Boston, Massachusetts Inpatient Drug Rehab Facilities

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Rae Allyson Green JD, MA, LPC, CAADC

Founder Sanford House

Rae studied history at Alma College before attending Detroit College of Law for her Juris Doctor degree. She managed several nonprofit organizations prior to receiving her MA in counselor education and counseling psychology from Western Michigan University. As a licensed professional counselor, Rae also holds a SPADA certification, the Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She then spent five years at a women’s residential treatment center and was instrumental in collaborating with the clinical team to implement new services to meet the individual needs of each client. Rae’s extensive experience working with women in residential treatment centers inspired her to seek a new approach. In collaboration with her husband, David, Rae founded Sanford House to serve as a beacon for recovery and to inspire women with the belief that life in recovery can be richer, fuller, and more fulfilling.

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Tammy Zylstra, MA, NCC, LPC

Clinical Director/Senior Director of Production Serenity Point Recovery Center

Tammy Zystra has a Masters in Clinical Counseling and she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Michigan. Tammy has 10 years of experience in multiple modalities of therapy with a diverse population. She has worked with families, children, and adolescence. Tammy has experience in crisis intervention, co-occurring disorders, substance abuse, addictions, post-traumatic stress, and behavioral intervention. She been trained in multiple training and educational techniques, such as Moral Recognition Therapy, SMART Recovery, AA/NA, and behavioral modification. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” –Alice Walker

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Dr. Julia Aharonov

Board Certified Anesthesiologist & C.E.O of Advanced Rapid Detox Advanced Rapid Detox at Pontiac General Hospital

Dr. Aharonov has practiced extensively in both hospital and outpatient facilities and has vast experience in all aspects of general, trauma, orthopedic, thoracic, vascular, obstetric, ocular, plastic, regional, and outpatient anesthesia. Dr. Aharonov has been involved in addiction medicine, particularly rapid detox under sedation, since 2007. She has investigated, perfected and created rapid detox protocols unique to Advanced Rapid Detox. She serves as an expert on the Substance Addiction forum on MedHelp.org and blogs extensively about her advice and experiences. Dr. Aharonov holds a: Cum Laude degree with Honors in Psychology from Drew University in Madison, NJ Doctorate in Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - SOM She completed her Anesthesia residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan She's Certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology

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Treatment Facts

• Massachusetts ranks 5th in treatment centers servicing/accepting no payment accepted per 100,000 residents. One spot worse is North Dakota, ranked 6 in the U.S. West Virginia is just 1 spot better, ranked 4 out of the United States.
• When adjusted for population, Massachusetts ranks 5th in treatment centers servicing/accepting persons with HIV or AIDS. Wyoming is just 1 spot worse, ranked 6 out of the United States. Connecticut is just 1 spot better, ranked 4 out of the United States.
• For pregnant or post-partum women clients, Massachusetts ranks 7th in population-adjusted treatment centers. Maryland is ranked one spot worse at spot 8. Idaho is ranked one spot better at spot 6.
• Massachusetts is 9th among U.S. states in treatment centers servicing or accepting criminal justice clients. One spot worse is New Mexico, ranked 10 in the U.S. Kentucky is just 1 spot better, ranked 8 out of the United States.
• Massachusetts ranks 9th in treatment centers servicing/accepting LGBTQ per 100,000 residents. Connecticut is just 1 spot worse, ranked 10 out of the United States. Hawaii is ranked slightly better, ranked 8.

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Selecting Boston Rehab Services
Boston drug rehab centers often promote their work by discussing how therapy could help you to stop using drugs and start living a healthier, sober lifestyle. While it’s true that any drug addiction program has the primary goal of helping clients to stop using drugs for good, these programs might also help you in ways you never thought possible. For example, Boston drug treatment programs might even help you to overcome major depression or other mental illnesses.Benefits of Enrolling in a Treatment Program

Mental illnesses and drug addictions often go hand in hand. The drugs can change the way your brain works on a chemical level, and these changes can make it harder for you to feel happy and fulfilled when you don’t have access to drugs. While anyone who uses drugs can be impacted with mental illness, research conducted in Boston suggests that those with lower levels of education might have an even stronger tendency toward mental illness in addiction.

In an addiction recovery program, you’ll learn more about how addictions can change the way you think and the way you feel, and you’ll learn specific techniques that can help you to overcome the damage. When it comes to addiction and mental illness, knowledge is power, and you can get that knowledge in Boston addiction treatment programs.

Do I Have Depression?

It can be hard to differentiate between symptoms of addiction and symptoms of depression, as the two conditions tend to cause the same types of problems. However, these symptoms are commonly associated with depression, and they should prompt a talk with a doctor:

Explore Rehab in Baltimore

If you have a mental illness in addition to your addiction, you’ll need to choose a program that specializes in providing care for both problems at the same time. Dealing with the addiction, while leaving the mental illness in place, is never a good idea as the mental illness can cause you such distress that a relapse to drug use becomes more and more likely. Similarly, dealing with only the mental illness can allow your addiction to grow stronger, which could make your mental illness symptoms worse. Programs that provide care for both problems at the same time will provide you with the kind of long-lasting help you’ll need in order to truly heal.

There are many of these dual diagnosis programs in the Baltimore area, but if you need help determining which program might be best for you, we can help. Call us to be connected to an operator for a free consultation. We can find a program that’s right for you.