The Counseling Center, Inc.

Devoted to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism and other drug addictions. We promote opportunities for individuals and families to experience physical, emotional, and spiritual recovery through education, counseling, and participation in 12 Step recovery groups. We know that addiction is a primary, progressive disease that is best treated in an environment of compassion, understanding, and honest self-appraisal.

We believe in miracles!

A little history…

We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary having grown from a very small (2 staff) outpatient program to a multi-county prevention, outpatient and residential provider serving over 2,000 youth and adults per year and employing 130 staff.

Our programs

Outpatient: Scioto, Adams, Lawrence counties

Substance Abuse Prevention Programs

Residential Programs Transitional Living Programs Work Development Program

Scioto County

Prevention & Outreach

Youth Outreach Programs

Summer Day Camp

School-based prevention and intervention programs

Residential Services

Residential Programs

James K. Marsh House for Men Stepping Stone House for Women Bridges: Adolescent Treatment for

Girls Kindred Spirits: Adolescent Program

for Adolescent Males Transitional Living

James K. Marsh House for Men

Stepping Stone House for Women

Kindred Spirits: Program for Adolescent Males

HopeWorks

Job development & Training Employment and Job Placement Advocacy

Loved Ones

For concerned family members/others Wednesday evening: 6:00 p.m. Understanding addiction and its

impact on family Helping families help their loved ones

find recovery

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction

Our Community Alcohol still #1 Marijuana Opiates: analgesics, heroin…over 50%

increase in last five years Benzodiazapines Cocaine, crack cocaine Methamphetamine

A Continuum of Care Detoxification Outpatient/Education Intensive Outpatient Short-term Residential Long-term Residential Transitional Housing Job Development Aftercare Relapse Management

Ambulatory Detox Buprenorphine/Suboxone Admission

Criteria Opiate-dependent: not in need of

additional protocol Willing to commit to full treatment

program If on methadone, current dose less than

30 mg No allergy or sensitivity to buprenorphine

Why Suboxone?

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist; combined with naloxone, a opioid agonist…..Suboxone

Suppresses symptoms of opioid withdrawal

Decreases cravings for opioids Blocks the effects of other opioids Increases treatment completion

The Treatment Process

Intake Induction; mild to moderate

withdrawal Stabilization Maintenance Supervised withdrawal

The Program

Intake-Assessment Ambulatory Detox Intensive Outpatient (5 days per

week, three hours per day) Residential Relapse Prevention Aftercare/Job development/housing