Levels of Care for Addiction Treatment
Understanding Different Levels of Care
A good way to ease that anxiety is to educate yourself about the various levels of care for substance abuse. By learning more about the continuum of care levels, you’ll gain not only a better understanding of what treatment looks like but also insights into what level of care might be a good fit for you. Granted, treatment centers will typically evaluate your needs and attempt to match them with specific levels of care. But a little education goes a long way to easing fears and lessening anxiety.
Plus, it helps to know you’re not alone. According to the Results from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 4.1 million people aged 12 and older received substance use treatment in the past year.1
Read on to understand the differences between levels of addiction treatment, why there are different levels of care, and how to find help if you or a loved one are struggling with substance misuse or addiction.
Levels of Care at American Addiction Centers
Learn about the different types of addiction rehab offered at an American Addiction Centers (AAC) drug and alcohol treatment facility. Since 2022, over 18,000 people have entered an AAC facility center starting with detox, over 27,000 starting with inpatient, and over 6,000 starting with outpatient.
What are the 5 Levels of Care from ASAM?
ASAM has identified five levels of care, but various sublevels are also included. The organization also offers slight differences between care for adults vs. adolescents. However, adult levels are broken down into the following groups and subgroups:3
- .5 Prevention/Early Intervention.
- 1 Outpatient Services.
- 2 Intensive Outpatient Services / Partial Hospitalization Services.
- 1 Intensive Outpatient Services.
- 5 Partial Hospitalization Services.
- 3 Residential/Inpatient Services.
- 1 Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services.
- 3 Clinically Managed Population-Specific High-Intensity Residential Services.
- 5 Clinically Managed High-Intensity Residential Services.
- 7 Medically Monitored High-Intensity Inpatient Services.
- 4 Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services.
People can transition between different levels and can be referred to higher or lower levels of care as needed.
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