Substance use
Addiction and substance abuse treatment programs in Ohio
Outpatient treatment for alcohol or drug addiction. Ambulatory detox manages withdrawal where it is needed, and treatment continues at the level of care the assessment sets, from five days a week down to one. Medication assisted treatment is available alongside therapy, and virtual IOP runs fully remotely anywhere in Ohio.
- Levels of care
- Ambulatory detox, Partial hospitalization, Intensive outpatient, Outpatient, Virtual IOP
- Where
- Columbus, Dayton
- Admissions
- (614) 665-8878
Outpatient addiction treatment
Leora's addiction treatment programs are for people whose main problem is alcohol or drug use. Treatment is outpatient: there are no beds and no overnight care, and you go home after each day. In-person treatment runs at Leora's Columbus facility and Dayton facility. Virtual IOP is available anywhere else in Ohio.
Leora is an outpatient addiction treatment center accredited by CARF and certified by LegitScript, and it accepts all major commercial insurance and Medicaid.
Mood and anxiety symptoms often come with substance use, and the same clinical team treats them. When a substance use disorder and a mental health condition are both diagnosed, the co-occurring program treats them together on one plan.
Ambulatory detox
Withdrawal is managed first. Ambulatory detox is a structured, medically supervised program for the acute physical symptoms of withdrawal, and you stay in your home environment while it runs. Nurse practitioners and registered nurses assess and monitor you, and medication assisted treatment is used where it is needed. It covers withdrawal from alcohol, opioids including heroin and fentanyl, methamphetamine and other stimulants, and benzodiazepines.
It is limited to mild to moderate withdrawal that does not require 24/7 medical supervision, and not everyone is a candidate. The ambulatory detox page explains how candidates are assessed.
Addiction therapy
Most addiction therapy at Leora happens in group, with individual counseling alongside it. The clinical staff hold LCDCIII, LICDC, LSW, LISW, LPC and LPCC credentials.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): finding the thoughts and habits that lead to use, and practicing other responses between sessions
- Motivational interviewing (MI): a conversational method for working through mixed feelings about stopping
- Group therapy: most of the scheduled hours from partial hospitalization down to outpatient, led by licensed clinicians
- Individual counseling: 1 to 2 sessions alongside group in partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient
- Case management: support with the practical side of treatment, and coordination with your other providers
- 12-step therapy: preparation for twelve step meetings, which continue in the alumni program
Medication assisted treatment
Medication assisted treatment (MAT) pairs FDA approved medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder with counseling and therapy. Medication is prescribed and monitored under the guidance of a healthcare professional, and you meet with a nurse practitioner about it. It is available during ambulatory detox and at the levels of care that follow, where it is indicated. Medication appointments are weekly in partial hospitalization and every 2 to 3 weeks in intensive outpatient and outpatient. The MAT page lists the medications and what each one treats.
Levels of care
- Ambulatory detox
- on site, for mild to moderate withdrawal, with nurse practitioner and registered nurse monitoring
- Partial hospitalization program (PHP)
- 5 days a week, about 6 hours a day. 4 hours of therapy group, 1 hour of relapse prevention, 1 hour of nurse education, plus 1 to 2 individual sessions. Lunch provided, nurse practitioner weekly
- Intensive outpatient program (IOP)
- 3 to 5 days a week, 3 hours of therapy group a day, 9 to 15 hours a week, plus 1 to 2 individual sessions. Nurse practitioner every 2 to 3 weeks
- Outpatient
- 1 to 2 days a week, 2 hours of therapy group, plus individual sessions
- Virtual IOP
- fully remote, anywhere in Ohio, with morning, afternoon and evening sessions
- Alumni
- ongoing counseling, help finding work, and twelve step meetings
How long each level lasts depends on your needs and your progress toward your treatment goals. The assessment sets where you start.
When outpatient is not enough
Severe withdrawal needs more than an outpatient program can give. Alcohol or benzodiazepine withdrawal after long, heavy use can cause seizures, so do not stop either one abruptly on your own. Get assessed first. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988, by call or text.
Common questions
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Outpatient addiction and mental health treatment in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio, from ambulatory detox to outpatient therapy groups. Walk-ins welcome. Call now, or leave your number and admissions will call you back.
