Addiction Treatment Services in Chicago, IL

What is Addiction?

Now more than ever, medical professionals understand addiction is a chronic disease. It’s not a moral failing or lack of self-control. Substances like alcohol, opioids and various other drugs change the brain’s structures and functions, influencing learning, motivation and pleasure.

While everyone’s path to addiction is unique, the result is often the same. Those who fall prey to this insidious disease keep seeking that substance despite the harm it brings to themselves and the people they love.

Signs and Symptoms of Addiction

Several factors and influences can fuel a person’s addiction — trauma, mental illness and family history are a few examples. However, if you’re not sure if you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, here are some signs and symptoms to look out for:

• A nearly uncontrollable urge to use the substance you’re addicted to
• Loss of control over how often you use
• Continued substance misuse despite its negative impact on your personal or professional life
• Lost interest in other hobbies or activities you once enjoyed
• Erratic behaviors and actions when under the influence
• Intense withdrawal symptoms when not using
• Willingness to engage in illegal behaviors to get more of a substance

Chicago Addiction Treatment Services Available

When you choose Gateway Chicago River North, you will experience a full continuum of care, unparalleled clinical expertise and a patient-centric approach to addiction treatment. Our skilled team of clinicians and counselors want to understand your unique needs, including your background, specific addictions and any underlying mental or physical health conditions.

When it comes to addiction, one size certainly does not fit all. That’s why we use the information we garner to customize a treatment plan appropriate to your lifestyle, gender, age and unique needs. We then blend our services and therapies to treat your addiction during your time in our Chicago center. Here are some of our evidence-based offerings that may be included in your unique treatment program:

• Medication-assisted treatment
• Gender-based rehabilitation
• Teen rehabilitation
• Family support and programming
• LGBTQ+ program
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Acceptance and commitment therapy