About Challenges: Relapse Prevention and Relapse Treatment

"Relapse Ends Here™"

Challenges is a state licensed and JCAHO accredited private addictions and mental health treatment center located in the greater Fort Lauderdale, Florida area. Challenges specializes in the treatment of adults for issues relating to chemical dependency, dual diagnosis, co-occuring disorders as well as individuals with a history of chronic relapse.

Relapse Treatment and Prevention Specialists

Challenges' focused and highly specialized dedication to relapse treatment and relapse prevention, is uniquely distinguished from other types of treatment facilities. Whether it's addictions, drug abuse and chemical dependency, or dual-diagnosed disorders, Challenges is the preferred facility for the treatment of relapse. Challenges is the first facility in this country to provide intensive treatment of relapse as a specialty, and we feature the first and only treatment center which has been awarded national certification as a "Center of Excellence":in relapse treatment and prevention by the renowned and leading international expert in the treatment of relapse, Terence Gorski. (Gorski-CENAPS).

The Challenges model of relapse prevention treatment represents a new and unique direction in relapse care. We incorporate the latest, cutting edge technology together with traditional treatment , twelve-step oriented treatment, and alternative treatment therapies for those challenged by alcoholism and drug abuse, chemical dependency, as well as co-existing, co-occurring and dual diagnosed disorders. The exceptional treatment at Challenges is highly individualized and holistic in nature, offering the individual a significant chance of success.

Drug Abuse Treatment Programs

Our highly dedicated treatment team includes specialists in addictions and certified relapse treatment, psychiatrists, addictionologists, and medical doctors, as well as licensed therapists including those at Masters and PhD levels. Each of our professionals is well experienced in addiction treatment for chemical dependency as well as alcohol and drug abuse including that of Ecstasy, Cocaine, Oxycontin, Valium and Xanax, as well as Heroin, Methamphetamine, GHB and many others. The treatment program at Challenges is specially oriented toward relapse treatment and will address the full combination of an individuals' spiritual, mental and physical needs. You will have the opportunity to experience and benefit from our specialized, intensive treatment while you reside in an upscale, fully-managed, apartment based residential living environment. We also feature various types of day and evening outpatient programs.

Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Dual-diagnosed, co-existing, and co-occurring mental health and psychiatric disorders are treated together with the individual's chemical dependency. These disorders may include depression, bipolar and mood disorders, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, grief and trauma, sex addiction, eating disorders, gambling compulsivity, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, and others. Challenges offers extremely comprehensive dual diagnosis addiction treatment of all potential factors in a person's life, both past and present, which continue to contribute to their chronic tendency to relapse.

Motivation, Excitement and Hope

In summary, Challenges offers hope for adult individuals who have been looking for answers to their frustration about their inability to remain sober. Those who are motivated to experience an advanced program designed to solve the problem of chronic relapse will greatly benefit from their treatment experience at Challenges . The Challenges Program will excite and stimulate you... the atmosphere is caring and supportive, and it provides individuals with all of the tools necessary to win the battle over chronic relapse . The goal is to develop new strategies so that you will be able to identify and avoid the types of repetitive relapse behaviors that may have plagued you in the past.

Always remember, there is hope—despite whatever difficulties you may have experienced in the past. Our motto is "The Past Does Not Control the Future."