They didn't help me work with my anger. Some of the staff members are extremely rude and I have witnessed them treated the clients rudely. Do not send your loved one here, they can get worse, not better.
About Varangon Academy
Varangon Academy is a dual diagnosis addiction treatment center in Norman, Oklahoma that offers treatment for adults and adolescents with substance use disorder and mental health conditions. They also provide important community services, including case management and community referrals.
Addiction services include mental health assessments and counseling, detox, intensive outpatient addiction treatment, inpatient dual diagnosis mental health and addiction treatment, partial hospitalization, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
Mental Health Assessment & Counseling
Staff use assessments to evaluate mental health status and addiction severity and any co-occurring disorders. Results inform individualized treatment planning. Therapeutic treatments include individual, group, and family counseling.
Inpatient Detox
The detox program allows patients to safely and comfortably detox from drugs and alcohol. After detox, clients are referred to an addiction treatment program.
Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Addiction Treatment
Varangon Academy applies evidence-based practices to treat addiction and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. This treatment is available for adults (aged 18 and older) and adolescents (14 to 17). Treatment includes a comprehensive mental health assessment, which is followed by counseling, group work, 12-Step meetings, and psychoeducation.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Participants attend individual and group treatment sessions for improved coping skills, peer support, and recovery support. Sessions are held three to four days per week.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Participants in the PHP attend individual and group sessions most days of the week. PHP may be best suited to dual diagnosis treatments and acute substance use disorders.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
MAT includes counseling, support groups, and medication management in an outpatient setting. This treatment is appropriate for alcohol and opioid addictions.
Latest Reviews
Ive been to better facilities, but this one wasnt all that bad. Besides the showers and sleeping mats, I was greatful to be able to be away from home to focus on myself. I was able to hold my tounge better and learn about mutual respect in the seemingly hostile environment. All of the staff there had been through something themselves and were working from the heart, which was cool beacause I could relate to a lot of them.The grievances I wrote werent really looked into like they said they would be though. Its true what they say about focusing on only you in there because i was in and out in less than a month! Thank you Red River!
A year ago: I went here last year (2023) and it honestly made me worse. I started having fits of rage and break downs where id throw chairs and flip tables, the staff insulted you when you didnt want to shower or whenever youd do something they didnt like, i tried to end my life multiple times while here because staring at those ugly mint green walls for days made it feel like life wasnt worth it because my world for the past few weeks had just been stuck in those walls. We slept on the floor when we first came or if you got the color of your papper switched we'd have to move our beds out to the floor and sleep in the main area. Most of my time was spent drawing or watching TV which was fine until it wasnt. The restraints were bad. Very bad. My first restraint was done by two guys and one was bending my arm the wrong way and had to be reminded by the nurse that she needed to be able to see my arm which he was laying on. I wasnt fighting back or anything because if i did it was feel like they were going to break my bones. My second restraint was done by one person and he was at least 6 foot 7 while i was maybe 5 foot 11 at the time. He bent my arms back and demanded another patient went to their room and squeezed until i heard a pop and had to scream for them to go because my ribs were starting to hurt. It hurt to raise my arm and when i did i felt a sharp pain in my rib. We do the cleaning of the building, we get 7 minutes to shower, we ate only the amount they gave us, and we hsd to ask to do anything to build structure in us but it never worked for most people. We made friends we couldn't keep and were stressed most of the time. My hair started to fall out when i was there an i was only 16. I was 16 losing locks of hair and having tantrums like a 3 year old because i genuinely had no way to cope. I only saw my therapist maybe 3 tkmes and once she told my mom something i told her not to tell her. This place feels like prison and jf you send your kids here then shame on you.Edit: im 19 now. I was sent here when i was 15 going on 16 and the experience here still does effect me. Ever since ive been i had never went to another facility for help and now im probably just as bad as i was there without the self harm. There was a time where i had tried to run after being taken to the er for drinking soaps and it sometimes think about how much being there made me realize i hate people. People suck so much that even in a facility id rather kill myself than had continued with the staff and other girls there. People are whats stopping me from being free and it makes me suffer daily. Someone brought up how they dont check your food and they indeed never did. There were times where i downright denied food and was made fun of for it by staff but i was also made fun of for being big so i guess you just cant win at that place. Im writing this crying cuz i miss the few girls i did like there. Idc if its hippa violation, im still in contact with maybe 2 of them and they hated being there just as much as me. If any of you girls from when i was there see this i hope yall got better. Im sorry we all had to be there and fight with each other because our parents. I wish they kept us all out of there. I just hope you all dont let us being there and going through that ruin you and eat at you as much as it did to me.
My best friends little brother jumped the fence with a few other kids there and all of them returned except for him and they have done absolutely nothing to help locate him they couldn t even tell us what he was wearing he has been missing for 11 days now and they only thing they have done is drop him from their care to save their own asses please save your family the headache and suffering DO NOT SEND YOUR FAMILY HERE this place needs to be shut down for neglect they ABSOLUTELY DO NOT CARE about the health and safety of their people
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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.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Inpatient Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Treatments
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
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.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
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Sara Murray
Executive Director
Contact Information
(405) 701-8530 
3400 Deskin Drive
Norman, OK 73069
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Edited by:
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