La Paloma Treatment Center

Improving the lives of persons with co-occurring conditions

La Paloma Treatment Center provides integrated treatment to persons with addictive and/or mental health conditions. Through the use of The Foundations Treatment Model, our specially trained staff addresses the complex needs of individuals struggling against co-occurring disorders.


This campus, located near historic, mid-town Memphis, Tenn., offers comprehensive, medically supervised detoxification and individualized integrated services. Both our Outpatient and Residential programs provide an introduction to the 12-Step principles, daily group and individual therapy and life skills classes.


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Residential participants enjoy:


Those in the residential program may also participate in AA and DRA groups that conveniently meet on the La Paloma campus as well as attend a variety of other recovery meetings throughout the community.

Drug Rehab

The drug rehabilitation at La Paloma helps individuals make important lifestyle changes, manage feelings, develop tools for coping and learn skills in successful abstinence. By designing effective strategies for prevention and teaching participants how to identify the warning signs, our treatment centers work to reduce the risk of relapse.


Participation in a rehab program is an important first step in recovery which helps individuals discontinue drug use and stabilize mental disorders as well as establish a foundation of recovery and functionality. For the most successful recovery, Inpatient Residential Programs are the best option. And for those who have abused substances for many years, our Extended Care Program, a long-term inpatient program, might serve the best.


A drug rehab center's ability to address the specific issues related to all types of drug addiction is a critical component to effective treatment. At La Paloma, we understand how to detox and treat specific drug addiction to: methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, xanax and prescription medication addiction or abuse.

Alcohol Rehab

Despite the focus on drugs, alcohol remains the number one drug problem in the United States. According to community surveys, over 13 percent of adults in the U.S. will experience alcohol abuse or dependence at some point in their lives.


Here at La Paloma, our alcohol rehab programs provide comprehensive services aimed at meeting the treatment goals and needs of those they serve. Each client receives a personal plan that addresses their unique situation and prepares them for a life of recovery.


These plans include:


For many different reasons, a great majority of alcoholics go unrecognized. These hindrances include:

  • Individual's ability to hide amount and frequency of drinking
  • Individual's denial
  • Family member's denial and attempt to minimize problems

While these tend to obstruct the steps leading to recovery, there are definite signs and symptoms to look for. These include:

  • Insomnia
  • Frequent falls
  • Blackouts
  • Chronic depression
  • Anxiety
  • Irritability
  • Absence at work or school
  • Loss of employment
  • Financial difficulties
  • Frequent automobile collisions

While most alcohol rehab programs historically provide treatment without attention to other mental issues, we at La Paloma see the significance of joining the two entities. Research shows that 44 percent of alcoholics have mental health complications prior to the onset of alcohol dependence and may other mood-related complications.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Research shows that more than half of the people affected by one condition (such as an addictive disorder) are also affected by at least one other condition (such as an emotional or mental illness) and vice versa. This diagnosis is referred to by a variety of terms including: co-occurring disorder, dual diagnosis, co-morbidity, concurrent disorders and dual disorders.


When those suffering from co-occurring disorders are not fully treated on both sides, recovery is far more difficult. Unfortunately, most treatment centers focus on one or the other.

However, the treatment at La Paloma is nationally recognized for integrative methods and evidence-based practices that have produced proven results for individuals with dual and multiple addiction and mental health disorders. Our methods have been proven more effective than traditional drug and alcohol treatment methods in a five-year research study using the Foundations Treatment Model.


While the conditions and severity of those with co-occurring disorders greatly vary, they all share one common fact: treatment must address both the emotional or psychiatric illness and the chemical dependency within a comprehensive program to ensure recovery from both.


Common Associated Issues:

  • Family and social problems
  • Employment or school problems
  • High-risk behavior
  • Increased emergency room admissions
  • Increased need for acute health care services
  • Legal problems and incarceration
  • Multiple admissions for chemical dependency due to relapse
  • Multiple admissions for psychiatric care due to reoccurrence of psychiatric symptoms

Co-Occurring Disorders affect over 10 million Americans each year

  • 56% of individuals with a bipolar disorder, (Manic depressive illness) abuse substances
  • 47% of individuals with a schizophrenic disorder, abuse substances
  • 32% of individuals with a mood disorder other than bipolar, abuse substances
  • 27% of individuals with an anxiety disorder, abuse substances

If you have questions about whether you or a loved one may need help for co-occurring disorders please call out call center open 24 hours a day .

Treatment

The components of the Foundations treatment program incorporate an integrated approach to alcohol and drug rehab including detox, individual therapy and group therapy. Our drug rehab program is founded on The Foundations Treatment Model, which utilizes Motivational Interviewing methods and philosophies and recognizes Stages of Change in the recovery process.


Many drug and alcohol rehab programs offer treatment that deals with addiction but not the other emotional and mental issues that the majority of individuals with substance abuse issues are also facing. According to SAMSHA data, up to 65.5 percent of individuals with substance abuse/dependency issues have at least one co-occurring mental disorder, and 51 percent of individuals with a mental disorder also have at least one co-occurring addictive disorder (Kessler, 1994).


At La Paloma we help people restore their lives by embracing a way of life based upon the 12-Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA). Our program is founded on The Foundations Treatment Model and also employs a variety of recovery therapies according to the specific needs of the individual including: cognitive behavioral (CBT) and adjunct therapies.