Haight Ashbury Free Clinics – Alcohol Treatment - San Francisco, CA

About the Facility

The Haight Ashbury Medical Clinic offers free, non-judgemental primary medical care for substance use disorders and related mental health conditions in San Francisco, California. Their programs cater to adults with a focus on transgender, geriatric, homeless, and indigent persons, offering medicated assisted treatmentt (MAT) and outpatient services.

Haight Ashbury’s MAT program assists those with addictions to opioids, alcohol and nicotine. Clients who require a higher level of assistance may be referred to an inpatient drug or alcohol rehab. The prescribed medications vary according to the client’s type of addiction. Combined with behavioral therapy, MAT helps ease withdrawal symptoms and may prevent serious complications.

The outpatient program provides addiction recovery support through behavioral health services. Clients can attend individual and group therapy sessions to learn skills to overcome their addictions. The complex health issues that arise from addiction, homelessness, and poverty are treated onsite.

Programs are available to some clients to assist them finding employment and housing.

Haight Ashbury’s medical services are available on a sliding scale, depending on family size and income. Clients may be referred for additional mental health, medical, or addiction recovery services, the costs of which may be covered by major insurance providers, such as BlueCross/BlueShield, Humana, and others. Check coverage with your provider as out of network benefits can vary.

Treatment

Alcoholism

Alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder (AUD), is defined by alcohol dependence. This is a state the body reaches when it experiences withdrawal symptoms in the absence of alcohol. A person who has AUD craves alcohol and continues to drink despite adverse consequences. Because withdrawing from alcohol can pose health risks, individuals with AUD should seek professional alcohol rehab in California to overcome their alcohol addiction. This process typically involves medical detox, rehabilitation, and maintenance.

Drug Addiction

Drug rehab in California teaches participants constructive ways to stay clean and sober. Treatment revolves around helping individuals stop using the substance they are addicted to and learn healthy habits to avoid relapse.

Opioid Addiction

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.

Substance Abuse

In California, substance abuse treatment programs can help individuals with any type of substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions. These rehab programs typically encompass various levels of care, including medically assisted detox, intensive outpatient, outpatient, residential rehab, and partial hospitalization. You can expect clinicians to utilize evidence-based therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness to help you achieve and sustain your recovery. The rehab’s clinical team can provide a comprehensive assessment to determine the appropriate level of care and medical support you may need.

Programs

Adult program
Program for men
Program for women

Clinical Services

Individual Therapy

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.