Alternative Counseling Associates
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 438-440 East High Street, Pottstown, PA 19464
- Levels of care
- Inpatient Residential
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Pottstown
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Alternative Counseling Associates
What treatment does Alternative Counseling Associates offer?
They offer inpatient residential. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Pottstown has 8 other centers within 14 miles.
Can you detox at Alternative Counseling Associates?
No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is 1.8 miles away in Pottstown.
Are there free support meetings in Pottstown?
Alongside this, Pottstown has 15 NA meetings and 31 free AA meetings.
Does Alternative Counseling Associates offer medication for addiction?
They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Pottstown.
Does Alternative Counseling Associates have a program for veterans?
Veterans are one of the 9 groups they offer a program for.
What does dual diagnosis mean?
It means a mental health condition alongside substance use, which describes most people in treatment. Treating one and postponing the other is the pattern that sends people back for a second attempt. Bring any existing diagnosis and the name of whoever is treating it.
Can I do a shorter program?
Days for a detox, weeks for a residential stay, months for outpatient care. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the schedule is day by day, because that is what you will be living.
Is a second attempt treated differently?
Most people who recover have more than one attempt behind them. What changed, who was around, and whether medication was part of the plan are the questions worth asking after a recurrence. Ask what this program would do differently from the last one.