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Addiction treatment and recovery service expansion

Overview

Addiction treatment and recovery organizations in Argentina, Spain, and Mexico are implementing specialized services and expanding facilities to improve patient care.

In Argentina, the Centro Preventivo Local de Adicciones (CEPLA) has introduced training in Argentine Sign Language (LSA) to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. Meanwhile, Spain’s Centro de Adicciones Comportamentales (AdCom) has treated over 2,300 patients, focusing on behavioral addictions such as gambling, sexual addiction, and compulsive shopping, often alongside comorbid conditions like ADHD and anxiety.

Further developments include the upcoming inauguration of new facilities by the Grupo en Recuperación Contra las Adicciones El Edén A. C. in Mexico to treat alcohol, drug addiction, and anxiety. In Almería, Spain, the Asociación Alcohólicos Rehabilitados de Almería (ARA) has utilized macrotherapy sessions to emphasize lifestyle changes and routine organization as essential components of long-term recovery.

In Spain, municipal efforts are also expanding through strategic public health planning. The Madrid City Council reported attending to 8,879 people this year, with Vice Mayor Inmaculada Sanz Otero emphasizing the importance of early prevention and social and labor integration for adolescents and young people. In Córdoba, the local government has approved a Local Addiction Prevention Plan. This four-phase initiative aims to integrate prevention into municipal policies regarding youth and community life, incorporating a community participation phase to involve families and social entities in promoting healthy socialization options.

Entities

Asociación Alcohólicos Rehabilitados de Almería · Hospital Gregorio Marañón · Centro Preventivo Local de Adicciones · Centro de Adicciones Comportamentales · Madrid City Council

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Spanish cities expand addiction prevention and care resources

    Spanish cities Madrid and Córdoba are strengthening addiction prevention through increased service capacity and the development of new local strategic prevention plans targeting youth and families.

  2. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Addiction recovery organizations expand support in Mexico and Spain

    Recovery organizations in Mexico and Spain are enhancing addiction treatment through new facilities in Chalco and therapeutic sessions in Almería focused on lifestyle changes and acceptance.

  3. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Addiction treatment centers enhance accessibility and specialized care

    Addiction centers in Argentina and Spain are enhancing services through sign language training for accessibility and specialized treatment for behavioral addictions like gambling and compulsive shopping.

Sources

comunidad.madrid · cronica.com.ec · diariodealmeria.es · eldiadecordoba.es · elmonterizo.com · grmediostv.com · vivirediciones.es

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