North Carolina Drug Rehab Information

(336) 574-3772 A CDM Assesment and Counseling of Guilford Rehab Greensboro Info: A CDM Assesment and Counseling of Guilfo

(910) 796-6868 A Helping Hand of Wilmington Rehab Wilmington Info: A Helping Hand of Wilmington Rehab

(704) 568-1122 ADCI Rehab Charlotte www.adci-llc.com
Info: ADCI Rehab

(336) 784-9470x15 Addiction Recovery Care Association Rehab Winston Salem www.arcanc.org
Info: Addiction Recovery Care Association Reha

(252) 492-5746 Addiction Recovery Center for Men Rehab Henderson Info: Addiction Recovery Center for Men Rehab

(910) 343-3353 Addiction Solutions Inc Rehab Wilmington www.addictionsolutionsinc.com
Info: Addiction Solutions Inc Rehab

(336) 299-4655 Al Con Counseling Rehab Greensboro Info: Al Con Counseling Rehab

(336) 538-7888 Alamance Regional Medical Center Behavioral Medicine Div Inpt Psych CD Rehab Burlington www.armc.com
Info: Alamance Regional Medical Center Behavio

(336) 333-6860 Alcohol and Drug Services ADS East Rehab Greensboro www.adsyes.org
Info: Alcohol and Drug Services ADS East Rehab

(336) 882-2125 Alcohol and Drug Services ADS West Rehab High Point www.adsyes.org
Info: Alcohol and Drug Services ADS West Rehab

(336) 532-0500 Alcohol and Drug Services Burlington Rehab Burlington www.adsyes.org
Info: Alcohol and Drug Services Burlington Reh

(336) 633-7257 Alcohol and Drug Services Rehab Asheboro www.adsyes.org
Info: Alcohol and Drug Services Rehab

(336) 882-1026 Alcoholics Home House of Prayer Rehab Jamestown www.alcoholicshome.org
Info: Alcoholics Home House of Prayer Rehab

(910) 640-2021 Allied Behavioral Management Inc Rehab Whiteville Info: Allied Behavioral Management Inc Rehab

(910) 875-0070 ALPHA Counseling and DWI Services Rehab Raeford Info: ALPHA Counseling and DWI Services Rehab

(252) 522-9611 Alternative Care Treatment Systems Kinston Rehab Kinston www.actsinc.net
Info: Alternative Care Treatment Systems Kinst

(910) 438-0939 Alternative Care Treatment Systems Rehab Fayetteville Info: Alternative Care Treatment Systems Rehab

(919) 471-5474 Alternative Integrated Methods Health Services AIM Health Services Rehab Durham Info: Alternative Integrated Methods Health Se

(828) 554-6550 Analenisgi Recovery Services Center Rehab Cherokee www.ebcihealthandmedical.com
Info: Analenisgi Recovery Services Center Reha

(704) 376-7447 Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center Rehab Charlotte www.anuvia.org
Info: Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center Re

(828) 837-0071 Appalachian Community Services Rehab Murphy www.acswnc.com
Info: Appalachian Community Services Rehab

(888) 315-2880 Appalachian Community Services The Balsam Center Rehab Waynesville www.acswnc.com
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(919) 788-8002 Arbor Counseling Rehab Raleigh www.arborcounselingnc.com
Info: Arbor Counseling Rehab

(828) 874-5511 Archway Counseling Rehab Rutherford College Info: Archway Counseling Rehab

(828) 254-2700 ARP Addiction Recovery and Prevention Formerly ARP Phoenix Rehab Asheville www.arpnc.org
Info: ARP Addiction Recovery and Prevention Fo

(828) 693-7377 ARP Crossroads Rehab Hendersonville www.arpnc.org
Info: ARP Crossroads Rehab

(336) 333-6853x224 ASAP Residential Treatment Youth Focus Rehab Greensboro www.youthfocus.org
Info: ASAP Residential Treatment Youth Focus R

(910) 735-0556 Associate Behavioral Services Rehab Lumberton www.abserbices.com
Info: Associate Behavioral Services Rehab

(919) 583-9326 ATS of North Carolina Carolina Treatment Center Goldsboro Rehab Goldsboro www.crchealth.com
Info: ATS of North Carolina Carolina Treatment

(704) 695-1472 Aurora Family Counseling Rehab Wadesboro Info: Aurora Family Counseling Rehab

(919) 683-1607 BAART Community Healthcare Rehab Durham www.baartprograms.com/
Info: BAART Community Healthcare Rehab

(252) 438-5667 Back On Track Intensive Outpatient Treatment Rehab Henderson Info: Back On Track Intensive Outpatient Treat

(919) 291-7313 Baldwins Counseling Consulting Servs Rehab Raleigh Info: Baldwins Counseling Consulting Servs Reh

(336) 832-9616 Behavioral Health Center Rehab Greensboro www.mosescone.com/
Info: Behavioral Health Center Rehab

(704) 660-8321 Behavioral Health Services of Lake Norman Rehab Mooresville Info: Behavioral Health Services of Lake Norma

(828) 754-3781 Bethel Colony of Mercy Rehab Lenoir www.bethelcolony.org
Info: Bethel Colony of Mercy Rehab

(704) 283-2043 BHC First Step Rehab Monroe www.bhc-firststepcmcunion.org or .com
Info: BHC First Step Rehab

(828) 862-5644 Brevard Counseling Center Rehab Brevard www.brevardcounseling.com
Info: Brevard Counseling Center Rehab

(704) 786-9205 Cabarrus Baptist Association Inc Rehab Concord www.cabarrusbaptist.com
Info: Cabarrus Baptist Association Inc Rehab

(910) 867-8889x227 Cardinal Clinic Rehab Fayetteville Info: Cardinal Clinic Rehab

(919) 493-0463 Care Clinic Group Inc Rehab Chapel Hill Info: Care Clinic Group Inc Rehab

(910) 738-8558 Care Net Robeson Family Counsel Rehab Lumberton www.robesoncounseling.org
Info: Care Net Robeson Family Counsel Rehab

(919) 321-1249 Caring Hearts Counseling Services Rehab Durham www.caringheartscounselingservices.org
Info: Caring Hearts Counseling Services Rehab

(336) 886-5594 Caring Services Inc Rehab High Point www.caringservices.org
Info: Caring Services Inc Rehab

(252) 431-0072 Carolina Behavioral Health Rehab Henderson www.carolinabehavioralcare.com
Info: Carolina Behavioral Health Rehab

(252) 439-1011 Carolina Compreh Psychiatric Services Rehab Greenville Info: Carolina Compreh Psychiatric Services Re

(919) 938-0046 Carolina Counseling and Consultation Services PA Rehab Smithfield Info: Carolina Counseling and Consultation Ser

(704) 636-5522 Carolina Counseling Services Rehab Salisbury Info: Carolina Counseling Services Rehab

(919) 676-9699 Carolina Performance Rehab Raleigh www.carolinaperformance.net
Info: Carolina Performance Rehab

(800) 810-8423 Carolina Treatment Center Fayetteville Rehab Fayetteville www.crcotp.com
Info: Carolina Treatment Center Fayetteville R

(910) 235-9090 Carolina Treatment Center of Pinehurst Rehab Pinehurst www.crchealth.com
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(704) 825-9998 Carolinas Counseling and Consulting Rehab Belmont Info: Carolinas Counseling and Consulting Reha

(704) 304-5248 Carolinas Medical Center Mercy Horizons Rehab Charlotte www.carolinashealthcare.org/behavioralhealth
Info: Carolinas Medical Center Mercy Horizons

(704) 852-9210 Carolinas Psychiatric Association Christian Counseling Clinic Rehab Gastonia Info: Carolinas Psychiatric Association Christ

(252) 353-5577 Carter Behavioral Health Services Rehab Greenville www.carterbehaviorhealth.com
Info: Carter Behavioral Health Services Rehab

(252) 247-1109 Carteret Counseling Services Inc Rehab Morehead City Info: Carteret Counseling Services Inc Rehab

(252) 758-2065 Cascade Behavior Treatment Service Inc Rehab Greenville www.cascadebehaviortreatment.com
Info: Cascade Behavior Treatment Service Inc R

(910) 455-1100 Center for Counseling and Evaluation Rehab Jacksonville Info: Center for Counseling and Evaluation Reh

(828) 298-7911x5466 Charles George VAMC Ashville Substance Abuse Treatment Program Rehab Asheville Info: Charles George VAMC Ashville Substance A

(704) 334-4635 Charlotte Rescue Mission Rehab Charlotte www.charlotterescuemission.org
Info: Charlotte Rescue Mission Rehab

(919) 542-4422 Chatham Counseling of Freedom House Rehab Pittsboro www.freedomhouserecovery.org
Info: Chatham Counseling of Freedom House Reha

(910) 296-9696 Chemical Dependency Training Evaluation and Guidance (CDTEG) Kenansville Rehab Kenansville Info: Chemical Dependency Training Evaluation

(910) 347-4477 Chemical Dependency Training Evaluation and Guidance (CDTEG) Rehab Jacksonville Info: Chemical Dependency Training Evaluation

(336) 721-7600 Childrens Home Inc Rehab Winston Salem www.tchome.org
Info: Childrens Home Inc Rehab

(252) 439-1886 Choices SA MH Inc Rehab Greenville Info: Choices SA MH Inc Rehab

(704) 637-7797 CHOICES Substance Abuse Services Rehab Salisbury www.choiceswemake.org
Info: CHOICES Substance Abuse Services Rehab

(704) 332-9434 Christian Women of Elegance DBA Beatties Ford Rd Family Couns Ctr Rehab Charlotte www.beattiesfordroadfamilycounselingcenter.org
Info: Christian Women of Elegance DBA Beatties

(828) 327-6026 Clay Wilson and Associates DBA The Cognitive Connection Rehab Hickory www.thecognitiveconnection.net
Info: Clay Wilson and Associates DBA The Cogni

(910) 648-4567 Clean and Clear Evaluation Rehab Clarkton Info: Clean and Clear Evaluation Rehab

(828) 438-1002 Clean on Green Morganton Rehab Morganton Info: Clean on Green Morganton Rehab

(828) 759-0070 Clean on Green Rehab Lenoir Info: Clean on Green Rehab

(910) 259-0668 Coastal Horizons Center Inc Rehab Burgaw www.coastalhorizons.org
Info: Coastal Horizons Center Inc Rehab

(910) 343-0145 Coastal Horizons Center Inc Wilmington Rehab Wilmington www.coastalhorizons.org
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(704) 336-4844 Community Alternatives Community Choices CASCADE Rehab Charlotte www.comalt.org
Info: Community Alternatives Community Choices

(910) 763-3644 Community Support Specialists Rehab Wilmington Info: Community Support Specialists Rehab

(336) 540-9400 Cornerstone Psychological Services Rehab Greensboro www.cornerstonehelps.com
Info: Cornerstone Psychological Services Rehab

(919) 872-1441 Cottage Health Care Services Inc Rehab Raleigh Info: Cottage Health Care Services Inc Rehab

(704) 664-4357 Counseling Center of Iredell Rehab Mooresville Info: Counseling Center of Iredell Rehab

(704) 872-7638 Counseling Center of Iredell Statesville Rehab Statesville Info: Counseling Center of Iredell Statesville

(828) 505-3086 Crossroads Treatment Center Rehab Asheville www.path2recovery.com
Info: Crossroads Treatment Center Rehab

(919) 668-5559 Ctr for Adol Sub Use Trt (CAST) Duke Child Dev Behav Health Clinic Rehab Durham www.pediatrics.duke.edu/modules/div_ped_cdbh/index.php?id=1
Info: Ctr for Adol Sub Use Trt (CAST) Duke Chi

(910) 829-9017 Cumberland County CommuniCare Rehab Fayetteville www.cccommunicare.org
Info: Cumberland County CommuniCare Rehab

(336) 273-5306 D R E A M S Treatment Services Inc Rehab Greensboro www.triaddreams1.org
Info: D R E A M S Treatment Services Inc Reha

(919) 965-6550x231 Day By Day Treatment Center of Johnston County Inc Rehab Selma www.daybydaycenter.org
Info: Day By Day Treatment Center of Johnston

(704) 694-6588 DAYMARK Recovery Services Anson County Center Rehab Wadesboro www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: DAYMARK Recovery Services Anson County C

(336) 242-2450 Daymark Recovery Services Davidson Center Rehab Lexington www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Davidson Cente

(910) 893-5727 Daymark Recovery Services Harnett Rehab Buies Creek www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Harnett Rehab

(910) 295-6853 Daymark Recovery Services Moore Unit Rehab Pinehurst www.sandhillscenter.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Moore Unit Reh

(704) 939-1100 Daymark Recovery Services Outpatient Treatment Rehab Concord www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Outpatient Tre

(910) 895-2462 Daymark Recovery Services Richmond County Rehab Rockingham www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Richmond Count

(704) 633-3616 Daymark Recovery Services Rowan Center Rehab Salisbury www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Rowan Center R

(704) 983-2117 Daymark Recovery Services Stanly Center Rehab Albemarle www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Stanly Center

(704) 296-6200 Daymark Recovery Services Union Center Rehab Monroe www.daymarkrecovery.org
Info: Daymark Recovery Services Union Center R

(919) 731-7930 Department of Corrections DART Cherry Facility Rehab Goldsboro www.doc.state.nc.us/substance/dwi.htm
Info: Department of Corrections DART Cherry Fa

(704) 372-6969 Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency Rehab Charlotte www.dilworthcenter.org
Info: Dilworth Center for Chemical Dependency

(252) 355-2395 Dixon Social Interactive Services Rehab Greenville Info: Dixon Social Interactive Services Rehab

(704) 872-4449x250 Donlin Group Inc Rehab Statesville Info: Donlin Group Inc Rehab

(828) 465-1007 Doris Lasley and Associates Substance Abuse Services Rehab Newton www.dlancsas.com
Info: Doris Lasley and Associates Substance Ab

(252) 243-7789 DPPS Inc Rehab Wilson www.dppsinc.com
Info: DPPS Inc Rehab

(919) 681-5531 Duke Family Care Program Rehab Durham www.dukehealth.org/locations/duke_family_care_program
Info: Duke Family Care Program Rehab

(919) 286-1509 Durham Treatment Center Rehab Durham www.methadonetreatment.com
Info: Durham Treatment Center Rehab

(919) 433-0170x109 Easter Seals UCP NC and VA Rehab Durham www.nc.eastersealsucp.com
Info: Easter Seals UCP NC and VA Rehab

(252) 353-1114 Eastern Carolina Case Management Rehab Winterville www.easterncarolinacm.com
Info: Eastern Carolina Case Management Rehab

(919) 404-3900 Eastern Regional Center Rehab Zebulon www.wakegov.com
Info: Eastern Regional Center Rehab

(704) 362-2663 Eastover Psychological and Psychiatric Group PA Rehab Charlotte www.eastoverawakenings.com
Info: Eastover Psychological and Psychiatric G

(252) 535-1070 Edwards Assessments and Counseling Inc Rehab Roanoke Rapids Info: Edwards Assessments and Counseling Inc R

(919) 688-7101 El Futuro Inc Rehab Durham Info: El Futuro Inc Rehab

(919) 942-9842 Elizabeth Anton Rehab Chapel Hill Info: Elizabeth Anton Rehab

(910) 892-6017 Elmore Blackley Fellowship Home Rehab Dunn Info: Elmore Blackley Fellowship Home Rehab

(336) 786-4178 Employee Counseling Associates Inc Rehab Mount Airy Info: Employee Counseling Associates Inc Rehab

(336) 765-6033 Family Behavioral Health P Rehab Winston Salem Info: Family Behavioral Health P Rehab

(919) 635-3344 Family First Support Center Inc Rehab Mount Olive www.familyfirst1.com
Info: Family First Support Center Inc Rehab

(910) 592-4507 Family First Support Center Rehab Clinton www.familyfirst1.com
Info: Family First Support Center Rehab

(828) 349-6185 Family Mental Health PA Rehab Franklin www.familymh.com
Info: Family Mental Health PA Rehab

(828) 695-6500 Family Net of Catawba County Rehab Hickory www.cvbh.org
Info: Family Net of Catawba County Rehab

(252) 438-4740 Family Preservation Services of North Carolina Inc Rehab Henderson www.fpscorp.com/
Info: Family Preservation Services of North Ca

(336) 889-6161 Family Service of the Piedmont High Point Rehab High Point www.safeandhealthyfamilies.com
Info: Family Service of the Piedmont High Poin

(336) 387-6161 Family Service of the Piedmont Rehab Greensboro www.safeandhealthyfamilies.com
Info: Family Service of the Piedmont Rehab

(704) 639-9889 Family Therapy Institute Rehab Salisbury Info: Family Therapy Institute Rehab

(910) 509-0588 Family Works Psychological Center PLL Rehab Wilmington www.familyworkscenter.com
Info: Family Works Psychological Center PLL Re

(919) 778-8551 Family Works Psychological Center Rehab Goldsboro www.familyworkscenter.com
Info: Family Works Psychological Center Rehab

(910) 488-2120x7059 Fayetteville VAMC Rehab Fayetteville Info: Fayetteville VAMC Rehab

(800) 659-3381 Fellowship Hall Rehab Greensboro www.fellowshiphall.com
Info: Fellowship Hall Rehab

(919) 573-6520 Fellowship Health Resources Wake Rehab Raleigh www.fellowshiphr.org
Info: Fellowship Health Resources Wake Rehab

(828) 669-0011 First at Blue Ridge Inc Rehab Ridgecrest www.firstinc.org
Info: First at Blue Ridge Inc Rehab

(828) 665-5604 First Step Farm of WNC Mens Facility Rehab Candler Info: First Step Farm of WNC Mens Facility Reh

(828) 667-0303 First Step Farm of WNC Womens Facility Rehab Candler Info: First Step Farm of WNC Womens Facility R

(919) 833-8899 First Step Services Raleigh Rehab Raleigh www.firststepraleigh.com
Info: First Step Services Raleigh Rehab

(919) 419-0229 First Step Services Rehab Durham www.firststepgarner.com
Info: First Step Services Rehab

(336) 667-8555 First Things First DWI Services of Wilkes Rehab Wilkesboro www.firstthingsfirstnc.com
Info: First Things First DWI Services of Wilke

(828) 262-3382 First Things First Inc Rehab Boone www.firstthingsfirstnc.com
Info: First Things First Inc Rehab

(704) 865-9395 Flynn Fellowship Home of Gastonia Inc Rehab Gastonia Info: Flynn Fellowship Home of Gastonia Inc Re

(336) 277-1800 Forsyth Substance Abuse Services Forsyth Medical Center Rehab Winston Salem www.forsythmedicalcenter.org
Info: Forsyth Substance Abuse Services Forsyth

(828) 891-2221x102 Four Circles Recovery Center Rehab Horse Shoe www.fourcirclesrecovery.com
Info: Four Circles Recovery Center Rehab

(336) 286-7622 Freedom House Greensboro Rehab Greensboro Info: Freedom House Greensboro Rehab

(919) 942-2803 Freedom House Recovery Center Chapel Hill Outpatient Clinic Rehab Chapel Hill www.freedomhouserecovery.org
Info: Freedom House Recovery Center Chapel Hil

(919) 942-2803 Freedom House Recovery Center Crisis Center Rehab Chapel Hill www.freedomhouserecovery.org
Info: Freedom House Recovery Center Crisis Cen

(919) 560-7305 Freedom House Recovery Center Durham Access Center Rehab Durham www.durhamcenter.org/index.php/provider/dca/
Info: Freedom House Recovery Center Durham Acc

(919) 425-5453 Freedom House Recovery Center Francis Street Womens Halfway House Rehab Durham www.freedomhouserecovery.org
Info: Freedom House Recovery Center Francis St

(919) 942-2803 Freedom House Recovery Center Transitional Living Rehab Durham www.freedomhouserecovery.org
Info: Freedom House Recovery Center Transition

(704) 289-4144 Friendship Home Inc Rehab Monroe Info: Friendship Home Inc Rehab

(919) 321-6171 Full Potential Behavioral Healthcare Rehab Durham www.fullpotentialcare.com
Info: Full Potential Behavioral Healthcare Reh

(919) 896-4380 Gateway Community Initiative Inc Rehab Raleigh Info: Gateway Community Initiative Inc Rehab

(910) 291-9909 Generations Health Services Rehab Laurinburg Info: Generations Health Services Rehab

(252) 430-8774 Genesis Substance Abuse Services Rehab Henderson Info: Genesis Substance Abuse Services Rehab

(910) 254-1414 George J Scontsas MD Rehab Wilmington www.heretohelpprogram.com
Info: George J Scontsas MD Rehab

(910) 618-9912 Grace Court Transitions Housing Facility Rehab Lumberton Info: Grace Court Transitions Housing Facility

(252) 814-9191 Grace G Johnston MSW LCSW LCAS Rehab Greenville Info: Grace G Johnston MSW LCSW LCAS Rehab

(336) 472-4459 Green Center of Growth and Development Rehab Thomasville www.thegreencenterofnc.com
Info: Green Center of Growth and Development R

(336) 273-9611 Greensboro Metro Treatment Center Rehab Greensboro www.methadonetreatment.com
Info: Greensboro Metro Treatment Center Rehab

(252) 758-4810 Greenville Psychiatric Associates Winston E Lane III Rehab Greenville Info: Greenville Psychiatric Associates Winsto

(252) 353-2555 Greenville Recovery Center (GRC) Rehab Greenville www.methadonetreatmentcenters.com
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(910) 567-5020x5 Harvest House Rehab Dunn www.commwellhealth.org
Info: Harvest House Rehab

(910) 793-0566 Harvest of Wilmington Rehab Wilmington www.harvestofwilmington.com
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(910) 860-7008x237 Haymount Inst for Psychological Servs Rehab Fayetteville www.haymountinstitute.com
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(910) 347-1694 Healing Hearts Therapeutic Servs Inc Rehab Jacksonville Info: Healing Hearts Therapeutic Servs Inc Reh

(919) 683-5300 Healing with CAARE Inc Rehab Durham www.caare-inc.org
Info: Healing with CAARE Inc Rehab

(919) 250-7000 Holly Hill Hospital Rehab Raleigh www.psysolutions.com/facilities/hollyhill
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(704) 372-8809x212 Hope Haven Inc Rehab Charlotte www.hopehaveninc.org
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(336) 375-5985 Hope Street Group Home Rehab Greensboro Info: Hope Street Group Home Rehab

(336) 386-8511 Hope Valley Inc Rehab Dobson www.hopevalleytreatment.com
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(336) 368-2427 Hope Valley Womens Division Treatment Center Rehab Pilot Mountain www.hopevalleytreatment.com
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(919) 928-5000 Horizons Daybreak Rehab Carrboro Info: Horizons Daybreak Rehab

(704) 446-0391 Horizons Outpatient Services Rehab Charlotte www.carolinashealthcare.org/behavioralhealth
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(336) 841-1104 Incentives Inc Rehab High Point Info: Incentives Inc Rehab

(336) 725-8389 Insight Human Services Rehab Winston Salem www.insightnc.org
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(828) 350-8343 Insight Human Services Womens Recovery Center Rehab Asheville www.insightnc.org
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(704) 868-8644 Insights in Recovery Rehab Gastonia www.insightsinrecovery.com
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(252) 384-0388 Integrated Family Services P Rehab Elizabeth City Info: Integrated Family Services P Rehab

(910) 355-2000 Iquolioc Rehab Jacksonville www.iquolioc.org
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(910) 347-2205 Jacksonville Treatment Center Rehab Jacksonville www.jacksonvilletreatmentcenter.com
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(828) 257-6200 JFK Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trt Ctr Rehab Black Mountain www.jfkadatc
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(828) 728-5851 Jims Alcohol and Drug Services Rehab Hudson Info: Jims Alcohol and Drug Services Rehab

(919) 938-0921 Johnston Counseling Services Rehab Smithfield www.johnstoncounseling.com
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(828) 253-7066 Kali Brewer DBA Asheville Institute Rehab Asheville Info: Kali Brewer DBA Asheville Institute Re

(910) 251-8930 Kelly House East Coast Solutions Rehab Wilmington www.eastcoastsolutions.org
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(252) 456-6541 Lake Area Counseling Inc Rehab Norlina Info: Lake Area Counseling Inc Rehab

(336) 224-1919 Lexington Treatment Associates Rehab Lexington Info: Lexington Treatment Associates Rehab

(336) 623-8584 Life Changes Counseling Life Changes DWI Center Rehab Eden Info: Life Changes Counseling Life Changes DWI

(336) 228-7600 Life Changes Counseling Rehab Graham Info: Life Changes Counseling Rehab

(336) 599-5845 Life Changes Counseling Roxboro Rehab Roxboro Info: Life Changes Counseling Roxboro Rehab

(910) 317-7873 Life Changing Behavioral Health Srvs Rehab Whiteville Info: Life Changing Behavioral Health Srvs Reh

(910) 571-2044 Living Solutions Rehab Troy Info: Living Solutions Rehab

(919) 821-1433 Marcelo E Lopez Claros Rehab Raleigh Info: Marcelo E Lopez Claros Rehab

(828) 252-5280 Mary Benson House ARP Phoenix Rehab Asheville www.arp-phoenix.com
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(336) 275-0820 Marys House Rehab Greensboro www.maryshousegso.org
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(910) 848-1222 Mason and Associates Rehab Raeford www.haymountinstitute.com
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(704) 332-9001 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Charlotte Charlotte Rehab Charlotte www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 332-9001 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Charlotte Rehab Charlotte www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 782-3131 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Concord Rehab Concord www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 865-1558 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Gastonia Rehab Gastonia www.mcleodcenter.com
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(828) 464-1172 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Hickory Rehab Hickory www.mcleodcenter.com
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(828) 659-3966 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Marion Rehab Marion www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 332-9001 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Monroe Rehab Monroe www.mcleodcenter.com
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(828) 263-8171 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Rehab Boone www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 871-2992 McLeod Addictive Disease Center Statesville Rehab Statesville www.mcleodcenter.com
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(704) 336-3067 Mecklenburg County Provided Srvs Org Substance Abuse Services Center Rehab Charlotte www.charmeck.org
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(828) 327-2595 Mental Health Partners Rehab Hickory www.familynetofcatawba.org
Info: Mental Health Partners Rehab

(828) 524-3833 Mental Health Professional Division MYR Rehab Franklin www.mountainyouthresources.org
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(828) 631-3973 Meridian Behavioral Health Rehab Sylva www.meridianbhs.org
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(828) 524-6342 Meridian Behavioral Health Services Rehab Franklin www.meridianbhs.org
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(828) 456-8604 Meridian Behavioral Health Services Waynesville Rehab Waynesville www.meridianbhs.org
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(919) 778-3762 Methodist Home for Children Bridges Program Rehab Raleigh www.mhfc.org
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(704) 697-0044 Metro Treatment of North Carolina LP Charlotte Treatment Center Rehab Charlotte www.methadonetreatment.com
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(910) 483-0958 Metro Treatment of North Carolina LP Fayetteville Treatment Center Rehab Fayetteville www.methadonetreatment.com
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(910) 715-1000 Moore Regional Hospital Department Pyschiatry Rehab Pinehurst www.firsthealth.org
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(828) 454-0560 Mountain Area Recovery Center West Rehab Clyde www.marc-otp.com
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(828) 225-6050 Mountain Health Solutions Rehab Asheville www.mountainhealthsolutions.com
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(828) 255-8655 Mountain Treatment Center Rehab Asheville Info: Mountain Treatment Center Rehab

(252) 962-5440 Nash General Hospital Coastal Plain Hospital Rehab Rocky Mount www.nhcs.org
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(828) 253-6306 Neil Dobbins Center Rehab Asheville www.arpnc.org
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(704) 854-9102 New Beginnings of Gaston County Rehab Gastonia www.newbeginningscounselingcenter.com
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(704) 334-6574 New Beginnings of Southern Piedmont Rehab Charlotte www.newbeginningscounselingcenter.com/
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(704) 821-4291 New Beginnings Rehab Monroe www.newbeginningscounselingcenter.com
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(910) 251-6644 New Hanover Metro Treatment Center Rehab Wilmington www.methadonetreatment.com
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(828) 894-2238 New Hope Counseling Center Rehab Columbus Info: New Hope Counseling Center Rehab

(910) 324-4887 New Insights DWI Servs Counseling Ctr Rehab Jacksonville www.newinsightsservices.com
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(910) 324-4887 New Insights DWI Servs Counseling Ctr Richlands Rehab Richlands www.newinsightsservices.com
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(336) 246-4542 New River Behavioral Healthcare Ashe County Family Services Rehab Jefferson www.newriver.org
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(828) 733-9236 New River Behavioral Healthcare Avery Cares Center Rehab Newland www.newriver.org
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(828) 268-0220 New River Behavioral Healthcare Family Solutions Rehab Boone www.newriver.org/
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Workplace Treatment Role

Many workplaces sponsor Employee Assistance Programs that offer short term counseling and or assistance by connecting employees with drug or alcohol problems to local treatment resources, including peer support and recovery groups. Therapeutic work environments that provide employment for individuals who abuse drugs but demonstrate abstinence promote the lifestyle without drugs and help improve job skills, punctuality and other behaviors necessary for active employment. To implement this type of work environment, companies need access to testing facilities, trained personnel and workplace monitors.

Is Snoring a Problem?

Snoring occurs when there is a narrowing or partial blockage of the air­ways at the back of the mouth and upper throat. This obstruction results in increased air turbulence when breathing in, causing the soft tissues in the throat to vibrate. The result is a noisy snore that can disrupt sleep. When the soft palate, tongue and throat relax, the airways at the back of the mouth become narrow. Allergies or sinus problems can also contribute to a narrowing of the airways, as can being overweight and having extra soft tissue around the upper airways.
Long the material for jokes, snoring is common (and annoying) in adults. However, snoring is no laughing matter. Frequent, loud snoring is often a sign of sleep apnea and may increase the risk cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as lead to daytime sleepiness and impaired performance.
The larger the tissues in the soft palate, the more likely a person is to snore while sleeping. Alcohol or sedatives taken shortly before sleep also promote snoring. These drugs cause greater relaxation of the tissues in the throat and mouth. Surveys reveal that about one-half of all adults snore and 50 percent of these adults do so loudly and frequently. African Americans, Asians and Hispanics are more likely to snore loudly and frequently compared to Caucasians. Snor­ing problems increase with age.
Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, but people who have sleep apnea typically do snore loudly and frequently. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder and its hallmark is loud, frequent snoring linked to intermittent brief pauses in breathing while sleeping. Even if a person does not experience these breathing pauses, snoring can still be a problem for individuals as well as for bed companions. The increased breathing effort associated with snoring can impair sleep quality and lead to many of the same health consequences as sleep apnea.
One study found that older adults who did not have sleep apnea, but who snored at least six nights a week, were more than twice as likely to report being excessively sleepy during the day than those who never snored. The more people snored, the more daytime fatigue the reports showed. That sleepiness may help explain why snorers are more likely to be in car crashes than people who do not snore. Loud snoring can also disrupt the sleep of companions and strain marital relations, especially if snoring causes the spouses to sleep in separate bedrooms.
Snoring also increases the risk of developing diabetes and heart disease. One study found that women who snored regularly were twice as likely as those who did not snore to develop diabetes, even if not overweight. Other studies suggest persistent snoring may raise the lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure, heart failure and stroke.
About one-third of all pregnant women begin snoring for the first time during the second trimester. Women should let a doctor know if snoring occurs during pregnancy. Snoring during pregnancy can be associated with high blood pressure and can have a negative effect on the growth and development of the baby. A doctor will routinely keep a close eye on the blood pressure of a pregnant throughout the pregnancy and can let the woman know if any additional evaluations for the snoring might be use­ful. In most cases, the snoring and any related high blood pressure will subside shortly after delivery.
Snoring can also be a problem in children. As many as 10 to 15 percent of young children that typically have enlarged adenoids and tonsils snore on a regular basis. Several studies show that children who snore (with or without sleep apnea) are more likely than those who do not snore to score lower on tests that measure intelligence, memory and ability to maintain attention. These children also have more problematic behavior, including hyperactivity. The result is that children who snore do not perform as well in school as those who do not snore. Strikingly, snoring relates to a greater drop in IQ, comparatively, than seen in children who had elevated levels of lead in the blood system. Although the behavior of children improves after the snoring stops, studies suggest that children may continue to get poor grades in school, perhaps because of lasting effects on the brain linked to snoring. Doctors should evaluate a child if the child snores loudly and frequently (three to four times a week), especially if brief pauses in breathing while asleep occur and if there are signs of hyperactivity or daytime sleepiness, inadequate school achievement or slower than expected development.
Surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils of children often can cure snoring and any associated sleep apnea. Such surgery suggests a reduction in hyperactivity and improved ability to pay attention, even in children who showed no signs of sleep apnea before surgery.
Snoring in older children and adults may be relieved by less invasive measures, however. These measures include losing weight, refraining from tobacco, sleeping on the side rather than on the back or ele­vating the head while sleeping. Treating chronic congestion and refraining from alcohol or sedatives before sleeping can also stop a person from snoring. In some adults, snoring dental appli­ances that reposition the soft tissues in the mouth can prevent snoring. Although numer­ous over-the-counter nasal strips and sprays claim to relieve snoring, no scientific evidence supports those claims.