Recover from substance use disorder
Addiction can affect every part of life: work, school, personal relationships. With the right addiction services and mental health support, recovery is possible. Our experienced addiction treatment team can help.
Start with primary care
Reaching out to your primary care provider is a great first step toward addiction treatment. They can help identify who to see next and how to access that care.
Schedule an appointment with your primary care provider.
What is chemical dependency?
Chemical dependency is an addiction to drugs or alcohol. It can involve either or both psychological and physical dependence. While alcohol is the most abused drug, other addictive substances include:
- Anabolic steroids
- Cocaine
- Hallucinogens
- Inhalants
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- Opioids
- Prescription drugs, such as pain pills, stimulants or anxiety pills
- Tobacco
How does Sanford Health treat addiction?
People with chemical dependency can’t simply quit. Addiction can cause changes in brain chemistry. Treatments are complex and may involve:
- Behavioral therapy
- Counseling
- Detoxification
- Long-term medical support
- Medications
Your primary care provider can be integral in helping you manage medications, continued care and related health concerns.
Addiction treatment is personalized depending on:
- Age
- Overall health
- Severity of dependency
- How well you handle certain procedures, medicines and therapies
Every person is different. Most times, combining therapy and addiction counseling helps patients transition to recovery. Read this patient’s story to learn more.
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Addiction treatment services
Finding treatment for chemical dependency is not easy. We can help.
Our licensed alcohol and drug counselors guide you from addiction to recovery in a supportive environment using a multidisciplinary approach. Addiction counselors, physicians, social workers and peer support specialists work together to craft a treatment plan tailored to you.
At Sanford Health addiction treatment centers, your plan might include:
- Education and care planning
- Individual and group counseling
- Inpatient and outpatient treatment
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Substance use evaluations
Most insurance companies cover addiction evaluation and treatment.
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Meet Melissa Hanchon
Melissa left booze behind years ago. Her resolve to make life better included help from two specialists – a licensed alcohol and drug counselor and a mental health therapist.
Meet Cat Sonneman
Cat grew up around addiction. As an adult, she recognized she could break the cycle. She found the support and guidance she needed through Sanford Health addiction services.
Meet the experts
Mindy and Ashlea, licensed alcohol and drug counselors at Sanford Health, discuss the sober curious movement and how to find the support you need for substance use disorders.