Treatment Programs in Who can help? the Cheyenne Area The Victim Advocate within the Laramie County Substance Sheriff’s Office can provide assistance with information about your case status, Crime Vic- Abuse Pathfinder tims’ Rights, Crime Victim Compensation, navi- (307)635-0967 gation of the criminal justice system and refer- www.wpic.org rals to appropriate helping professionals or or- Laramie County ganizations according to your specific needs. Sheriff’s Office VA– Substance Abuse Treatment Program 2360 E. Pershing Blvd. Danny L. Glick, Sheriff Cheyenne, WY 82001 307-633-4700 1-888-210-8237
Foundations Counseling and Consulting 213 W. 18th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307)638-4092
Peak Wellness Center 2526 Seymour Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307)638-8257 Helpful Websites www.peakwellnesscenter.org Peak Wellness Center
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www.peakwellnesscenter.org WaterShed Addiction Treatment Center www.thewatershed.com 1-888-206-4150 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Name/ID Number: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center www.samhsa.gov Behavioral Health Service 2600 E. 18th Street WaterShed Addiction Treatment Center Cheyenne, WY 82001 www.thewatershed.com Direct Number: (307)633-7370 1-888-206-4150
Mailing Address: 1910 Pioneer Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001- November 2013
Other important symptoms of substance abuse What is Substance Abuse? disorders may include: Substance Abuse Treatment Tolerance Alcoholism, drug dependence and addiction A person will need increasingly larger amounts of (known as substance abuse disorders), are Treatment can help individuals addicted to alcohol or drugs to get high. extremely complex problems. substances stop using, avoid relapse, and
recover their lives. Several types of treatment Craving programs are available: People with these disorders once were thought to have a character defect or moral weakness; A person will feel a strong need, desire, or urge to Inpatient treatment some people mistakenly still believe that. use alcohol or drugs, will use alcohol or a drug Residential programs However, most medical researchers and despite negative consequences, and will feel Partial hospitalization or day treatment scientists now consider dependence on alcohol anxious and irritable if he or she can’t use them. Outpatient programs or drugs to be a long-term illness, like asthma, Craving is a primary symptom of addiction. hypertension (high blood pressure), or diabetes. Intensive outpatient programs Loss of control Methadone clinics (also called opioid Most people who drink alcohol drink very little, treatment programs). and many people can stop taking drugs without A person often will drink more alcohol or take more No single treatment type is appropriate for a struggle. However, some people develop a drugs than he or she meant to, or may use alcohol everyone. substance abuse disorder—use of alcohol or or drugs at a time or place he or she had not drugs that is compulsive or dangerous (or both). planned. A person also may try to reduce or stop drinking or using drugs many times, but may fail. Treatment for Mental
Physical Dependence or Disorders What Are the Symptoms of Withdrawal Symptoms Substance Use Disorders? In some cases when alcohol or drug use is Many people with a substance use disorder stopped, a person may experience withdrawal also have emotional problems. symptoms from a physical need for the substance.
One of the most important signs of substance Withdrawal symptoms differ depending on the addiction or dependence is continued use of drug, but they may include nausea, sweating, shak- Treating both the substance use and mental drugs or alcohol despite experiencing the iness, and extreme anxiety. The person may try to disorders increases the chances that the serious negative consequences of heavy drug relieve these symptoms by taking either more of person will recover. or alcohol use. the same or a similar substance. Some mental health professionals think A person experiencing symptoms that are causing people should be alcohol and drug free for at Often, a person will blame other people or serious problems in his or her ability to study, work, circumstances for his or her problems instead least 3 to 4 weeks before a mental/emotional or relate to others should be seen by a medical or illness can be identified correctly. Mental of realizing that the difficulties result from use mental health professional. of drugs or alcohol. Perhaps your loved one health care and substance abuse treatment has even blamed you. often include the use of medications.
People with this illness really may believe that If you or someone you know displays signs of “What is Substance Abuse?” through “Treatment for Mental Disorders” a substance use disorder, there are resources they drink normally or that “everyone” takes from Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. drugs. These false beliefs are called denial, What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families. DHHS that can help. Publication No. and denial is part of the illness. (SMA) 04-3955. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2004.