“My daughter was a heroin addict. When she first entered Brighton Hospital, things were pretty grim. We became involved in the family sessions at Brighton. Like any disease, when it first enters your life, you need to be educated. The Brighton staff helped us understand what we were doing and what choices we had to make. We learned how to be supportive without some of the destructive behaviors that can make recovery more difficult.

“Today my daughter is happy, healthy and productive. Before her treatment it was impossible for us to look toward the future. Day-to-day survival was the best we could do. Now our future is filled with endless possibilities. I’m grateful to Brighton Hospital for the education I received as a parent. It was the foundation for our recovery as a family.”

Education, is indeed, the foundation for successful heroin treatment or treatment of any abuse problem. Gale’s heroin treatment success story is just one many achieved that at our center over the years. Our typical heroin treatment programs involve individualized therapy, attending morning meditation and evening educational sessions and on-campus 12-step programs. Patients also have access to Brighton’s intensive outpatient treatment program and services that were available to them as inpatients. This includes medical care, treatment for their heroin addiction, and psychiatric medical review. “What happens to our patients following inpatient care is a key element in the continuum of care that sets our program and our facility apart from others in the country,” says Denise Bertin-Epp, president of Brighton Hospital.

Brighton Hospital is the second-oldest heroin treatment program in the United States and the first to be licensed in Michigan. One of the leading centers in heroin abuse recovery that began in the early 1950s, pioneering in these specialized treatment programs. We maintain a campus setting, with integrated facilities within walking distance of one another for optimal patient care. Additionally, we have treatment programs for addictions to: meth, marijuana, pot, crack, heroin, cocaine, speed, oxycontin, coke, prescription pain pills, ecstasy, plus other chemical abuse and addiction problems.