Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers in Oregon

Meet the Pros

Keith Forney

Admissions Director Awakenings by the Sea

Keith has been in recovery for almost 10 years. He worked in “corporate America” for 15 years before realizing his true passion was helping people receive the same gift of sobriety that he’s received. He’s worked in recovery for 5 years and takes pride in walking alcoholics/addicts and their families through the admissions process. His goal is to offer solutions no matter what the circumstances of each individual are. He will recognize the positive no matter what the situation is and formulate a plan to achieve successful sobriety. His motto is: “Call Me Anytime.” And he means that.

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Jeffery Young

Psychiatrist and Medical Director Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Jeffery Young, MD, is the medical director for the Beaverton outpatient center and the Springbrook campus in Newberg and director of the Health Care Professionals Program. Dr. Young received his medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University and is Board Certified in General Psychiatry and certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. His clinical work throughout his career has included working with patients and healthcare professionals who have psychiatric and substance use issues. Previously, he was the medical director for the Providence Health and Services, Behavioral Health Program, Oregon Region.

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Brian Esparza, MD

Medical Director Cedar Hills Hospital

Dr. Brian Esparza completed both his medical education and residency training at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine. As a graduate of a top ten medical school in the country, Dr. Esparza is well trained with state-of-the-art evidence based treatment. He currently serves as the medical director for Cedar Hills Hospital and Outpatient Services. Dr. Esparza has a particular interest in chemical dependency treatment and co-occurring disorders. He is a member of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and he is board certified in Psychiatry. Dr. Esparza is bilingual and fluent in English and Spanish.

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Treatment Facts

• Oregon ranks 10th in treatment centers servicing/accepting persons who have experienced trauma per 100,000 residents. One spot worse is North Dakota, ranked 11 in the U.S. One spot better is New Mexico, ranked 9 in the U.S.
• When adjusted for population, Oregon ranks 10th in treatment centers servicing/accepting access to Recovery (ATR) vouchers. Wyoming is just 1 spot worse, ranked 11 out of the United States. Maryland is ranked one spot better at spot 9.
• For DUI/SWI clients clients, Oregon ranks 11th in population-adjusted treatment centers. Maryland is ranked one spot worse at spot 12. Idaho is ranked one spot better at spot 10.
• Oregon is 12th among U.S. states in treatment centers servicing or accepting sliding fee scale. Utah is ranked one spot worse at spot 13. One spot better is Nebraska, ranked 11 in the U.S.
• Oregon ranks 12th in treatment centers servicing/accepting adult men per 100,000 residents. One spot worse is North Dakota, ranked 13 in the U.S. One spot better is New Mexico, ranked 11 in the U.S.

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The 2011 Oregon Research Brief on Addiction Treatment Effectiveness found that substance abuse costs Oregonians $5.93 billion on an annual basis. If you’re addicted and you’ve not yet received help from an Oregon drug rehab program, you might be asked to pay in ways that have nothing to do with money. Your addiction might cost you your health, your job, your friends or even your family members. While you might believe that you can never recover from devastation like this, the truth is that Oregon drug rehab centers can help you learn more about how addiction works and what you can do to keep the issue under control in the future.
How Treatment Works
Just as you didn’t develop an addiction in a lightening flash the first time you used drugs, you won’t be able to quickly overcome your addiction in a meaningful way. There’s no pill or magic bullet that can slay an addiction. Instead, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that most people need to spend three months in treatment in order to truly change and overcome their addictions. It might seem like an incredibly long period of time, but you will have the opportunity to learn some important lessons during this time, including:

• How to say “no” to offers of drugs
• How to express your feelings, instead of numbing them with drugs
• How to meditate and relax without drugs
• Why using drugs might exacerbate an underlying mental health condition
• How your family and friends can help you stay sober

Much of the work will be done in therapy sessions, but you’ll also be provided with the opportunity to meet other people in recovery and learn from their stories.

*Who Will Help Me?

If you’ve resisted entering Oregon drug rehab programs because you’re worried that your counselor or therapist might judge you, this statistic may help to ease your mind. According to the 2005 NFATTC Workforce Survey, 43 percent of clinicians who work in the addiction field are also recovering addicts. In addition, 60 percent have a family-based experience with addiction. While no therapist will ever judge you for the choices you’ve made, these statistics seem to indicate that you might even work with someone who has their own addiction story to share. You might be understood in a way that you never thought possible.

Making a Choice

The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Oregon (NAMI) maintains a robust database of options for people who have both addictions and mental illnesses, along with a description of how all of the programs work and where they are located. People who have these so-called dual diagnosis issues might find this site to be incredibly helpful as they begin to pull together treatment plans for addiction. But not everyone who has an addiction also has an underlying mental illness. You might not need this intense level of help, for example, and you might find that the information provided on the NAMI site is slightly too intense for you. We can help.