About Advocates
Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, Advocates is a mental health center. They offer support to those with substance use disorder, brain injuries, autism, deafness and other life challenges.
The facility offers outpatient counseling and psychiatric services. Even if you can’t schedule an appointment, you can go to walk in hours Monday through Friday 8 am to 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Though not a clinical service, if you’re in addiction recovery, they have recovery coaches to help. The coaches use their own experience to help you navigate resources to return to a fulfilling life. Recovery coaching is for those 18 and older through private pay, though some insurance companies cover this benefit.
There are addiction recovery homes for residential support where the average stay is six to nine months. There’s a recovery house for women and a separate house for men 18 and older. They accept most major insurance for residential living, including MassHealth.
If you’re a first offender DUI, there’s a 16 week program providing 40 hours of education. The program includes meetings, an assessment and victim impact meetings. They also have aftercare for second offenders. The program lasts one year, after completion of a 14 day residential program.
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Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
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The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Addiction is a highly complex problem, and drug rehab in Massachusetts is often necessary to address it. These programs treat physical, mental, and relational issues that are involved. Treatment empowers individuals to manage these issues without the use of drugs.
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
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In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
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(508) 628-6300 
1881 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
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