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Brighton Hospital is the second-oldest alcohol and drug treatment program in the country and the first to be licensed in Michigan. A national leader in addiction treatment that began in 1950.

View these videos to see how we can help you on your path to become “Clean + Sober”.

To begin the admissions process for addiction treatment at Brighton Hospital, complete our Secure Online Admission Form . Alternately, you can call 1-877-976-2371. Our Customer Service representatives are available 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends.

Guest Speaker: Cornelius James Finnen, Esq. gives open talk at Brighton Hospital Alumni Tune-Up:
Cornelius James Finnen, Esq., a former Brighton patient in 1968, currently resides in New Mexico. He was from 1971-1999 Assistant City Attorney Albuquerque, New Mexico (retired); contiguously served as 1993-1999 Legal Advisor for Bernalillo County New Mexico Sheriffs Department from and as Alternate Municipal Judge for the City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico 1993-1999.
Male alcoholic succeeds in his struggle with alcohol following 30 day stay at Brighton Hospital in Michigan, including 14 days in Partial Hospitalization Program. His family is now proud of him and proud of his recovery, and beginning to trust him again.
Brighton Hospital leads the nation in the percentage of its nurses with the coveted Certified Addiction RN certification. This veteran nurse talks about how the hospital helps its nurses to attain this credential and explains why she loves working at Brighton Hospital, one of America’s leading addiction treatment facilities. Maryanne, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) person in a major industry, talks with Larry Grezak of Brighton Hospital in Michigan. Larry is an Outreach specialist and is a veteran EAP person himself. Maryanne discusses the benefits to both employee and employer of participation in Employee Assistance Programs for confidential support in the fight against alcoholism and addictions.
Married woman recovers from polysubstance abuse with help from Brighton Hospital and 12 step program support. Her drugs of choice were alcohol and cocaine. Her family helped her intervention. After his doctor gave him less than six months to live, this male alcoholic was admitted to a 30 day program at Brighton Hospital and his life was changed as he entered recovery and a life of sobriety.
Dr. Velayudhan describes why she chose to becone an addiction fellow at Brighton Hospital, site of the first addiction fellowship training program in the USA outside of a medical school Empty nester woman whose alcoholism blossomed after her children grew up and left home talks about keeping sober and helping others by attending aftercare at Brighton Hospital’s aftercare alumni Tuneups, which she attends faithfully.
Anxious, self-medicating addict first resisted treatment at Brighton Hospital and then learned a great deal from it. Today he helps others and is pursuing a masters degree.
Recovering alcoholic who received 30 day rehab treatment at Brighton Hospital describes Alumni Aftercare Tune-up, 3 times each year at Brighton Hospital in Michigan
Jean McGrath a former Brighton patient and a retired Brighton employee, who will celebrate 41 years of living in recovery on December 4, 2008, is presenting a 40 year coin to featured speaker, Cornelius James Finnen, Esq. Cornelius James Finnen, Esq., a former Brighton patient in 1968, currently resides in New Mexico. A recovering individual portrays a patient (to protect patient privacy) in this Detoxification room at Brighton Hospital, and is visited by a volunteer with a certified Therapy Dog.
Adult male child of an Alcoholic veteran of WW2 and Korean conflict recalls his father’s return to lifelong sobriety after care at Brighton Hospital and steadfast 12 step work after discharge. Dr. Michael Brooks, chair of psychiatry at Brighton Hospital, MI, USA discusses pain killer addiction with Michelle, a rheumatoid arthritic, who suffers with pain so crippling that she spent more than a year in a wheelchair, and became addicted to the pain killers physicians had prescribed for the pain of her rheumatoid arthritis.
Brighton Hospital maintenance employee Gary B. is in successful recovery from Alcoholism. He enjoys working at Brighton Hospital.

Individuals with two or more years of clean time are encouraged to apply for positions at Brighton. Two-thirds of all Brighton Hospital employees are in succesful recovery, and are extremely committed to the successful rehabilitation of our patients. Patients sense the support of Brighton associates at all levels–from the kitchen, housekeeping and maintenance all the way to therapists and other professionals.

Many of the employees who are not recovering individuals have close family ties to addiction as Adult Children of Alcoholics, or through other family relationships. Turnover is low and associate satisfaction is high at Brighton, making for a supportive environment for sobriety for patients and staff alike.
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