Carteret Addiction Treatment Centers

Carteret, New Jersey, faces its own problems with drug and alcohol addiction, just like any other city in New Jersey and throughout the U.S.

Heroin and other opiates like fentanyl and oxycodone are the most prominent drugs of abuse in Carteret, where 48% of people are admitted to nearby treatment centers for addiction to these substances. Alcohol is another commonly abused drug in Carteret, accounting for roughly 31% of all admissions to Carteret alcohol rehab centers.¹

Substance use disorders can be effectively treated using therapies that help you overcome the root, underlying causes of your addiction. Counseling, medication, and recovery support services are just some of the therapies that may be used at rehab centers in the Carteret area.²

Addiction therapies offered at rehab may include:²

• Cognitive behavioral therapy. This helps you recognize and stop negative thinking and behavioral patterns.
• Contingency management. This uses incentives to help you stay abstinent from drugs and alcohol.
• Motivational enhancement therapy. This is designed to motivate you to engage in treatment and stay sober.
• Mutual support groups. This provides peer support for reducing or ending drug and alcohol abuse.
• This reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms, blocks rewarding sensations from substances, or triggers unpleasant physical reactions when substances are used.

Different rehab centers can match treatment settings, therapies, and services to the particular problems of you or your loved one to support complete, long-term recovery from addiction.³ Therapies can also be tailored to your age, gender, culture, and ethnicity.³

Use our directory to explore available addiction treatment options near Carteret and the surrounding regions. Finding the right place for you can place you or your loved one on the path to improved health and long-term sobriety.

Sources

1. State of New Jersey. (2016). Substance Abuse Overview 2016 Middlesex County.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). Treatments for Substance Use Disorders.
3. National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2018). Principles of Effective Treatment.