Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Lancaster Street

Maine Behavioral Healthcare – Lancaster Street is a drug and alcohol rehab facility located in Portland, Maine. They provide addiction and substance use treatment. They also treat people who have been diagnosed with a mental health condition and are experiencing addiction issues at the same time. They accept Medicaid/MaineCare and private insurance. They also take self payments.

The facility employs a team of medical and mental health professionals trained in addiction medicine who provide a comprehensive addiction medicine program. You will have an initial consultation where you will receive a physical and mental health exam. You will be tested for AIDS if you are an intravenous drug user. You will be assigned a case manager who will monitor your progress.

All clients receive both group and individual therapy. If you have pain from withdrawal or a mental health condition, they can provide medication assisted treatment (MAT). If you have dual diagnoses, they may be able to give you a long-term injection so you will not have to worry about taking pills every day.

I appreciate that they also offer harm reduction services. If you do not want to stop using drugs or you feel you do not have time to detox, they provide a needle exchange program. They can inform you of the effects of drugs on your body and train you on what to do in case of an overdose.

Individual therapy will be designed for you personally. They use behavioral therapy to teach you how to think differently in order to change bad habits. They have peer support, so you can begin treatment with the assistance of someone who has been through the same things you have.