Uprooting Addiction Outpatient recovery uses evidence-based treatment to support the individual
Treating addiction can be a lot like pulling weeds. You can get rid of its surface features by tearing out the leaves, by discontinuing drug use. But until you dig up the deepest roots of the problem, it’s often bound to return. “We try to get the person to change behavior. It’s a mindset, and we have to change the mind,” says Vincent Faust, marketing director of Sobrietyrough Outpatient (STOP). “A person can stay o drugs, but not be in recovery.” STOP digs deep with clients, guiding them through a variety of evidence-based treatment methods to eectively treat the underlying causes of addiction, and germinate a healthy, fullling life in recovery. A stable foundation For many addicts, meeting the basic needs of daily living can be a struggle. STOP welcomes clients at their lowest points, when they have few or no other options, and provides basics like clothing, shelter, food and community so they can focus on the deeper issues. “We get them raw,” Faust says. “ey come to us saying, ‘Hey, I wanna stop this madness,’ and some of them don’t even have a place to stay.” Many come straight from the criminal justice system, others from family interventions, others from the streets. All are at a vulnerable junction in life where they can choose to receive help or return to active addiction.e narrow window of time that an addict is open to help is an issue STOP recognizes by providing immediate assis- tance to those asking for help, before it’s too late. “If you have a broken arm and go to the doctor, you’re going to be treated that day. So why should this be any dierent?” says Faust.
“We try to get the person to change behavior. [Addiction is] a mindset, and we have to change the mind.” - Vincent Faust, marketing director of Sobriety Through Outpatient (STOP)
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