About Ahu Waiwai
In Honolulu, Hawaii, Ahu Waiwai is a drug and alcohol treatment center that supports adults with substance use disorders. They also provide valuable community resources, such as referrals, mental health care, and social services for seniors.
Ahu Waiwai’s addiction treatment services include mental health assessments, counseling, outpatient programs, and aftercare.
Comprehensive mental health assessments help clinicians evaluate a client’s mental health for substance use disorder and any co-occurring conditions. The information is used to help the clinician to develop an individualized plan of care. Treatment may involve individual, group, and family counseling.
Treatment includes individual and group counseling, skills development groups, and psychoeducation.
Like other outpatient programs, participants attend individual and group sessions but do so most days of the week. Treatment also includes counseling, education, and recovery meetings.
Most addiction treatment programs have a comprehensive aftercare plan which includes relapse prevention strategies, recovery activities, and ongoing clinical and therapeutic support such as individual counseling and recovery meetings.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Intensive Outpatient 
Outpatient Treatments
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug rehab in Hawaii is for individuals suffering from substance use disorders. Treatment addresses the many issues involved with addiction, typically through a combination of medical and psychotherapy treatments.
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
Programs
Clinical Services
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Accreditations
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Contact Information
(808) 651-2247 
4432 Papalina Rd.
Kalaheo, HI 96741
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