Chemical Dependence Intensive Outpatient Program at Mills-Peninsula

Many people can begin addiction recovery in outpatient drug and alcohol treatment. The Mills-Peninsula intensive outpatient program is designed to help you build addiction recovery skills so you can meet the day-to-day challenges to sobriety. 

The program includes 12 weeks of comprehensive outpatient drug and alcohol treatment for patients and family members. Evening and noon programs are available. 

Following successful treatment at this level, patients have the opportunity to enter our one-year addiction recovery program, which includes a weekly aftercare group at no charge for both patient and family members.

Results That Change Lives

In 2013, 67 percent of our patients successfully completed this program, significantly better than the national average. Mills-Peninsula doctors, nurses and therapists recognize that substance abuse disease affects the whole family. We provide appropriate treatment and support for family members as well as patients. 

Treatment includes helping family members and significant others learn to support the patient's addiction recovery, set their own limits and support themselves through the process.

Key Components of Intensive Outpatient Drug & Alcohol Treatment Include:

• Individual and family relationship counseling
• Group therapy
• Education and support regarding the impact of substance abuse on the family 
• Stress management education
• Assertiveness training
• Relapse prevention