Connecticut Inpatient Drug Rehab Centers

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Dr. Guillermo Katigbak, MD

Medical Director Tina Klem Serenity House

Dr. Guillermo Katigbak, MD has worked in the medical field for over 30 years. As Medical Director, with more than 20 years experience serving individuals with both addiction and mental health disorders, he prioritizes client care and safety as well as ensuring the provision of optimal medical care for each individual served. He is responsible for final decisions in regard to all aspects of medical care for RNP clients. Dr. Katigbak was instrumental in bringing new medications to RNP thereby greatly expanding client choice in determining individualized care. He provides direct oversight of all medical aspects of research studies conducted within RNP programs and works closely with the medical team in utilizing research to inform and support RNP clinical practices. Dr. Katigbak is trilingual, speaking English, Spanish and Tagalog. In addition to his role as medical director for RNP, Dr. Katigbak is a full time attending physician for the Emergency Department at Bridgeport Hospital.

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Albert Samaras

Executive Director & Founder Westport House Sober Living for Men

Al has close to 25 years of experience building and growing organizations with a focus on healthcare services. He excels at managing complex environments and is a recognized leader in developing innovative and effective addiction recovery programs. Under his stewardship, Westport House has grown from one location to three and is recognized as the standard for structured sober living in the northeast United States. Prior to founding Westport House, he served for five years as Vice President of a long-term addiction treatment program where he was instrumental in its transition from a local residential recovery program to a nationally recognized provider of treatment services. Before his own experience with addiction and recovery, Al spent over 15 years in executive leadership and business development positions at HealthSouth Corporation and SourceMed, Inc. He studied Marketing at the University of Maine and majored in Management Information Systems at Central Connecticut State University.

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Lee Bodkin

Director of Communications and Community Awareness MCCA Trinity Glen Kent Long-Term Residential Treatment for Women

As Director of Communications, Lee helps to tell the story of MCCA, raising awareness of the breadth and depth of services they offer to those struggling with addiction. She drives the strategic communications and marketing plans, conducts media outreach, organizes special events and oversees day-to-day social media activity. Lee is looking forward to increasing the visibility of MCCA and the amazing work that is carried out by their caring and dedicated staff. Previously, Lee created and successfully executed a communications strategy for the new Smilow Center at NYU Langone Medical Center utilizing traditional and new media. She has also worked as a freelance writer and editor for Time Inc. Content Solutions, and was the Managing Web Editor for Morris Media Group. She enjoys biking and hiking in this beautiful part of Connecticut.

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Treatment Facts

• Connecticut ranks 4th in treatment centers servicing/accepting persons with HIV or AIDS per 100,000 residents. Massachusetts is ranked one spot worse at spot 5. District of Columbia is ranked slightly better, ranked 3.
• When adjusted for population, Connecticut ranks 6th in treatment centers servicing/accepting clients with co-occurring disorders. Colorado is just 1 spot worse, ranked 7 out of the United States. Utah is ranked one spot better at spot 5.
• For medicare clients, Connecticut ranks 6th in population-adjusted treatment centers. Kentucky is just 1 spot worse, ranked 7 out of the United States. West Virginia is just 1 spot better, ranked 5 out of the United States.
• Connecticut is 7th among U.S. states in treatment centers servicing or accepting adult men. Colorado is just 1 spot worse, ranked 8 out of the United States. Maryland is ranked one spot better at spot 6.
• Connecticut ranks 8th in treatment centers servicing/accepting persons who have experienced trauma per 100,000 residents. One spot worse is New Mexico, ranked 9 in the U.S. One spot better is Vermont, ranked 7 in the U.S.

More Information

One of the most comprehensive drug and alcohol use studies in the country is published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Each year they survey Americans in every state to find out who’s using what, how often, and whether or not they’re getting the treatment they need.

The numbers for Connecticut’s most recent survey results are published in a document called Connecticut Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues At-A-Glance – and they are troubling.

Drug Abuse Among Young Adults

The SAMHSA surveys reports that more than 23 percent of that age group had a problem with alcohol abuse or dependence in the year prior to the survey. Additionally, about 12 percent of that same age group struggled with a drug abuse or addiction issue in that same time period. Why?

The stresses placed upon young adults grow every year and those who graduate from expensive Connecticut universities into a less-than-welcoming economic climate can find it overwhelming. Add to this the usual pressures of performing well academically, choosing the right career, getting into grad school, and making the right choices in their romantic relationships and it’s not hard to understand why drug and alcohol abuse is such a rampant problem.

Addressing the Drug and Alcohol Addiction Issues in Your Family

When a loved one is struggling with drug and/or alcohol dependence, everyone in the family suffers. Problems arise:

Though you may have already had a number of informal conversations about the possibility of treatment, it may be time to consider staging a formal intervention. Gathering together others who love your addicted family member and planning to offer them the gift of recovery is a big step – but in many cases, it’s a necessary step. It can be the first day that your loved one fully realizes the level of risk that they are taking every day that drug addiction goes untreated.

Staging an Intervention

Before you stage an intervention in Connecticut, take the time to plan it correctly. The more you put into it before the actual intervention, the more likely it is that it will be successful. You can:

Are you ready to help someone you love in Connecticut recover from drug and alcohol dependence?