Treatment

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.

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.

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.