Northwest Indiana Treatment Center

8500 Broadway Avenue
Suite H
Merrillville, IN 46410

Northwest Indiana Treatment Center IN 46410

About Northwest Indiana Treatment Center

Located in Merrillville, Indiana, Northwest Indiana Treatment Center offers alcohol and drug rehab services. They offer detox, residential treatment, medication assisted treatment, and outpatient services.

Northwest Indiana Treatment Center provides a wide continuum of care that begins with detox and ends with outpatient programming. Services include:

The detox programs are available inpatient or outpatient. Inpatient detox allows clients to participate in a three day program where withdrawal symptoms are managed with medications and overseen by staff. Outpatient detox is offered through participation with the medication assisted treatment program track.

Individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy are provided. Those who would benefit from medication assisted treatment may receive this style of treatment. Educational classes on various topics related to mental health and addiction treatment are provided.

FDA-approved medications are provided in conjunction with mental health counseling. Meditation helps mitigate withdrawal symptoms and cravings while assisting the body in stabilizing without addictive substances. Therapy allows clients to learn new recovery skills.

Latest Reviews

indicaOnly
6 months ago on Google
5
Let me just say I was a patient at Medmark for years and above everything no matter what because they open at 4:45 AM says it all. They generally want to meet everyday people s needs to live a normal life.In and out the door before 5am to do what you need to do w your life. Try and find another clinic that does that for you. You won t. Working men and women this your clinic. Just no weed. Sorry.
Response from the owner5 months ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
Stacy Spurr
7 months ago on Google
4
I do not typically do these reviews however I felt very strongly I needed to. I have been in the program for over 7 years. The program honestly saved my life after trying several other things. My addiction became like most had back problems and my doctors were very free to prescribe the opioids and benzodiazepines. Xanax was actually the worst for me hospitalized for over 10 days due to all the seizures. Anyways the nurses Yolanda Jackie Val are sweethearts and have never judged me once. Yolanda is the one person who always tells me she is proud of me I don t even hear that from family. Kim who runs front desk is also great. In my experience I have had around 6 counselors and sorry to say this is the downfall here. I don t know if they are overworked micromanaged or just don t care but I have had to go elsewhere for my counseling. I have promise for my new counselor April who is new to this location. Since starting she has been on top on my case not letting anything slide. She gets accomplished what the 5 others took months to do and I appreciate that. Non judgmental follow-up and just caring she accomplishes where most can t and this is what keeps me clean and alive and I thank her for that more than I can say. Doctor is a different story for a different day I will just say to the women ask that a third person be in the room. That s all!
Response from the owner6 months ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
Orlando Lopez
7 months ago on Google
1
Response from the owner6 months ago
Hi there, we are sorry that you did not have a positive experience. We would like to learn more about any issues you may have come across. Please contact our clinic director at (219) 769-7710 to discuss your issue further.

Location

Accepted Insurance

Northwest Indiana Treatment Center works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox
Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.
12-step icon12-Step
12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).
aftercare iconAftercare Support
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

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.

For long-term recovery from drug addiction, drug rehab in Indiana is often key. This treatment gives individuals who are struggling with a substance use disorder the tools to manage their disorder and achieve long-term sobriety.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

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.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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HIV/AIDS Program
HIV/AIDS programs support disease prevention and management in high-risk individuals in recovery. Individuals who engage in intravenous drug use and other addictive behaviors are at a higher risk of becoming infected with HIV. Rehab centers that specialize in treating this population typically have a high number of nurses, physicians, and psychiatrists on staff who can make sure both their medical and mental health needs are met.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Postpartum Program
The postpartum period is a sensitive time, especially for women in addiction recovery. Rehabs with specialized programs for new mothers will offer compassionate, personalized care to meet each client's needs as they transition from pregnancy to this season of life. Care teams may include obstetricians, pediatricians, and social workers working collaboratively to give women, children, and families a healthy future.
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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

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.

Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting

Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 226868

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.

SAMHSA Listed: Yes

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Indiana

Contact Information

Phone icon (219) 769-7710
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8500 Broadway Avenue
Suite H
Merrillville, IN 46410

Fact checked and written by:
Courtney Myers, MS
Edited by:
Quentin Blount

Reviews of Northwest Indiana Treatment Center

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I went to Northwest when I was a teenager and it helped me a lot to get my life back again, I had been an alcoholic before I finished the inpatient program, they encourage me to understand that life actually matters, the staff gave the hope and tools to overcome all my addic ... Read More

Reviewed on 2/19/2019
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3.8 (28 reviews)
indicaOnly
6 months ago
5

Let me just say I was a patient at Medmark for years and above everything no matter what because they open at 4:45 AM says it all. They generally want to meet everyday people s needs to live a normal life.In and out the door before 5am to do what you need to do w your life. Try and find another clinic that does that for you. You won t. Working men and women this your clinic. Just no weed. Sorry.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
Stacy Spurr
7 months ago
4

I do not typically do these reviews however I felt very strongly I needed to. I have been in the program for over 7 years. The program honestly saved my life after trying several other things. My addiction became like most had back problems and my doctors were very free to prescribe the opioids and benzodiazepines. Xanax was actually the worst for me hospitalized for over 10 days due to all the seizures. Anyways the nurses Yolanda Jackie Val are sweethearts and have never judged me once. Yolanda is the one person who always tells me she is proud of me I don t even hear that from family. Kim who runs front desk is also great. In my experience I have had around 6 counselors and sorry to say this is the downfall here. I don t know if they are overworked micromanaged or just don t care but I have had to go elsewhere for my counseling. I have promise for my new counselor April who is new to this location. Since starting she has been on top on my case not letting anything slide. She gets accomplished what the 5 others took months to do and I appreciate that. Non judgmental follow-up and just caring she accomplishes where most can t and this is what keeps me clean and alive and I thank her for that more than I can say. Doctor is a different story for a different day I will just say to the women ask that a third person be in the room. That s all!

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
Orlando Lopez
7 months ago
1

Response from the owner7 months ago
Hi there, we are sorry that you did not have a positive experience. We would like to learn more about any issues you may have come across. Please contact our clinic director at (219) 769-7710 to discuss your issue further.
Chris Martin
8 months ago
1

I love the people and the staff however the company is terrible seems more concerned about making money than helping people it was great when it was Northwest Indiana treatment center since they have bought it they have raised the price and now charge you even if you can't make it there to get your dose. This is ridiculous Even at a doctor's office you can cancel your appointment 24 hours in advance and not get this is ridiculous raising the price is one thing but charging people that can't afford to come every day is just baffling.

Response from the owner8 months ago
Thank you for your feedback. We encourage you to contact the clinic director to discuss your experience by calling (219) 769-7710.
Sean Pinson
9 months ago
1

OK I am a former patient here at medmark as of this Monday. When it was N.I.T.C. it was great. It changed my life for the better. I started in 2018 and have dosed down to 10mg. The 1st of the year they raised the price. I'm not paying $476 a month for what used to be 1 dose. Lisa, Kim, Jackie and Yolanda are great. Lisa is the best counselor you could ask for. However, I can't do it anymore. I have switched to suboxone.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hi there, we are sorry that you did not have a positive experience. We would like to learn more about any issues you may have come across. Please contact our clinic director at (219) 769-7710 to discuss your issues further.
Mary Anderson
10 months ago
1

I don t understand how this place can get away with not accepting Medicaid /HIP/MDwise Insurance!Most likely they are upping the cost to get all they can out of other insurance providers and know that they would be investigated if they tried that with HIP/MDwise!My daughter has been going here for a couple of years paying 14 dollars a day which is ridiculous and now they ve raised it to almost 20 dollars a day which is completely unacceptable!Especially for people who are deemed medically frail so, they can t get a decent enough job to cover the cost or just can t work at all!

Response from the owner9 months ago
Thank you for your feedback. We encourage you to contact the clinic director to discuss your experience by calling (219) 769-7710.
Dayle Taylor
1 year ago
5

I kept telling myself I didn t need help, that I wasn t addicted. I was wrong for a long time. I was addicted and my addiction was ruining and running my life. When I finally realized I needed real help, I finally went here and it saved my life. Great counselors, great staff, and a lot of people just looking to get help. I really, really recommend anyone who s ready to finally get help come here. (By the way, they didn t accept Medicare when I went there. That was 5 years ago. I m currently going to Porter Starke Services in Valparaiso, Indiana because they accept Medicare there)

Mellody Jones
1 year ago
1

I have been a patient 6+ months was told coming in they would be accepting insurance soon even signed a contract to be reimbursed in 2022 here we are in the middle of 2023 crickets and i had a emergency come up ie lost my phone and alas still being charged per new rules to be handed a cup! The nurses are amazing and deserve pay should not be on our backs as patients ie addicts in recovery been a week and haven t had gas to dose amazingly haven t relapsed but supposed to come in and owe $$$ in order to get back on track not fare when bein strung along on a fake reimbursement draconian new policy makes me not want to come back tbh

Response from the owner1 year ago
Hi there, we are sorry that you did not have a positive experience. We would like to learn more about any issues you may have come across. Please contact our clinic director at (219) 769-7710 to discuss your issue further.
Toni Bills
1 year ago
1

Hi my name is Toni bills and I was wondering how can I go about admitting myself here I NEED HELP FAST IM LOYTO GET INTO SOMEWHERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME THAT WOULD BE SO GREAT IM ALONE IN THIS WORLD AND I DESPERATELY NEES HELP PLEASE AND THANK YOU

Cynthia Saylor
1 year ago
4

I Love Kim, She's so personable its refreshing. Also, the counselors are wonderful, especially mine.

Response from the owner1 year ago
We thank you for these kind words, it helps us greatly!
Orlando Lopez
1 year ago
5

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you so much for the kind review! We would love to hear what made this a good experience for you.
Jessica Serrano
3 years ago
5

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