Polysubstance Use Treatment
When You’re Using More Than One Substance to Get By—or to Feel Nothing at All—You Deserve a Plan That Sees the Full Picture
Polysubstance use isn’t just about mixing drugs. It’s about chasing relief from pain, trauma, anxiety, or emptiness—by any means necessary.
Maybe you use alcohol to come down from cocaine.
Maybe you mix benzos with opioids to escape or sleep.
Maybe marijuana softens the edges after meth.
Maybe the drugs change depending on what’s around—but the need never does.
At Metro Recovery Center, we don’t treat you like a “difficult case.” We treat you like a human being whose survival mechanisms became dangerous. And we build a recovery plan that’s as complex, layered, and personalized as your experience.
What Polysubstance Addiction Can Look Like
Rotating between two or more substances to manage mood or energy
Using one drug to offset the side effects of another
Experiencing blackouts, memory gaps, or dangerous interactions
Feeling like no treatment center has ever “got it
Relapsing because only one part of the addiction was treated
Struggling with withdrawal symptoms from more than one drug
How We Treat Polysubstance Use at Metro Recovery Center
Comprehensive Clinical Assessment
- Identify every substance being used and its purpose in the pattern
- Screen for overdose risk, withdrawal overlap, and co-occurring health issues
- Understand trauma history, mental health status, and emotional triggers
- Build a full treatment roadmap—not just symptom control
Integrated Therapy & Psychiatric Care
- Individual therapy for trauma, identity loss, grief, and compulsive use
- Dual diagnosis support for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD
- Psychiatric evaluations and medication management for stabilization
- Group therapy to build safety, trust, and community for complex clients
MAT & Harm Reduction When Appropriate
- Offer Methadone, Suboxone, or Brixadi for opioid stabilization
- Provide Narcan and overdose education for high-risk clients
- Support safe use plans for clients not ready for abstinence
- Taper and transition options for those misusing prescribed medications
Relapse Prevention & Behavioral Strategy
- Structure routines to prevent chaotic use cycles
- Teach emotional regulation tools for unpredictable moods
- Support re-entry into family, work, and social life
- Help rebuild trust with yourself—without needing to self-medicate
Who This Is For
- Clients using a mix of opioids, alcohol, benzos, meth, or marijuana
- People who've relapsed multiple times due to untreated co-occurring needs
- MAT clients supplementing with other drugs
- Individuals with mental health symptoms driving drug rotation
- Anyone who’s been told they’re “too much” for other programs
Why Clients Trust Metro Recovery Center
Because we don’t shame you for how you’ve coped.
Because our care team builds real solutions, not rigid expectations.
Because we’re built for complexity—medically, emotionally, and clinically.
Because we take the time to listen, layer by layer.
And because we’ve seen lives come back together after years of chaos. Yours can too.
