Seniors Or Older Adults in Virginia

Addiction may start innocently enough, as elderly individuals in Virginia are likely not abusing drugs to get high, but rather may be using them to reduce physical pain or emotional difficulties. Senior citizens may struggle with the aging process and may use drugs or alcohol to cope with mental or physical distress related to illness, chronic pain, the death of a spouse or loved one, families moving away, a decrease in ability to engage in some activities, big life changes such as the loss of a job or change in living arrangements, increasing psychiatric issues, or social isolation.

Pronounced Effects of Drugs in Older Adults

Lower amounts of alcohol or drugs may have bigger effects, and tolerance levels may be lower. Older adults are also highly likely to have a comorbid medical or mental health concern, as the Psychiatric Times publishes that psychiatric illness and substance abuse likely co-occur in the elderly population at rates between 21 and 66 percent. Depression and anxiety disorders may be common in seniors who also abuse alcohol or drugs. Substance abuse may be a form of self-medication to temporarily reduce symptoms of mental illness, although in reality substance abuse will only serve to complicate treatment and make side effects of both disorders worse in the long run.

Intervention as an Effective Tool

Recognizing when substance abuse is concerning is often the first step in getting necessary treatment for a drug or alcohol problem. In many cases, the individual may not recognize the need for treatment, and an intervention may be necessary. An intervention is a carefully planned meeting of loved ones and family members affected by a person's substance abuse. Often, the help of a trained professional is beneficial in the planning process as well as in the actual intervention.

The goal of an intervention is to help someone see the need for, and willingly enter, a treatment program. With older individuals, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) states that only one or two loved ones, particularly a spouse, child, close medical professional, or housemate, be involved in an intervention to avoid potential confusion and to reduce the chances of overwhelming the person emotionally. Motivational counseling and education on substance abuse and addiction may help someone gain the internal motivation to seek treatment and may be as effective for some people as a structured intervention.

Age-Specific and Mixed-Age Addiction Treatment Programs

As the need for elderly addiction and mental health treatment increases, more and more facilities are providing care options that cater to this specific demographic. There are usually two main types of treatment programs: those that are general programs and contain all ages, and those that are age- or peer-specific and tailored to certain populations. Just as teenagers may have special needs and mitigating circumstances, so might the elderly population. Sometimes gender-specific programs may be beneficial also.

Generally speaking, it may suit someone better to be in a treatment program with peers and other individuals in similar life circumstances. Since older adults may abuse substances for different reasons than younger ones, it may be beneficial to separate treatment programs for different peer groups.

Treatment options may vary depending on the level of care required and include:

Getting Help

The sooner you access professional attention, the better it will be for you. Reach out to any of the centers in Virginia and get ample, effective professional attention.

Virginia Drug Rehabs by Type:

List of Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs For seniors or older adults in Virginia

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Fellowship Health Resources Inc Access/Crisis Stabilization
1912 South Lorton Street, Arlington, VA 22204
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Inpatient Treatment Center For Adults

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Payment Assistance

Language Services

Spanish

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Galax Treatment Center Inc Life Center of Galax
112 Painter Street, Galax, VA 24333
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Samhsa Certified Opioid Treatment Program, Acamprosate, Alcohol Detoxification, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Buprenorphine Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Cocaine Detoxification, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Methamphetamines Detoxification, Methadone, Methadone Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Opioids Detoxification, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Short Term Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab, Inpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Day Treatment Or Partial Hospitalization

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Affinity Healthcare Group
3356 Western Branch Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23321
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, All Clients In Opioid Treatment Program, Samhsa Certified Opioid Treatment Program, Methadone, Methadone Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Opioids Detoxification, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment

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Sussex Counseling Services
232 Coppahaunk Avenue, Waverly, VA 23890
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

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Greensville Emporia Counseling
1101 Greensville County Circle, Emporia, VA 23847
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

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Middle Peninsula Northern Neck CSB MH/SA Services
414 Main Street, Warsaw, VA 22572
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Cumberland Mountain Comm Servs Board Tazewell County Satellite Office
526 West Main Street, Tazewell, VA 24651
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Richmond Behavioral Health Authority
107 South 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Multi Setting Mental Health Facility, Partial Hospitalization Or Day Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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New River Valley Comm Services Clinic
274 Floyd Highway South, Floyd, VA 24091
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Cumberland Mountain Comm Servs Board Main An Office
113 Cumberland Road, Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Rubicons HOPE
1700 Front Street, Richmond, VA 23222
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Inpatient Treatment Center For Adults

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds

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Winchester Medical Center
1890 Amherst Street, Winchester, VA 22601
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Psychiatric Hospital Or Psychiatric Unit Of A General Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Family and Youth Foundation Csl Servs
3001 West Mercury Boulevard, Hampton, VA 23666
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Sliding Fee Scale

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Madeline Centre
18697 Forest Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, County Or Local Government Funds

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Crossroads Community Services Board Farmville Center
214 Bush River Drive, Farmville, VA 23901
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center, Partial Hospitalization Or Day Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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Pavillion The Pavilion at Williamsburg
5483 Mooretown Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Hospital Inpatient, Psychiatric Hospital Or Psychiatric Unit Of A General Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, US Department Of Va Funds

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Anderson Counseling Services Mental Health Skill Building Services
434 Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds

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Piedmont Community Services
22280 Jeb Stuart Highway, Stuart, VA 24171
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Naltrexone, Acamprosate, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Harrisonburg Treatment Center
30 Baxter Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, All Clients In Opioid Treatment Program, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Short Term Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

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Insight Into Acton Therapy
44340 Premier Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Private Health Insurance

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