Alcohol & Drug Rehab Center

Certified By The Quebec Government

It appeared to Gerald Sidel, after much research into drug and alcohol rehabilitation, that there was a great need for an english drug and alcohol treatment facility in Montreal. Thus, in July of 1990, Le Centre de Rehabilitation Addington House Inc. was created.

We Can Help

The Addington Addiction & Treatment Centre is a residential facility that is equipped to accommodate up to twelve residents at a time for a minimum of twelve weeks, including a third month of transition back into the community. We also offer a two-year after-care program. Our residents are suffering from alcoholism and/or drug addiction.

"Gerald is an International Certified Drug and Alcohol Counsellor(I.C.A.D.C.). He is presently Quebec Chair for the Canadian Addiction Certification Federation." Gerald has recently achieved the distinction of becomoming an international certified clinical alcohol and drug counsellor (ICCADC).

Addington Addiction Treatment Center
6205 Clanranald, Montreal, Quebec, H3x 1G4
Toll-free: 1.877.483.3869 Local: 514.483.3869 Email: addington_house@yahoo.com

Very affordable 3 month residential treatment plan for $15,000 Canadian (financing available). (Tax deductible)

Addington House is renowned for our warm, confidential, and safe environment as well as our uniquely effective program and dedicated, compassionate staff.

The Administration and program co-ordination are situated at 6260 Victoria, suite 203, Montreal, Quebec, H3W 2S3.

If you need treatment for yourself OR you know someone who does and want immediate answers to your questions, you can call 1-877-483-3869 now (no matter what time of day or night).

Please note that all information you provide is kept strictly confidential. Our stellar reputation is based on our high standards and steadfast ethics, allowing us to earn the trust of our clients and the health care community since 1990.

Because addiction has so many faces and disrupts so many people in different aspects of an individual's life, treatment for this illness is never simple. Addington Drug rehab Center helps the individual stop using drugs and maintain a drug-free lifestyle, creating a positive lifestyle in the family, at work, and in society.

Alcohol Rehab

Alcohol rehab centers focus on providing comprehensive drug treatment and alcohol rehabilitation services to individuals whose lives have become unmanageable as a result of alcohol addiction. They introduce them to a new lifestyle that is free of alcohol. Alcohol rehab centers are places where an individual who has a drinking problem can receive the help they need.

Alcohol rehab centers work for many people who have problems with alcohol abuse. However, just like any other drug of abuse, the individual has to be committed to make a change for the better. Some people stop drinking and remain sober while others have long periods of sobriety with bouts of relapse. There are also some individuals that cannot stop drinking for any length of time.

Drug Rehab

The ultimate goal of a drug rehab is to enable the individual to achieve lasting abstinence from drug use. The short term goal of a drug rehab is to help the individual through detox and withdrawal from drugs in addition to improving their ability to function in society again. A drug rehab will help minimize the medical and social complications of drug abuse.

Patients who stay in a drug rehab longer than 3 months typically have better outcomes than those who stay less time. Those who go through medically assisted withdrawal to minimize discomfort but do not receive any further rehab, perform about the same in terms of their substance use as those who never attended a drug rehab. Over the last 25 years, studies have shown that attending a drug rehab works to reduce drug intake and crimes committed by drug-dependent people. Researchers also have found that drug abusers who have been through a drug rehab are more likely to have jobs.

Denial Blocks Treatment

There are three kinds of denial that effect the treatment of alcoholics and drug addicts. They are: denial in the community, from family members and loved ones, and finally from the alcoholic and drug addict themselves. The way that denial works is that the addicts and alcoholics find it difficult to stop using. In fact, the thought of abstinence is often frustrating and fearful. Addictive drugs and other substances dull the senses and give the addict and alcoholic a temporary reprieve from their pain. Although the addict and alcoholic give promises and assurances of abstinence, often and freely, many times they are hopelessly under the influence of their drug of choice.

Addington House provides effective treatment strategies designed to help sufferers from addictions, such as drug and alcohol abuse, to overcome the process of denial. Often times, families and loved ones are also locked into the web of denial.

Call us for a consult. ADDINGTON HOUSE CAN STOP THE PAIN.

Toll-free: 1.877.483.3869 Local: 514.483.3869