

  • Opioids detoxification

  • Medication routinely used during detoxification


What age groups are accepted here?

  • Young Adults

    Facility accepts young adults (13-25) for treatment.

  • Adults

    Facility accepts adults (26-64) for treatment.


What genders are accepted here?

  • Female

  • Male


What kinds of transitional services do they provide if any?

  • Aftercare/continuing care

  • Discharge Planning

    A process that aims to improve the coordination of services after discharge from the hospital by considering the patient?s needs in the community.

  • Naloxone and overdose education


What types of testing do they offer?

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing

    A device for estimating blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample.

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening

    Analyzes your urine for the presence of certain illegal drugs and prescription medications.

  • HIV testing

    Determines whether you are infected with HIV, a virus that weakens the immune system and can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

  • STD testing

    Testing to determine the type of sexually transmitted disease a person may be carrying.

  • TB screening

    Skin tests that are used to screen people who are at high risk for TB exposure such as people with diseases or conditions that weaken their immune system.

  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

  • Metabolic syndrome monitoring

  • Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)

    Involves blood test that measure HBV (Hepatitis B virus) antigens and antibodies.

  • Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)

    Test for Hepatitis C, which is usually done and recommended for persons currently injecting drugs, ever injected drugs, were prior recipients of transfusions or organ transplants, or have certain medical conditions, including persons: 1. who received clotting factor concentrates produced before 1987 2. who were ever on long-term hemodialysis 3. with persistently abnormal alanine aminotransferase levels (ALT) 4. who have HIV infection


What ancillary services are offered at this facility?

  • Mental health services

    Assessment, diagnosis, treatment or counseling in a professional relationship to assist an individual or group in alleviating mental or emotional illness, symptoms, conditions or disorders.


What types of alcohol abuse treatment are available at this facility?

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder


Who provides the medication used in alcohol abuse treatment?

  • No formal relationship with prescribing entity


What medical services do they offer?

  • Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

  • Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination


Is vaping allowed at this facility?

  • Vaping not permitted


How do I apply for admission at this location?


Have you been to this facility? What was your experience?


Is there a wait-list for treatment center?


Is any payment required?


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