Midwest Institute for Addiction

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

The MIA difference | St. Louis Drug Rehab Center

Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab Programs: A complete continuum of care for clients and their families.

Where your experience will exceed your expectations (Any rehab can provide treatment; MIA provides the difference)

As a quality service focused St. Louis, Missouri addiction treatment center for alcohol and drug abuse and dependency, our focus is person-centered. At our St. Louis addiction treatment center we understand that service is part of care and maintain a culture of accessibility, responsiveness, compassion, and adaptability. The MIA difference involves going beyond best practices regarding medical, psychiatric, and behavioral care and providing a culture of quality service that our clients find invaluable. At MIA, your addiction treatment experience is one that promotes recovery and well-being without forgetting client satisfaction.

With great sensitivity and understanding, M.I.A.  helps our clients to find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. We work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. There is much more to alcohol and drug addiction than the usage itself. Our addiction treatment center focuses on quality of life and the elements that integrate to shape this quality. The MIA addiction treatment team assesses our effectiveness by looking at improvements to physical health, psychological health, family/social health, legal problems, financial problems, occupational problems, and of course alcohol and drug use. To facilitate improvements our addiction treatment programs offer a comprehensive set of solutions.

M.I.A. offers a complete continuum of addiction treatment to fit almost any need. Addiction treatment programs include inpatient and outpatient services, medical detoxification, and modalities delivered from a wide array of professionals. Our addiction treatment programs and our staff of medical doctors, psychiatrists, therapists, and more are ready for your call. 
St. Louis rehab center
Midwest Institute for Addiction is St. Louis' distinguished alcohol & drug detox and addiction treatment rehab center. We offer both inpatient and outpatient comprehensive, evidence based, and individualized treatment programs to St. Louis and the St. Louis, Missouri surrounding area for individuals struggling with alcohol and drug addiction and their families.

Not only does Midwest Institute for Addiction provide the highest level of detox and addiction treatment in the St. Louis area but we do so in a discreet and confidential manner at our centrally located alcohol and drug rehab centers. Our quality drug and alcohol detox allows individuals in the St. Louis area to still function throughout their daily lives while overcoming their addiction. Our comprehensive alcohol and drug addiction treatment rehab programs consist of an inpatient medically monitored program and an intensive outpatient program certified by the Missouri Department of Mental Health that doesn't require sacrifice in other areas of your life. Whether needing to detox from heroin, opiates, or alcohol or wanting to find the right program for your loved one, Midwest Institute for Addiction is ready 24 hours a day for your call. Call our St. Louis rehab center today.

Our St. Louis detox and addiction treatment rehab is conveniently located in Creve Coeur, Missouri making it readily accessible to anyone in St. Louis and the St. Louis surrounding area. Located at I-270 and Olive Blvd, our rehab center is easy and convenient as you attend our alcohol and drug detox and/or comprehensive alcohol and drug addiction rehabilitation program. 

We treat alcohol and drug addiction for what it is; a disease. While this might be the case it is ultimately the individual's decision to receive addiction treatment. Our Missouri rehab maintains the highest quality and level of effectiveness by ensuring a comprehensive approach that includes, medical care, medications, psychiatric care, counseling, and much more; all while maintaining evidence based practices. 

The continuum of care in our alcohol and drug detox and alcohol and drug addiction rehab program, while being comprehensive, is adaptable to the needs of our clients at both the initiation of treatment, as well as throughout the duration. Our ability to provide all levels of care contributes to the success of our clients. We understand that while alcohol and drug detox is done at the onset of care relapse does occur and we have mechanisms in place to adapt and overcome challenges in treatment including; multiple drug detoxifications (inpatient rehab or outpatient rehab), multiple interventions, and constantly adapting to treat the patient's needs as they change throughout their recovery.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Keeping Alcohol and Drug Detox and Treatment Confidential


One of the biggest concerns that many individuals have is the safe guarding of their personal information. In today’s society this is something that is becoming more and more concerning for many individuals. This is the case for most anyone but it is especially true for those dealing with problems they probably would like to keep to themselves.
Take the working professional for example. Addiction is probably the least prejudice or discriminatory entity out there today and it affects people of all walks of life. For the majority of people affected by alcohol and/or drug addiction checking into an inpatient rehab or an outpatient rehab will solve many of their problems, but he last thing a person in recovery needs is judgments on the part of those that have no need to know their situation in the first place. This is often a concern and can, at times, keep an individual from accessing the services they need to improve their quality of life and break free from their alcohol and/or drug addiction.
Confidentiality is a key component to a quality alcohol and drug detox and addiction treatment rehab program. Many times the best addiction rehab centers will not be easily found by just driving down a road or interstate, as they are often located within buildings with limited signage. The reason for this is so one might walk into a building and those around have no better idea where they are headed than to the dentist, doctor, or yoga instructor.
There are laws and regulations which govern and protect the storage and usage of an individual’s personal health information but why stop at the bare minimum? It should be about a person’s total comfort level when they come into a treatment center and this includes ease of access and minimal anxiety as they make their way to the safety behind closed doors. This is not to say that there is anything wrong with the individual addicted to alcohol and/or drugs but to deny a certain stigma associated with the disorder would be irresponsible.
So, a quality program recognizes this fact and implements measures to provide a safe, secure, and comfortable environment to those they serve above and beyond the minimal regulations required by Federal and State law. While looking for a quality alcohol and drug rehab center this should be something you consider as you plan and decide. Remember, the individuals and facility you choose will be a part of your new life and help you get back on track and there is no reason why both of these should be of great quality.


Tuesday, February 26, 2013


What is the importance of finding an accredited alcohol and drug treatment rehab center? It might be more important than you think, and while there are numbers of quality accrediting bodies, having even one can drastically increase the quality of care that can, and should, be expected within an organization and facility. What are the benefits to you, when a program is accredited through a State, Federal, or professional body? While this may seem somewhat trivial this simple question is inquiring into much more than you might give it credit for.

It is common knowledge that the doctor you visit be licensed or the therapist you see be certified in their particular area of expertise. This is obviously desired if one is to put their trust into these particular professionals but what about the whole entity or organization as it applies to alcohol and drug addiction treatment? These facilities are often multi-faceted organizations that utilize a number of professionals from an array of specialties. It is vital that all of these parts work proficiently together to ensure the best quality of care to the individual dealing with alcohol and/or drug addiction. What about the care and respect that is expected for each client? What about the facility itself and safety of the client while attending care?

What an accreditation does is ensure that these different parts work proficiently together and that patients are treated appropriately, professionally, and with care. These accrediting bodies give alcohol and drug rehab programs someone to answer to and ultimately lead to highly effective and quality programs. Just having an accreditation shows an alcohol and drug rehab center’s desire to constantly work towards better and more effective care for its clients.

There are so many questions that should be asked when looking for an alcohol and drug rehab center that is the right fit for you or your loved one, but one question that really sums up all the others is, “are you a state or federally certified program?”  By inquiring into the accreditation of a program you are indirectly asking what they do to ensure quality treatment, what they do to maintain up to date care and therapy, what they do to ensure quality care for each individual, and so much more. This is a question that is absolutely necessary in your search for the right alcohol and drug treatment rehab center.

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Fitness Training and Nutrition: Implications in Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment


Most individuals know the power of a healthy diet and consistent fitness regimen but getting started is always the difficult part. Like so many things that are good for us the hardest and least desired time to start is the exact moment when it is vital and extremely beneficial to do so. While there are a number of these situations the one this author is focused on is the individual who is dealing with alcohol and/or drug addiction. Whether at the beginning, end, or sometime during the duration of one’s addiction treatment, in or out of a rehab center, physical wellbeing is beneficial in more ways than not.

Poor diet, sedentary living, and unfavorable physical shape can lead to anxiety, depression, and a decrease in one’s sense of overall wellbeing; all things that plague the person dealing with addiction and make treatment progress at a decreased pace. While the treatment of addiction has its core focused around the medical, psychiatric, and behavioral aspects of alcohol and/or drug addiction, the same three elements can be applied to just one’s physical wellbeing. So how can diet and exercise help the individual in their addiction treatment?
Most people are familiar with the benefits of diet and exercise; in fact, it is plastered everywhere we look and for good reason. The importance of diet and exercise are, for the most part, common knowledge to most individuals. But why mention it when talking about addiction treatment? Here is why.

Beyond the normal benefit of eating healthy and exercising, which is everyday knowledge, there are powerful implications for these practices in the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. First of all, treating addiction is something that must be holistic and improving multiple aspects of one’s life is vital in long-term success. Proper nutrition and physical fitness are just a few more of these vital elements.

Diet can be adjusted to achieve a number of different goals. Studies have shown certain diets as effective in the replenishing and balancing of powerful chemicals in the brain called neurotransmitters which are a big part of the disease of addiction. Diet and exercise also have positive effects on cognitive ability and brain functioning.

Intrapersonal benefits are also a benefit of diet and exercise, things such as self-efficacy, self-esteem, and self-worth. Exercise can also help an individual deal with some of the very stressors that can trigger those in recovery to lapse and use again. Only positives can come from a healthy diet and exercise regimen when it comes to the individual in addiction treatment.