SMG Addiction Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

About SMG Addiction Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center

SMG Addiction Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center is a substance use treatment provider in Brighton, Massachusetts offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for adults and young adults.

The department provides medically supervised detoxification, outpatient addiction treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and medication assisted treatment to support long term recovery. St. Elizabeth’s operates the only Level Four certified detoxification program in Massachusetts ensuring the highest standard of care for complex withdrawal needs.

What levels of care does SMG Addiction Medicine offer?

The center provides inpatient detox services, an inpatient consult service for hospital patients, outpatient addiction treatment, and intensive outpatient psychosocial support. Services include medication assisted treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone), oral and injectable naltrexone (Vivitrol), disulfiram (Antabuse), and acamprosate (Campral) plus support groups, family education, and referrals to halfway houses and community programs.

Who can receive treatment here?

SMG Addiction Medicine serves young adults, adults, and seniors struggling with opioid, alcohol, and benzodiazepine use disorders. The program offers specialized care for adult men, adult women, pregnant and postpartum women, and transitional age young adults and addresses co-occurring mental health conditions through dual diagnosis treatment.

What therapies are used in treatment?

Treatment plans integrate cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and holistic therapies to promote overall well-being. Daily physician visits and full access to hospital care and services support comprehensive recovery.

Addiction Treatment Programs

Young Adult Rehab
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center provides specialized treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women, addressing unique needs during recovery from substance use disorders.
Adult Program
SMG Addiction Medicine offers dedicated treatment groups and services for adult women to support gender-specific recovery needs and foster peer support.
Dual Diagnosis
The facility provides customized treatment programs and groups for adult men addressing substance use disorders in a supportive clinical environment.
Alcohol Rehab
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center serves young adults and transitional-age youth aged 16-24, offering age-appropriate treatment for emerging adults in early recovery.
Opioid Addiction
The facility offers specialized treatment services for seniors and older adults with substance use disorders, addressing age-related medical and psychosocial considerations.
Drug Rehab
SMG Addiction Medicine provides medication-assisted treatment including buprenorphine, naltrexone, disulfiram, and acamprosate to support recovery from opioid and alcohol use disorders.

Levels of Care

1
Outpatient Rehab
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center provides inpatient detoxification services through the only Level 4 certified detox program in Massachusetts, with daily physician visits and full hospital care access.
2
Partial Hospitalization Program
SMG Addiction Medicine offers comprehensive inpatient treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid, alcohol, and benzodiazepine use, with expert subspecialty care.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
SMG Addiction Medicine at St. Elizabeth’s integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy into treatment plans to help patients address underlying patterns and support sustained recovery.