Intensive Outpatient Program for Chemical Dependency Grandview Behavioral Health Program
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3001 Scenic Highway
Gadsden AL, 35904
Contact Phone: (256) 546-9265
Website: http://www.mtnviewhospital.com/
Details: Chemical Dependency is the third largest killer in America today after heart disease and cancer. Conservative statistics show that every chemically dependent person affects the lives of at least four people, which may include spouse, children, employer and friends. Recent reports show that alcohol and other drug abuse costs industries at least $70 billion per year. Employees who use drugs on the job perform at about 50% of their normal ability. Lost productivity alone amounts to an estimated $30 billion per year. Substance Abuse Outpatient Program - This is an outpatient recovery program designed for 14 weeks of individualized approaches for treating the chemically addicted client. The program is flexible to allow clients the opportunity to fulfill his or her responsibilities of home, work and school while learning to cope with stressors without self medicating with alcohol and/or other drugs. This program will allow clients to live at home and continue to work while they receive treatment for alcohol or drug dependency. Mountain View adheres to the “concept of addictive disease†which addresses addiction as a chronic, progressive, fatal illness with medical symptoms that include tolerance, dependence, and pathologic organ changes. Behavioral symptoms include compulsion, loss of control, and continued use despite adverse consequences. Accordingly, our program considers addictive disease to be primarily a “biochemical/genetic disorder that is activated by the use of the drug.â€