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
Young adult rehab programs in Massachusetts can help young people make healthier life choices and avoid common mistakes. Some of the common services will include counseling and classes on coping skills, emotional management, communication, and other key life skills. Young adult programs can provide inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Adult Program
When people join an adult program in Massachusetts, they learn about topics such as employment and raising a family while receiving treatment. Some of the common services will include counseling and classes on coping skills, emotional management, communication, and other key life skills. Adult programs can provide inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Dual Diagnosis
During dual diagnosis treatment in Massachusetts, you’ll receive integrated care for your mental health and substance use concerns, helping you establish long-term recovery. Dual diagnosis programs may offer detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. The key is that they provide integrated treatment for both mental health symptoms and substance use.
Alcohol Rehab
If you’re looking to break free of dependence on alcohol, a high-quality alcohol rehab in Massachusetts can help. Common services include counseling and classes on coping skills, emotional management, communication, and other key life skills. Alcohol rehab programs can provide inpatient or outpatient treatment.
Opioid Addiction
A high-quality rehab in Massachusetts helps people gain the skills they need to overcome opioid addiction and maintain long-term sobriety. Drug rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Drug Rehab
If you choose a drug rehab in Massachusetts, you’ll receive professional treatment that will help you break free of addiction. Drug treatment programs address the mental, emotional, and relational issues that may contribute to addiction. You’ll learn to build a new support network that supports your long-term sobriety.

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Rehab
During outpatient treatment in Massachusetts, each client attends multiple hours of care per week while living independently outside of treatment. Outpatient treatment is commonly a follow-up to residential treatment and may be used to help with skill-building, education, and to practice your new habits in daily life.
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Partial Hospitalization Program
During partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) in Massachusetts, each client attends multiple hours of care per week while living independently outside of treatment. Some of the elements of PHPs include individual and group counseling, skill-building, relapse prevention, group activities, and outings, and help with essentials like employment and housing.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Not everything we think is true or helpful. Cognitive behavioral therapy in Massachusetts teaches you to challenge distorted thinking so you can see things more clearly and choose healthier responses. CBT is a common part of both inpatient and outpatient substance use treatment and may be used to help with skill-building, overcoming problematic behavior, and managing substance use triggers.