Addiction Treatment
Cultural & Community Factors in Addiction & Recovery and How Symetria Can Help
Addiction isn’t something that’s widely understood, as it’s a complex issue influenced by many factors, such as biological, physiological, social, and cultural factors. It’s important to understand how cultural and community influences affect addiction and recovery outcomes. Like anything, addiction and recovery can be influenced by multiple factors, and knowing why they are influenced, as <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/cultural-community-factors-in-addiction-recovery-and-how-symetria-can-help/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Cultural & Community Factors in Addiction & Recovery and How Symetria Can Help</span></a>
How Individual Therapy Fits into a Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Plan
Addiction recovery isn’t just abstaining from substances, but it involves healing as a whole person. Although staying away from substances is a huge chunk of it, recovery takes a lot of effort, and recovery plans should include individual therapy that can help heal from within. Individual therapy combines multiple approaches to address physical, mental, emotional, <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/how-individual-therapy-fits-into-a-comprehensive-addiction-recovery-plan/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How Individual Therapy Fits into a Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Plan</span></a>
Methadone isn’t a Drug Deal — it’s a Lifeline
For many individuals investigating recovery options, methadone may not seem like a good solution. But data actually shows how safe and effective this treatment can be.
The Rise of Addiction Among Mothers—and a Proven Way Forward
Drug addiction among mothers is rising, but recovery is possible. Discover a compassionate, proven approach to treatment designed for moms. Same-day appointments available.
Naloxone Unwrapped: Vending Machines Bring this Life-Saving Overdose Medication to Dallas Neighborhoods
Symetria believes an important aspect of opioid use treatment is that of harm reduction. The idea behind harm reduction is to acknowledge the existence of opioid use and focus on reducing the harm associated with its use by keeping the individual alive so that treatment can continue. In this story from CBS News, one Dallas <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/narcan-vending-machines/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Naloxone Unwrapped: Vending Machines Bring this Life-Saving Overdose Medication to Dallas Neighborhoods</span></a>
Successful Recovery at Symetria
As an addiction professional, I have had the opportunity to work in the addiction space for over 20 years. During this time, I have seen addiction treatment evolve; however, the pace has been slow and at times frustrating and debilitating for the patients that have been served. The addiction industry has made the error of <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/successful-recovery-at-symetria/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Successful Recovery at Symetria</span></a>
113 Free Addiction Recovery Support Meetings in Chicago
Recovery support meetings are not required for treatment at Symetria, but help reduce feelings of isolation that are common in addiction and provide an outlet to get practical advice from people who understand the struggle. Researchers in 2020 looked at 27 studies on the effectiveness of support groups and found improved rates of sobriety, more <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/free-support-meetings-in-chicago-for-substance-abuse/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> 113 Free Addiction Recovery Support Meetings in Chicago</span></a>
United Healthcare Addiction Treatment Coverage
Around 17% of patients use United Healthcare insurance for their treatment here at Symetria. We are in-network with United Healthcare, work with them every day and know the insurance company well. In This Article Does United Healthcare Cover Substance Abuse Treatment? Yes, most United Healthcare plans provide coverage for drug and alcohol use treatment, including <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/united-healthcare-addiction-treatment-coverage/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> United Healthcare Addiction Treatment Coverage</span></a>
A Family Guidance Center Alternative That’s Covered By Insurance
Both Family Guidance Centers and Symetria Recovery offer outpatient opioid addiction medications with locations throughout Illinois, but with different costs and experiences.
Addiction Treatment: Medications + Therapies
There are five FDA-approved maintenance medications to treat addiction, as well as medications used off-label and in detox. All major health organizations recommend combining medications with talk therapy to treat substance abuse addiction. There are various inpatient and outpatient options for therapy.