Seniors Or Older Adults in West Virginia

Drug addiction among the elderly in West Virginia appears to be getting worse. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that, in 2012, there were 43.1 million adults over the age of 65, and this number is estimated to double by 2050, up to 83.7 million. Many of these senior citizens are members of the baby boomer generation - those born between 1946 and 1964 - who grew up in a culture of free love and drug experimentation. This generation may be taking illicit drug and alcohol abuse, as well as struggles with addiction, with them into their advancing age.

Older adults may not recognize the need for addiction treatment, which makes an addiction intervention vital. After a successful intervention, the person will be prepared to enter treatment, and there are a variety of facilities with programs made just for older adults. Those programs may offer medical detox, residential treatment, and/or outpatient treatment, as necessary.

Identifying Substance Abuse and Addiction in the Older Population

Alcohol and drugs present unique problems for the older adult population, however, negatively affecting both mental and physical health. As individuals age, physiological changes occur in the brain and body, making people more susceptible to, and less tolerant of, the effects of drugs or alcohol. Metabolism slows down, and medical complications may interfere with the way alcohol or drugs are broken down in the body. Substance abuse can increase the risk for falling and breaking bones, becoming addicted, having suicidal tendencies, exacerbate memory loss and possible delirium, and heighten the odds for a negative drug or co-occurring disorder interaction.

What are addiction treatment options for the elderly?

The Psychiatric Times estimates that around a quarter of all prescription drugs in the United States are sold to elderly people, and close to 11 percent of this population may abuse these medications. Psychoactive medications, including painkillers like opioid narcotics, and anti-anxiety or sedative medications, such as benzodiazepines, may be commonly prescribed to and abused by this population.

Treatment for addiction in the elderly population may need to be specialized, as adults over the age of 65 are likely to have unique circumstances and specific needs that are different than those experienced by younger generations.

Treating Older Adults

Treatment for older adults address the following:

Multiple centers have specialized substance abuse treatment for older adults which incorporate:

In developing your individualized addiction recovery plan, our team of addiction treatment specialists take many factors into account, including:

Getting Help

Are you an elderly person struggling with addiction? It is important to realize you are not alone. Simply reach out to any center in West Virginia to get professional attention.

West Virginia Drug Rehabs by Type:

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

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Family Service of Marion and Harrison County
1313 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV 26554
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, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, 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, US Department Of Va Funds, Sliding Fee Scale, Payment Assistance

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Prestera Center Laurelwood East
2305 Dunbar Avenue, Dunbar, WV 25064
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Disulfiram, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab

Treatment Approaches

Outreach To Persons In The Community

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare

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United Summit Center Lewis County Office
37 Elizabeth Drive, Weston, WV 26452
Primary Care Services

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

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, 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, Private Health Insurance

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Parkersburg Treatment Center
184 Holiday Hills Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104
Primary Care Services

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

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers, Motivational Interviewing, 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, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Counseling Connection
1021 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV 25301
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Community Mental Health Center

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, 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, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

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St. Marys Medical Center Behavioral Health
2900 1st Avenue, Huntington, WV 25702
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

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

Treatment Approaches

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

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Riverpark Hospital
1230 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Alcohol Detoxification, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Mental Health Treatment Services, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Opioids Detoxification

Service Settings

Hospital Inpatient, Inpatient Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab, Hospital Inpatient Detoxification, Psychiatric Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, 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

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Potomac Highlands MH Guild Inc Pendleton County Office
100 Maple Avenue, Franklin, WV 26807
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, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy

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Healthways Inc Community Focused Program
1471 1/2 Cove Road, Weirton, WV 26062
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

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

Treatment Approaches

Group 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, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, US Department Of Va Funds, Payment Assistance

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Highland Hospital
300 56th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

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

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, 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, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, Other State Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Martinsburg WV VA Medical Center IOP Substance Abuse
510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV 25405
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Disulfiram, Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Prescribes Administer Buprenorphine And Or Naltrexone

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, General Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

No Payment Accepted

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River Park Hosptial
1230 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

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

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

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

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Westbrook Health Services
3066 Charleston Road, Ripley, WV 25271
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling

Accepted Payment Types

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

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Princeton Community Hospital Behav Health Pavilion of the Virginias
1333 Southview Drive, Bluefield, WV 24701
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Partial Hospitalization Or Day Treatment, Psychiatric Hospital Or Psychiatric Unit Of A General Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Activity 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 Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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HealthWays Inc Miracles Happen
201 Edgington Lane, Wheeling, WV 26003
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Acamprosate, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Short Term Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical 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, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

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

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Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital
501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

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

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Activity 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, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Westbrook Health Services Inc Pleasants County Office
210 2nd Street, St. Marys, WV 26170
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, Trauma 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, 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, US Department Of Va Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Prestera Center for MH Services Inc Renaissance/Women and Children Program
5600 U.S. Route 60 East, Huntington, WV 25705
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, 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, Payment Assistance

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United Summit Center Braxton County Office
602 West Main Street, Sutton, WV 26601
Primary Care Services

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

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

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Oasis Behavioral Health Services LLC
689 Central Avenue, Barboursville, WV 25504
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment

Treatment Approaches

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

Accepted Payment Types

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

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