Seniors Or Older Adults in Arizona

Substance abuse among the elderly (adults over the age of 60) in Arizona, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, is one of the fastest growing health problems in the United States.

Alcohol and prescription drug abuse affects up to 17% of adults over the age of 60 as per the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Due to insufficient knowledge, limited research data, and hurried office visits, health care providers often overlook substance abuse among the elderly. This is made worse by the fact that the elderly often have medical or behavioral disorders that mimic symptoms of substance abuse, such as depression, diabetes, or dementia.

According to the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, substance abuse among senior citizens can be classified into two general forms: the "hardy survivor," or those who have been abusing substances for many years and have reached 65, and the "late onset" group, which is those who form addictions later in life. Regardless of how old you are or when your addiction started, there are treatment options available to help you get back on a healthy path.

Causes of Addiction in the Elderly

There are several things that could contribute to someone turning to substance abuse later in life. These could be health-related issues or life-changing events that take an emotional toll. These events may provoke substance-abusing behavior that can result in a full-scale addiction.

Potential triggers or causes for drug or alcohol addiction in the elderly include:

The Dangers of Elderly Substance Abuse

Drug or alcohol abuse among the elderly is particularly dangerous because senior citizens are more susceptible to the deteriorating effects of these substances.

Individuals over 65 have a decreased ability to metabolize drugs or alcohol along with an increased brain sensitivity to them. This makes it dangerous for seniors to use drugs or alcohol at all, even if the person isn't addicted.

Benzodiazepines, which are used to treat anxiety, pain or insomnia, are some of the most dangerous prescription drugs for seniors. These are generously prescribed and highly addictive. The rate of senior citizens addicted to benzos has increased every year.

Challenges in Identifying Addiction in the Elderly

Alcohol or drug abuse may actually mimic symptoms of other medical or mental health disorders, such as diabetes, dementia or depression. This makes it easy for doctors who encounter an older patient to chalk up declining mental or physical health simply to "old age."

Getting Help

The alarming rate at which individuals 65 years and older are developing addictions to various substances is certainly reason for concern and something that should not be ignored by medical professionals, caretakers or family members. If you or someone you know in Arizona is struggling with addiction issues later in life and need help finding a treatment program, please contact a treatment expert today.

Arizona Drug Rehabs by Type:

List of Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs For seniors or older adults in Arizona

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Emmarie Behavioral Home Care
7725 West Wood Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85043
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Inpatient Treatment Center For Adults

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

State Mental Health Agency Funds

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Winslow Indian Healthcare Center
500 North Indiana Avenue, Winslow, AZ 86047
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Disulfiram, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Access To Recovery Voucher

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Reflections Family Services Inc
2530 East Broadway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85716
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Do Not Treat Opioid Addiction

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment

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St. Lukes Behavioral Health Center
1800 East Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85006
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient Drug Rehab, Partial Hospitalization Or Day Treatment, Psychiatric Hospital Or Psychiatric Unit Of A General Hospital

Treatment Approaches

Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Activity Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Pinal Hispanic Council
275 North Grand Court Plaza, Nogales, AZ 85621
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants

Language Services

Spanish

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Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services Inc (SEABHS)
590 South Ocotillo, Benson, AZ 85602
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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People Empowering People of AZ Inc
2428 East Apache Boulevard, Tempe, AZ 85281
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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Encompass Health Services Page Outpatient
463 South Lake Powell Boulevard, Page, AZ 86040
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Halfway House, Acamprosate, Alcohol Detoxification, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Fuerza y Esperanza Counseling
6637-6639 South 12th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85756
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Community Reinforcement Plus Vouchers, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Access To Recovery Voucher, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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Positive Change Institute Inc
1050 East University Drive, Mesa, AZ 85203
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment

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Our Family Services Inc
3830 East Bellevue Street, Tucson, AZ 85716
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Trauma Therapy, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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Thunderbird Treatment Center
13820 North 51st Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85306
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, All Clients In Opioid Treatment Program, Samhsa Certified Opioid Treatment Program, Benzodiazepines Detoxification, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Cocaine Detoxification, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Methamphetamines Detoxification, Methadone, Opioids Detoxification, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol

Treatment Approaches

Anger Management, Motivational Interviewing, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment

Language Services

Other Languages, Hindi

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Arrowhead Lodge LLC
5113 Arrowhead Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, Buprenorphine Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Disulfiram, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Prescribes Administer Buprenorphine And Or Naltrexone

Service Settings

Inpatient Drug Rehab, Short Term Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Rehab

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Private Health Insurance

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Arizona Counseling and Treatment Servs
24 Howell Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Activity Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, Other State Funds, County Or Local Government Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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BAART Behavioral Health Services Inc
908 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ 85225
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, All Clients In Opioid Treatment Program, Samhsa Certified Opioid Treatment Program, Buprenorphine Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Buprenorphine Maintenance, Buprenorphine Detoxification, Methadone, Methadone Maintenance For Predetermined Time, Opioids Detoxification, Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Methadone Buprenorphine Or Vivitrol

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Brief Intervention Approach, Motivational Interviewing, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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West Yavapai Guidance Clinic Ruth Street Outpatient
625 Hillside Avenue, Prescott, AZ 86301
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment, Psychotropic Medication

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification, Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab, Trauma Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Other State Funds, Community Service Block Grants, Community Mental Health Block Grants, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired

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Solutions One Stop Counseling
1099 Hancock Road, Bullhead City, AZ 86442
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment

Language Services

Spanish

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Marana Health Center Inc DBA MHC Healthcare
13395 North Marana Main Street, Marana, AZ 85653
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Buprenorphine Used In Treatment, Naltrexone, Vivitrol, Acamprosate, Disulfiram, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Smoking Tobacco Cessation Counselling, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

Language Services

Services For The Hearing Impaired, Spanish

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Southwest Behavioral Health Services Payson Division
404 West Aero Drive, Payson, AZ 85541
Primary Care Services

Drug And Alcohol Treatment Services, Detox, Mix Of Mental Health And Substance Abuse, Medications For Psychiatric Disorders

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Detoxification, Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Regular Outpatient Treatment, Computerized Treatment

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Anger Management, Brief Intervention Approach, Contingency Management Motivational Incentive, Motivational Interviewing, Matrix Model, Outreach To Persons In The Community, Relapse Prevention, Substance Abuse Counseling Approach, Trauma Related Counseling, 12 Step Facilitation Approach

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale

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Community Support Services Inc
10645 North Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85028
Primary Care Services

Mental Health Treatment

Service Settings

Outpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Mental Health Facility

Treatment Approaches

Individual Psychotherapy, Group Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma Therapy

Accepted Payment Types

Cash Or Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, State Mental Health Agency Funds, State Welfare Or Child And Family Services Funds, State Corrections Or Juvenile Justice Funds, State Education Funds, County Or Local Government Funds

Language Services

Spanish, Other Languages, French, Arabic, Vietnamese

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