Townsend is a network of outpatient addiction treatment centers that provides help and hope for anyone affected by the disease of addiction. Our revolutionary approach to drug & alcohol addiction treatment combines traditional, cognitive behavioral therapy with advanced medical treatment on an outpatient basis.
Our goal is to stabilize the brain's reward system and minimize the effects of withdrawal so that traditional behavioral therapy can begin sooner, with greater chances of success. Learn more
The old saying is that people go to treatment when they get sick and tired of being sick and tired. But can a family member or friend know when someone else is ready? It really doesn't matter.
If someone's drug or alcohol abuse has changed the way they fit into your family or changed
the way your family behaves towards them, it's time to get help. If your family member isn't ready, you can still get help here. Learn more
Our doors are always open. We're open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with locations across the Southeast. You can reach us by calling 1-800-504-1714.
Following
the devastating effects of Hurricane Gustav, Townsend is making all 7 of its
Louisiana clinics available to patients needing mental health services
following the storm.
Below is the latest from addictiondoctor.org, a blog written by Townsend's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Howard Wetsman. You can find his entire blog on the Resources page.
On the Subject of Outcomes
The field of medicine often speaks in terms of outcomes, that is, how
well did the treatment work. When dealing with acute illnesses such as
Strep Throat we could measure such things as the incidence of negative
strep cultures 5 days after treatment or the incidence of complications
such as rheumatic fever. Acute illness is a very clear case. The person
was well and got sick. They were treated and got well or not, or well
with complications or some residual from the illness.
Written from the medical viewpoint in language that the layman can understand, Questions and Answers on Addiction takes a simple yet scientifically based approach to defining the disease of addiction and explaining the biological process that plagues today's society. In this book Dr. Howard Wetsman explores new science and how society has, for the first time, effective biological tools to battle the disease of addiction. This book, which has already helped hundreds of patients in its manuscript form, proves that this is a hopeful time for the treatment of addiction.
