Who We Treat
Brighton Hospital is a freestanding substance abuse/alcoholism treatment program and treats those who are:

• Age 18 and older for inpatient care, outpatient care, and substance recovery halfway house care
• Age 13 to 17 for adolescent intensive outpatient care
• Have a primary diagnosis or history of substance abuse/dependence/addiction
• Are medically and psychiatrically stable

Types of Addiction Treatment
All patient care is individualized and includes input from physicians, nurses, chemical dependency counselors and recovery case managers. The addiction treatment team meets regularly to monitor each patient’s progress through the program, and treatment at all levels of care includes medication, monitoring, and disease education. We believe mending a life means treating the whole person: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.

We are experienced in the creating the “right” program for treatment of many types of substance abuse, including alcoholism, stimulants (cocaine, “crack”, methamphetamines or “meth”), opiates and other depressants (heroin, oxycontin, prescription pain killers), prescription drug addictions and marijuana. Many people suffer from addiction to two or more substances simultaneously. Our skilled addiction treatment staff are trained and experienced at handling these more complex addictions. We also address other behaviors that may complicate addiction recovery, including compulsive gambling, eating disorders, codependency and compulsive sexual behaviors.

The type of substance abuse treatment a patient receives depends on many factors, including what substance or substances the person is using, the amount and frequency of use, prior addiction treatment history and motivation to change. All levels of care prepare patients to return to their previous environment with new skills to help maintain sobriety, prevent relapse and continue recovery.

Length of Stay for Substance Abuse Treatment
Patients are admitted using criteria set by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). Our inpatient substance abuse treatment programs accommodate stays up to 30 days and include a rich variety of domiciliary partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, halfway house and other aftercare programs. Research has shown that longer lengths of stay contribute to favorable outcomes.

Length of stay is determined by medical necessity criteria set forth by insurers along with patient addiction treatment progress and motivation. We encourage prospective patients to contact their insurers so they understand their substance abuse treatment benefits. Each patient’s length of stay is planned, based on where they are, and where they need to be in the recovery process.

Substance Abuse and Addiction Treatment Programs at Brighton Hospital
To learn more about our substance abuse treatment programs, please select a topic from the list at the left.