Streamwood, Illinois Inpatient Drug Rehab Programs

Latest Reviews of Rehabs in Streamwood, IL

Meet the Pros

Matt Ganem

Executive Director Banyan Treatment Center - Wilmington

Matt Ganem is a poet and the author of “The Shadow of an Addict.” Matt also hosts Banyan Recovery Radio and speaks to different schools, recovery programs and community forums on addiction. He is a huge voice for recovery not only in his hometown of Massachusetts, but nationwide. Oxycontin which eventually led to Heroin addiction brought him to rock bottom at the age of 21. He was able to turn his life around and now tries to provide hope and strength to those still sick and struggling with substance abuse. Matt works relentlessly to help others escape the grasp of addiction by shining a positive light on recovery. He does this by speaking at schools and community events for prevention education. His work was recognized by Massachusetts Organization of Addiction and Recovery and Matt was selected to be Massachusetts Recovery Advocate of the Year in 2015. Matt Ganem a father of two beautiful children Christian and Payton and has been clean and sober for over 9 years.

Show Bio

Karen Vernon-Thompson, LICSW, CADC-II, LADC-I

Clinician Recovering Champions

Karen has more than 25 years of supervisory experience managing detox, CSS, and transitional support services at local inpatient treatment facilities. An advocate of — and a participant in — the 12-step program, Karen has a special insight that informs her clinical practice.

Show Bio

Heidi Ginter, MD, FASAM

Chief Medical Officer Recovery Centers of America at Westminster

Dr. Ginter has nearly two decades of experience working in the addiction treatment field and is a prominent voice in medication-assisted treatment (MAT). MAT, the use of FDA-approved medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, is widely considered to be an effective tool in battling addiction to opioids and other drugs. Dr. Ginter graduated from Yale University and earned her doctorate at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She has lectured extensively on MAT and opioid dependence. Dr. Ginter started her career as a family doctor for underserved populations and eventually found a passion for helping pregnant women struggling with addiction. Most recently, she was the Regional Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for an outpatient addiction treatment provider with 16 sites in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Connecticut.

Show Bio

Treatment Facts

• Illinois ranks 13th in treatment centers servicing/accepting DUI/SWI clients per 100,000 residents. Kansas is just 1 spot worse, ranked 14 out of the United States. Maryland is ranked one spot better at spot 12.
• When adjusted for population, Illinois ranks 19th in treatment centers servicing/accepting sliding fee scale. Indiana is ranked one spot worse at spot 20. One spot better is New York, ranked 18 in the U.S.
• For rational emotive behavioral therapy clients, Illinois ranks 20th in population-adjusted treatment centers. Washington is just 1 spot worse, ranked 21 out of the United States. One spot better is New Jersey, ranked 19 in the U.S.
• Illinois is 21st among U.S. states in treatment centers servicing or accepting any program or group. Washington is just 1 spot worse, ranked 22 out of the United States. One spot better is Nebraska, ranked 20 in the U.S.
• Illinois ranks 21st in treatment centers servicing/accepting 12-step facilitation per 100,000 residents. Massachusetts is ranked one spot worse at spot 22. Kansas is just 1 spot better, ranked 20 out of the United States.

More Information

Get Info on Streamwood Rehabilitation Facilities
If you’re living with an addiction and you think there’s no way out of the pain you’re feeling, take a few moments to read up on Streamwood drug rehab programs. Here, you’ll have access to a team of experts who will fight hard to help you pick up the tools you’ll need to control your addiction for the rest of your life.Comparing Holistic and Traditional Rehab Programs

Traditional Streamwood drug rehab centers are likely to provide you with therapies that seem familiar, such as medications and one-on-one sessions with a counselor. Holistic programs might provide you with treatments that seem novel, or even a little strange, but they might bring you benefits as you work on your addiction. For example, some facilities use guided imagery techniques to encourage you to experience the same sensations you’d feel when hit with a craving. According to an article in the Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, these techniques might help you to handle high-risk situations in which you’re tempted to use, long after your rehab program is complete. Innovative techniques like this, which make up the offerings of many holistic programs, might provide you with real benefits.

Will I Need Medications?

Some drugs cause chemical changes in your brain, and these changes can lead to an intense craving to use the drugs again. Medications may help to ease your symptoms if you’re addicted to these drugs:

Not everyone needs medications in order to recover, however. This is a decision you’ll need to make carefully, in consultation with your treatment team.

Finding Rehab in Streamwood

Streamwood treatment centers make it easy for you to enroll, but finding the right program to meet your needs can be a little difficult. We can make it easier for you. Call our experts and we’ll walk you through the selection process.