OUR MISSION:
The Council on Chemical Abuse provides countywide leadership in the development and implementation of policies, programs and a system of prevention and intervention services that prevent the onset of illegal alcohol, tobacco and drug use and treatment services that promote recovery from addiction to all substances.

Seeking Help

In accordance with Federal regulation, pregnant women are afforded preference with regard to access to treatment services funded by the Council.

Substance abuse treatment is the management and care of a patient suffering from alcohol or drug abuse in order to reduce or eliminate the adverse effects of the disease upon the patient. Approaches to treating addiction are referred to as levels of care and differ from each other in setting, number of sessions, and lengths of stay. The Council is committed to providing a full continuum of treatment options for Berks County residents who have no public or private healthcare benefits with which to access drug/alcohol treatment.

Treatment Assessment This information includes a -survey "Am I Addicted" as well as information on how to begin the treatment process.

Local Treatment Agencies Descriptions of the types of services provided by local treatment facilities.

 

 
     
Need immediate help? Call the Drug and Alcohol Hotline at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center at (610) 988-8186 or Treatment Access and Services Center (TASC) at (610) 375-4426.
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