For over 65 years, the Hazelden
Betty Ford Foundation has been a model for successful inpatient and outpatient
treatment programs for young people and families struggling with the disease of
addiction. The success and importance of treatment is best summed up by those
who have been through the program.
Said one young woman: “It saved my life. I don’t think I’d be alive if I didn’t come
here.”
Said one young man: “Before Hazelden, I didn’t know how to interact
with people without drugs involved.” Sadly, his experience is all too common.
Another young person said: “People deserve second chances. They also
need space and time and positive people around them.”
He added: “Treatment taught me not only is hope possible,
but you deserve it. I’m no longer a hopeless drug addict. Now I’m a drug-less
hope addict.”
The program is
straight-forward: Treat the whole person as well as the illness, treat every
person with dignity and respect, be of service, and remain open to
innovation.
Santa Barbara County has many
local resources to help, providing high quality assistance. These include the
Fighting Back program run by the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, the
Rescue Mission, and Good Samaritan and the Champion Center, both in Lompoc.
Families in crisis need to have
multiple options.
Hazelden Betty Ford adds to
this mix long-term residential treatment centers in Oregon, Rancho Mirage, and
Minnesota that provide a holistic approach for the entire family. Further information
is available at by calling 800-257-7800 any time, any day.
It’s important to know that
help is available.
