The Forge Recovery Center

Addictions We Treat

Opioids, liquor, prescription drugs, even common household cleaners have something in common: when abused, they become addictive. These and other substances are referred to as psychoactive, meaning they affect our mental states by altering how our nervous systems and brains work.

Addiction affects performance at work and school, creates new health problems (and makes existing ones much worse), and can result in serious injury or even permanent disability. Unfortunately, addiction often occurs hand-in-hand with a dual diagnosis, which is a substance use disorder combined with a co-occurring mental disorder.

Call us today and explore how we can help.

CALL: 877-839-1772

Confronting Addiction and Mental Health Together

Substance abuse and addiction is a crisis problem in the U.S. – according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2021 marked the first time drug overdose deaths exceeded 100,000 in 12 months.

The Forge Recovery Center specializes in dual-diagnosis programs. By addressing both addiction and the underlying issues which often drive it, we’re able to create the best chance at a long-lasting recovery.

What We Treat

Substance use disorders we treat include:

Alcohol Abuse

The festival/rave/club scene has had a long association with various synthetic drugs. Used by partygoers to enhance their experience, many of them walk a tightrope without realizing it. First, a lot of synthetic drugs like molly, ecstasy/MDMA, GHB and others have nasty side effects. Secondly (and far more dangerous) is the fact that there is no such thing as quality control when it comes to synthetic drugs.

Opioid Drugs

Heroin belongs to perhaps the most dangerous and addictive family of drugs there is: opioids. In 2019, almost 50,000 people died from opioid-related overdoses, reports the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

Marijuana

After alcohol and tobacco, cannabis is the most widely consumed drug in the United States. According to the most recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) survey, over 48 million Americans reported using it during the past year.

Prescriptions

“Drug abuse” doesn’t just describe illicit drug use. Any time someone uses a drug outside of its purpose or the instructions of a healthcare provider is engaged in drug abuse. Taking a drug when you don’t need it, giving a pill to a friend who’s stressed, deliberately taking a larger dose … all these behaviors qualify as drug abuse.

Synthetic Drugs

Inhalant Abuse

Inhalant abuse – the sniffing of fumes from household products, gas, glue, and other solvents – has been a way of escape for troubled people as long as these products have been available. Worse, these chemicals are abused most often by children in their early teens. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), most inhalant abusers are younger than 25. Among school-age teens, NIDA says eighth graders abuse inhalants more often than high school sophomores or seniors.

Meth Addiction

Once the domain of 1%-er bike gangs, methamphetamine is now well-known … along with the violence and crime which often surround it. And yet, meth still pulls people in. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s 2019 annual poll, 2 million Americans said they used the drug during the past year.

Cocaine Abuse

Parties, glamour, the rich: When you think about who uses cocaine, that’s probably what comes to mind. It’s probably not the other side of the coin: urban communities devastated by crack cocaine use, the horrifying violence associated with the cocaine trade or the environmental and human exploitation involved in its manufacturing.

We’re here to help you find your way

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, there is hope. Our team can guide you on your journey to recovery. Call us today.

CALL: 877-839-1772