Addiction Treatment

Long-term drug and alcohol use not only affects your physical and mental health, it can also cause chaos in your personal life and relationships. First Counseling specializes in addiction treatment services to help you overcome a dependency on alcohol, opioids, and other substances. The compassionate team tailors a care plan that includes psychological counseling and treatments like Suboxone® therapy to support your addiction recovery and sobriety. The counselors can also address anxiety, depression, and other disorders that co-occur with addiction. Call the Olive Branch, Mississippi, office today to learn more about addiction treatment or book a consultation online.

What is addiction treatment?

Addiction treatment supports people who are dependent on or abuse substances like alcohol, prescription medications, or illicit drugs like heroin.

The goal of treatment is to help individuals explore the psychological and emotional reasons they misuse substances so they can achieve and maintain sobriety. Addiction treatment also offers resources to reduce a person’s risk of relapse.

First Counseling provides personalized addiction treatment service for adolescents and adults. The team takes a whole-person approach to addressing the root cause of addiction and designs a counseling plan based on your life experiences and challenges.

When should I seek addiction treatment?

Chronic use of alcohol and/or drugs causes changes in the chemicals of the brain that makes quitting substances difficult. Even with good intentions to quit drinking or abusing drugs, you may not be able to resist the strong cravings for substances without medical support.

In addition to cravings, stopping drugs or alcohol can cause withdrawal symptoms that affect your physical, mental, and emotional health. These symptoms can include:

• Sweating
• Shaking
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Muscle cramps
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Depression

If you’ve tried to quit drinking or using drugs on your own but couldn’t manage withdrawal symptoms on your own, First Counseling can help. The team offers high-quality care to support your long-term recovery and improve your emotional and mental health.

What addiction treatment services are available?

First Counseling offers several services to support your addiction recovery and sobriety. The experienced counselors use advanced therapeutic strategies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you identify factors that contribute to your misuse of substances. Therapy also gives you tools you can use to cope with life challenges and difficult emotions without drugs or alcohol.

First Counseling also offers Suboxone, a medication that treats opioid dependence by reducing cravings for opioids and minimizing the severity of withdrawal symptoms. Suboxone works directly on the same brain receptors that opioids do without producing a euphoric high.

Medication and psychological therapies are also available for people with mental health issues like anxiety or depression that co-occur with addiction and contribute to drug or alcohol use. 

An in-house pharmacy is available to fill any prescriptions you need. The counselors also provide medication management services to ensure you’re using prescriptions correctly and the medications are working well.

Call First Counseling today to schedule an addiction treatment consultation or book an appointment online.