Overview
Admitting that you, or someone you care about has a chemical-dependency problem isn’t easy. How do you know when drinking or drugs have gotten out of hand? The answer varies, but generally, if the usage of alcohol or drugs interferes with family and social life, work, health, emotional stability and/or spiritual life—chemical dependency is a problem. Chemical dependency affects individuals from all walks of life. And tragically, it impacts the family, friends and co-workers of each dependent person. Chemical dependency is a disease that can not be helped by will power alone—it must be treated. The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center can help.
The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC), a center of excellence at Cleveland Clinic, is based at Lutheran Hospital and Akron General Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center. ADRC offers the highest quality treatment and care for people who have an alcohol and/or drug dependency problem. We have successfully treated thousands of chemically dependent individuals.
Our Team Approach
The Cleveland Clinic ADRC provides a friendly yet professional team approach to the evaluation and treatment of chemical abuse or dependency. You’ll have a strong team of expert providers from different specialties on your side. This includes physicians and nurse practitioners who are specifically experienced in treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health problems. The ADRC offers state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient treatment through a variety of programs to fit individual needs and schedules. ADRC programs are tailored to offer people a new, sober way of living, building long-term sobriety one day at a time. Our treatment programs emphasize:
- Understanding chemical dependency as a chronic condition.
- Recognition of triggers that lead to chemical misuse.
- Identifying symptoms of the illness.
- Realization of the consequences and potentially fatal outcome of chemical dependency.
- Detoxification and rehabilitation, if needed, under supervision by experienced doctors and nurses.
- Emotional and social restoration, supported by family education and therapy.
- 12-step program participation.
- Follow-up care to provide on-going support.
- Relapse prevention skills.
- Practical lifestyle change strategies.
- Supervision of all programs by full-time psychiatric specialist physicians.
- Rigorous accountability through biological testing.
- Comprehensive, whole-person approach to treatment.
Starting the Process of Recovery
The first step to successful recovery often begins with an outpatient visit, including the completion of a comprehensive assessment. A thorough history and laboratory assessment of the patient is performed and an individualized course of treatment is designed by an experienced chemical dependence professional. Assessments are available for persons aged 18 and over.
We ask and assess if the use of drugs and/or alcohol:
- Is interfering with work, school or relationships with others.
- Is resulting in problems with the legal system.
- Represents a danger to one’s self or others.
- Represents a hazard to health.
- Is causing problems in any aspect of life to self or others.
Treatment Philosophy
The Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center directly supports Cleveland Clinic’s mission to provide world-class quality patient care in a setting of education and research. Patients are treated with dignity, kindness and compassion. The atmosphere is cheerful and hopeful; optimistic for a better tomorrow. The ADRC staff members are true professionals with the highest credentials and professional standards. Our professional team has amassed several hundred years of treatment experience while treating over 45,000 patients. We are mindful of cost, so the majority of our services are covered and included in many insurance plans. We are unified in our approach to helping patients confront and overcome their chemical and/or alcohol dependency, and to assist them in developing strategies for maintaining a chemical-free lifestyle to enhance their quality of life.
Our complete inpatient and outpatient services emphasize a restoration of health and total patient well-being. Based on highly individualized treatment planning, our comprehensive continuum of care incorporates medical and emotional recovery, as well as, traditional approaches to treatment. We weave modern behavioral science, using the disease model and Twelve-Step philosophy, with traditional components of compassion and understanding, all in an environment that fosters creative, personalized treatment strategies. All recovery services are provided under the care of psychiatrists who specialize in chemical abuse and dependency.
Cleveland Clinic's Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for the treatment of chemically dependent individuals. The ADRC is also accredited by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS), the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Programs Offered
Hospital Treatment
Inpatient treatment is often necessary for patients who need close medical supervision, detoxification and individualized attention to medical or psychiatric needs. Our patient-staff ratio allows for close medical supervision and individualized care.
Services offered:
- Psychiatric evaluation and treatment as needed.
- Medical evaluation and treatment as needed.
- 24-hour medical nursing supervision.
- Group therapy.
- Community self-help groups.
- 12-step treatment philosophy.
- Pastoral and nutritional services as needed.
- Complex medical issues.
- Dual diagnosis.
- Pregnant patients (less than 20 weeks gestation).
- Professional programs.
The Inpatient Detoxification Program is generally appropriate for patients requiring more intensive care. The majority of patients seen at the ADRC receive treatment on an outpatient basis. The average inpatient length of stay for detoxification is 3.8 days. Ambulatory detoxification is offered to patients requiring medical supervision during withdrawal, but who do not need inpatient care. Ambulatory detox is usually offered in conjunction with day-time treatment.
Intensive Outpatient Programs
The Intensive Outpatient Programs are for patients who understand that they are dependent on alcohol, or other substances, and have taken the initiative to seek treatment. Patients must commit to attending four to five weeks of treatment followed by six to eight weeks of weekly aftercare meetings.
Our four day, five week outpatient programs include:
- Four Day IOP – an intensive virtual outpatient program designed for patients whose family and job responsibilities allow them to participate in morning treatment. The meetings are held 9 a.m. - noon, Monday through Thursday for five (5) weeks, followed by weekly aftercare.
- Evening IOP – an intensive virtual outpatient program conducted in the evening thereby allowing patients to attend to job and family responsibilities during the day. Meetings are held Monday through Thursday, 6-9 p.m., for five (5) weeks, followed by weekly aftercare.
Daily (5 Days) Intensive Outpatient Program
The Daily Intensive Outpatient Program is focused on relapse prevention, re-integration into family and work environments and maintenance of sobriety. The Daily IOP is designed for patients who have completed detoxification for chemical dependency but continue to experience moderate difficulty functioning in social, academic, family and vocational settings. Daily IOP is especially designed for patients who may have terminated treatment more than once or who have repeatedly relapsed following treatment. Program activities are customized to meet individual patient needs. Patients attend the Daily IOP Monday through Friday 9 a.m. - noon for four (4) weeks, followed by weekly aftercare for at least eight weeks.
Aftercare, Advanced Recovery and Ongoing Medical Treatment
Patients completing the more intensive therapy programs become eligible for aftercare and ongoing follow-up care. This includes more recently developed treatment options such as long-acting injectable medications for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder.
Additional Programs
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Akron General’s Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center (ADRC) offers help and guidance related to drug or alcohol use, with an outpatient location in Fairlawn. A caring interdisciplinary team will determine the appropriate level of care and will work with you to develop an individual treatment plan. Learn more.
Glenbeigh Hospital & Outpatient Center
Glenbeigh is a Cleveland Clinic affiliate drug and alcohol rehabilitation hospital with five outpatient centers. Its mission is to provide the highest quality healthcare to those in need of alcohol and drug addiction treatment and to support ongoing addiction recovery efforts. Learn more.
Alumni & Recovery Volunteers Support
We have a large and active group of Clinic Ambassador Volunteers who have contributed thousands of hours in sharing the help and hope they have experienced in recovery. These dedicated individuals work without pay to inspire and support new people coming to the ADRC.
Our ADRC alumni volunteers are people who have been there, who have experienced the personal agony of addiction or alcoholism, and who have turned their lives in the direction of health, healing and recovery. They also form our bridge to our phenomenal self-help community, one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Our recovering volunteers form a critically important “link in the chain of recovery” as they understand what it’s like to be in the shoes of those who are still suffering, and they demonstrate every day that recovery is within the grasp of anyone who truly and willingly seeks it.
Learn more about becoming an Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center Volunteer.
Our Doctors
Our specialists are committed to providing World Class Care in a compassionate setting, so we have assembled perhaps the strongest treatment team found anywhere. Working together full-time, the ADRC interdisciplinary team of specialists includes board-certified psychiatrists, specially trained and licensed registered nurses, and certified professional counselors. The team works closely with psychologists, registered dietitians, pastoral counselors and physical therapists to assess patient needs and develop personalized treatment plans. Our social services department can provide referrals to community resources for additional help as needed. Sophisticated and close laboratory monitoring for drugs of abuse is a key component of care in the ADRC to assure and document program compliance. Financial counselors are available to help with questions about insurance coverage.
Being a key service component of the Cleveland Clinic Health System provides the ADRC with tremendous depth and strength through the support of the over 5000 doctors and more than 40,000 dedicated employees, all poised to deliver world-class medical care.
Contact the ADRC
Lutheran Hospital
1730 West 25th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Outpatient appointment hours:
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
To make an appointment or referral, call:
216.425.7411 (front desk and scheduling)
866.588.2264 ext. 65860 (toll free)
In emergency situations, call Cleveland Clinic’s Emergency Department at 216.445.4500 or 800.223.2273 ext. 54500.
Cleveland Clinic Akron General Alcohol & Drug Recovery Center
An Akron General Outpatient Department
3600 W. Market St., Suite 102
Akron, Ohio 44333
To make an appointment or for more information, call 330.436.0950.
