Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Howard Friese House Lakeside

This lakeside facility offers structured residential care for men facing substance use, mental health challenges, opioid dependence, gambling issues, and co-occurring disorders. With a trauma-informed, person-centered model, the programs combine therapy, medication-assisted treatment, and mental health care to support long-term recovery and a return to independent living.
Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment has special therapy tracks for veterans and individuals with gambling addiction.
Clients receive 24/7 supervision, individualized counseling, and access to mental health professionals. Treatment includes individual and group sessions, along with evidence-based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment gender-specific and tailored to support emotional regulation, sobriety, and community reintegration.
Clients also benefit from medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), including methadone and Suboxone, along with psychiatric care, clinical pharmacists, and spiritual counseling
Life skills, relapse prevention, and job readiness are key parts of treatment, helping clients regain confidence and self-sufficiency. They can also help clients secure housing and employment after treatment.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Howard Friese House Lakeside provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Howard Friese House Lakeside offers 2 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress. This continuum-of-care model — moving from higher to lower intensity — is recommended by SAMHSA as the gold standard for addiction treatment.

The facility utilizes 9 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment - Howard Friese House Lakeside works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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