Firefighters Addiction Treatment Program

   Aug. 22, 2017
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Last Edited: September 27, 2020

Author
Patricia Howard, LMFT, CADC

Clinically Reviewed
Edward Jamison, MS, CAP, ICADC, LADC

All of the information on this page has been reviewed and certified by an addiction professional.

Serving Firefighter’s Recovery Needs

When we are in crisis, firefighters are there to help us out of frightening and life-threatening situations. Firefighters who find themselves caught in the vicious cycle of substance abuse and addiction should receive equal effort on the part of others to save them from devastation and death.

The disease of addiction is a complex and devastating mental illness that affects approximately one in ten American adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Such statistics should make everyone realize that developing an addiction is not something one should feel guilty or shameful about. It is simply a treatable disease that requires some effort and professional intervention to get the individual back on the right track.

No one is immune to this fatal and progressive mental illness; however, some people are considered to be at higher risk. Sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses are thought to be more prone to developing a substance abuse disorder.

Firefighters that have PTSD and a substance abuse disorder should find a treatment center that caters to clients with co-occurring disorders. Both the substance abuse and co-occurring disorder must be treated at the same time if the person is to remain abstinent and healthy in the long-term.

Below is a list of addiction treatment centers that treat clients with co-occurring disorders.

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1010 North Reservation Road Porterville CA 93257
3579 Arlington Avenue Riverside CA 92506
165 Clay Street Salinas CA 93901
2180 Johnson Avenue San Luis Obispo CA 93401
1003 South Beacon Street San Pedro CA 90731
15681 North Highway 301 Citra FL 32113
919 NE 13th Street Fort Lauderdale FL 33304
225 North John Young Parkway Kissimmee FL 34741
4255 Chamblee-Tucker Road Doraville GA 30340
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