About Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Centers – Acton
Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Centers, located in Acton, California, is a treatment center for adults suffering from substance addiction and behavioral problems. They are operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Center provides residential, inpatient, and medication assisted treatment services.
The residential treatment program at Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Center is based in evidence based approaches that treat addiction, mental health concerns, and co-occurring disorders. They utilize a wide variety of clinical modalities, along with the 12 Steps and the Matrix Model. This 3 – 4 month program will be facilitated by professional employees with training in mental health and addiction counseling. Volunteers also come in to help run 12 Step groups. Sponsorship is encouraged. The residential program sits on 133 acres and can support 185 people at a time.
The Inpatient Treatment Program at Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Center requires at least three days of sobriety prior to enrollment. If detox services are needed, a referral to an outside center can be provided. An evaluation will help determine if this is needed, along with the potential of needing medication assisted treatment. The inpatient program lasts approximately 120 days.
At Antelope Valley Rehabilitation Center, the Medication Assisted Treatment Program provides medications along with comprehensive medical, psychiatric, and behavioral counseling. FDA approved medications are used to support withdrawal from opioid drugs and to help maintain long-term abstinence. By combining medication with mental health treatment, a greater chance of success is achieved for long term abstinence.
Dual Diagnosis, often referred to as having co-occurring disorders, is when two or more mental health concerns present themselves simultaneously. It is very common for those who struggle with addiction to also have an underlying mental health concern such as anxiety, depression, or a diagnosable psychiatric disorder. Without proper treatment of the mental health issue at hand, getting and staying sober can be difficult. By treating both the substance use disorder and the mental health needs concurrently, a greater chance for long-term sobriety is achieved.