At ALANA Recovery Centers, we put clients first. Utilizing traditional, evidence-based therapeutic practices and behavioral therapies, we help clients create new strategies to strengthen and sustain lasting recovery. With the help of an expert therapy team, we empower people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction while addressing physical, mental, and emotional needs in a comprehensive, compassionate outpatient setting. Our in-depth mental health and behavioral treatment programs offer personal, multidisciplinary, holistic treatment options designed to help clients improve emotional regulation, strengthen coping skills, and develop strategies for successful recovery. With a client-first approach, we are committed to your successful recovery. Our therapists will create a personalized recovery plan that is just as unique as you are. From traditional, evidence-based behavioral therapies to meditation and mindfulness counseling, we offer a holistic approach to drug and alcohol addiction treatment. Sugar Hill Medication-Assisted Treatment Plans Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers an intensive outpatient addiction treatment option with the flexibility to continue with regular life, including work and school commitments. Ideal for clients who have successfully completed detox and reached an appropriate level of stability, intensive outpatient treatment provides strong foundations for long-term recovery. Individual counselors, local clinicians, and peer support groups work together to offer the insight and skills necessary to help clients remain abstinent from drugs and alcohol. Buford Intensive Outpatient Program Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers an intensive outpatient addiction treatment option with the flexibility to continue with regular life, including work and school commitments. Ideal for clients who have successfully completed detox and reached an appropriate level of stability, intensive outpatient treatment provides strong foundations for long-term recovery. Individual counselors, local clinicians, and peer support groups work together to offer the insight and skills necessary to help clients remain abstinent from drugs and alcohol. Alcohol Addiction Treatment Alcoholism is a chronic disease that results in physical and emotional dependency on alcohol. Alcohol abuse can cause devastating, lasting consequences in your career, personal life, and relationships. Our addiction recovery center in Sugar Hill provides specialized alcohol addiction treatment with outpatient alcohol rehab options that give clients the support and structure they need while working and living at home. Gwinnett Prescription Opiate Addiction Treatment Frequently prescribed in chronic pain treatments, opioids can be highly addictive. Our health team uses a harm reduction approach to successfully treat opioid addiction and withdrawal. ALANA prescription drug addiction therapy offers compassionate, caring treatment in an outpatient setting.

1. Alana Recovery Center
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2. Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in
the United States, with nearly 90% of people who
try opioids becoming addicted within just five
years. The most common types of prescription
drug addiction include:
Opioids such as OxyContin or Vicodin (often
prescribed for pain)
Stimulants like Adderall or Ritalin (typically used
to treat ADHD)
Sedatives including Xanax or Ativan (which are
used to treat anxiety)
Common signs of prescription drug abuse include
taking too much of the drug, using it more often
than prescribed or for longer periods, and
spending a lot of money on drugs. Other signs
include drug-seeking behavior such as doctor
shopping (visiting multiple doctors to obtain
prescriptions); lying about drug use; stealing
prescription medication; and neglecting
responsibilities at work or school to get high.

3. Alcohol addiction, or alcoholism, is the most
common addiction in the US. It is a chronic
disease that causes people to drink even when
they are aware of negative consequences and
wish they could stop drinking.
Symptoms of alcoholism include an intense
craving for alcohol, being unable to cut down on
drinking, and continuing to drink despite
negative health and social consequences.
Signs of alcoholism include physical changes
such as increased tolerance to alcohol (needing
more drinks to feel the effects of intoxication),
experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not
drinking, and physical dependence (unable to
function without a drink). Alcohol addiction can
also negatively impact people’s lives or
relationships with family.

4. For those with histories of substance abuse and the
families and loved ones who surround them, there are
many questions when it comes to seeking recovery from
addiction. In accredited treatment facilities, professional
therapists and counselors will help the patients move
through the stages of withdrawal, teach them necessary
skills, and help them to live a successful life in
recovery.However, rehab facilities can differ in many
ways. There are numerous ways to help someone with a
substance abuse issue.
Addiction is caused by many things and it can affect
people in different ways, treatment programs across the
country are suitably varied to help anybody move past
habits of self-destructive behavior. While some people
respond best to an immersive, month-long program,
living only with other people in recovery, others may
choose to complete treatment as they continue with
work, school or other obligations. Regardless of the
reasons those struggling with substance abuse give
against getting help, there is always a treatment option
out there to help.

5. The first phase of inpatient rehab often
incorporates a period of detoxification (detox). If
someone has developed some physical
dependence to the previously used substance,
they will experience some withdrawal
symptoms during this phase. Detox is meant to
manage the often-unpleasant and potentially
dangerous effects of suddenly quitting alcohol
and certain types of drugs. For these
substances, the acute withdrawal syndrome
can be very severe or even life-threatening.
For people in these situations, detox under
medical supervision in a professional facility
provides the safest and most comfortable
setting in which to begin recovery. After
withdrawal is successfully managed,
therapeutic efforts to address the deeper
causes and maladaptive behaviors that
underlie the compulsive misuse of drugs and
alcohol comprises the bulk of inpatient or
residential rehab.

6. Our aftercare and alumni program at Alana Recovery
Centers is a support group open to all clients who finish
the IOP and OP levels of care successfully. Our
aftercare group consists of one hour of group per
week. Our monthly twelve step speakers have
extended sobriety and offer experience, strength, and
hope through the sharing of their personal stories.
Food is provided as an added bonus for attending.
This program aims to support our clients through
transitioning after leaving IOP and OP treatment. The
goal of our aftercare and alumni group is to strengthen
the client’s bond with their fellow peers and
themselves through exercising compassion, connection
and community to increase the longevity and quality of
their new life in sobriety

7. ALANA Center is an outpatient treatment
program that offers individual and group
counseling to support you in your recovery
from addiction. Our program will assess all
aspects of our patient's addiction and hone
in to provide the best and most effective
support possible for your recovery.We are
ready and excited to walk alongside you on
this recovery journey.
Please explore for more information about
addiction and our treatment options for
recovery and our Alumni program. We
know that even seeking this information is
a monumental step. We honor your
courage and motivation for positive
change. Please call us or submit a contact
request so that we can answer any
questions you may have and get you
started on your road to recovery.

8. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of
medications, in combination with counseling and
behavioral therapies to provide a “whole-patient”
approach to the treatment of substance use
disorders. Medications used in MAT are approved
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and
MAT programs are clinically driven and tailored to
meet each patient’s needs.
This treatment service approaches addiction
recovery by controlling your unhealthy cravings
for drugs and alcohol through medicines. When
you are addicted to any substance, your body will
call for more of that substance because you have
become dependent on the false happiness they
provide.

9. Through MAT, you will take medicines instead of
the substances you are addicted to. Different
medicines work for different kinds of substance
addictions. You may wonder if this treatment is
simply substituting one drug for another.
However, not all drugs are medicines.
Prescribed medicines through MAT services work
by blocking your cravings when you attempt to
stop taking the drugs you have become dependent
on. At the same time, the medicines ease the
unpleasant symptoms associated with taking
drugs or alcohol.

10. Addiction can take many forms. Often, addiction
presents as a dependency on drugs, alcohol, or
even prescription medication, but other addictions
include gambling addictions, sex addictions, and
even social media or video game addictions.
If you notice any of these warning signs, it may be
time to speak with an addiction specialist. We
recommend talking with a professional about how
best to approach this situation so that you can help
your loved one get on track again

11. OP is an acronym for Outpatient Program.
Alana’s OP program is designed to support
our clients through the transition after
leaving IOP treatment.
The program is supervised by a licensed
therapist who provides additional support
as clients move beyond the intensive
treatment setting. Clients are encouraged
to share struggles encountered as well as
victories achieved. Our therapist provides
education and clinical interventions as
needed about a variety of topics which are
relevant to clients’ particular needs.

12. A standard outpatient program is ideal for a
recovering addict who is only beginning their
journey to sobriety. If you have recognized the
impact your substance abuse has on yourself,
your family, and your community, an OP may
provide the necessary first steps to addiction
recovery.
At the OP level, clients have access to individual
sessions or group therapy with fellow recovering
addicts. These sessions are appointment-based
and are similar to IOPs in terms of the variety of
tools to help you heal and maintain a healthier
lifestyle. The main difference between OPs and
IOPs is the length it takes to participate in and
complete the recovery program before getting
discharged.

13. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the
illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such
as fentanyl, and pain relievers available
legally by prescription, such as oxycodone
(OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®),
codeine, morphine, and many others.

14. What are the Effects of Consuming Opioids?
After ingesting, opioids can produce euphoria,
which is the reason they are used
recreationally. Abuse of opioids can cause
breathing difficulties, and opioid overdose can
lead to death. Seventy percent of drug-related
deaths are connected to opioids, with more
than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose.

15. Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, a
natural substance taken from the seed pod of the
various opium poppy plants grown in Southeast
and Southwest Asia, Mexico, and Colombia. Heroin
can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky
substance known as black tar heroin.
Methods of use include injection, snorting, or
smoking heroin. It is often mixed with crack
cocaine, known as speed balling. Heroin rapidly
enters the brain, binding to opioid receptors
involved in feelings of pain and pleasure as well as
those controlling heart rate, sleeping, and
breathing.

16. What are the Effects of Consuming Heroin?
Using heroin produces a feeling of euphoria known as a
“rush”. Common short-term effects include dry mouth,
heaviness in the arms and legs, and diminished mental
functioning. Prolonged use may result in collapsed veins,
infection of the heart lining and valves, abscesses, and issues
with lung functioning.
Signs and Symptoms
Euphoria
Frequent respiratory infections
Mood Swings
Hostility toward others
Agitation and irritability
Periods of hyperactivity followed by periods of exhaustion
Wearing long pants and shirts, even in warm weather
Extreme itching

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18. There are numerous factors that may fact affect how
quickly someone becomes addicted to a substance.
Opiates, for example, are extremely physically addictive.
Even short-term use can lead to uncomfortable
withdrawal systems. Stimulants, like cocaine or
methamphetamine, are more psychologically addictive.
Users experience a brief euphoria followed by a strong
mental desire to attain that same high.
There is also reason to believe that a person's genetics
and family history can also play a part in their propensity
to become an addict. Many people seeking treatment for
substance abuse report a history of alcoholism and/or
drug in their family.

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Contact Details
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4300 Westbrook Rd BLDG B, Suwanee, GA 30024, United States
Phone: 877-786-0055
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