The Blanchard Institute

World Class, Family-Focused Treatment Center

Help For Yourself

Seeking help for yourself can be the most challenging part of your journey to sobriety. Whether you struggle with alcohol dependence, opioid addiction, or other drug addictions behavioral addictions, our team at The Blanchard Institute can help.

Help For A Loved One

If your spouse, child, sibling, or other loved one is struggling, there is no better place than The Blanchard Institute. Our family-focused care will help them to recover as we simultaneously provide you with the resources you need to heal.

Referring Professional

If you’re a psychology professional, medical doctor, treatment provider, hospital or employer making a referral to treatment for a substance use disorder, mental health issues or other unhealthy behaviors, The Blanchard Institute is the perfect choice.

Award Winning Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Center

The Blanchard Institute cultivates a safe, comfortable environment for patients and their families to be connected to their treatment provider. As healthcare professionals, it is our obligation to assume a leading role in our clients’ recovery and combat the disease of addiction at its root. Our patients’ success stems from the highly individualized care we provide through our mental health and addiction treatment programs in North Carolina, as well as our comprehensive family involvement.

We are proud to be winners of Conquer Addiction’s Excellence in Treatment Awards for outstanding Adult SUD Programming with an alumni success rate of 48.6% one-year after treatment completion.

Why Choose The Blanchard Institute?

At The Blanchard Institute, we offer four levels of care designed to fit each individual on their journey to recovery, happiness and a fulfilled life. All of these levels of care are clinically led, meaning the client works closely with our client care team so that the program is individualized to meet the client’s needs.

Every client has their own journey to recovery, and at The Blanchard Institute we believe our long-term outpatient care philosophy of these four levels of care is the most successful for the client. However, we firmly believe that success is not linear. We see many clients in need of treatment that does not follow the typical path, and we will always work to be flexible to the needs of the individual and their families.

Levels of Care

Outpatient Detox

Our outpatient detox program is an organized outpatient treatment program that allows our clients to detox in a safe and comfortable environment.

PHP Treatment

Our PHP treatment program, also known as Day Treatment, provides the environment, treatment & support necessary in early recovery.

IOP Treatment

Our IOP treatment helps clients develop healthy behavioral patterns to live a substance-free, productive life, offering both AM and PM sessions.

Outpatient Treatment

Our Outpatient Program helps our clients ease the transition from treatment back into everyday life, preparing you for the challenges ahead.

Recovery Management

After completing outpatient treatment, our Recovery Management provides clients with ongoing support & necessary resources for lasting recovery.

Family Support Program

Our program is designed to teach families how to eliminate codependent behaviors, recreate healthy boundaries, and maintain open communication.

Types of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services

Drug Rehab

Drug rehab is the process of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency on psychoactive substances such as prescription drugs and street drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to confront substance dependence, if present, and stop substance misuse to avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that can be caused.

Alcohol Rehab

Alcohol rehab is defined as the process of alcohol treatment that includes medical and psychotherapeutic treatments. Alcohol use disorder treatment aims to help the patient develop coping strategies that will help them achieve long-term sobriety. The intent of alcohol rehab is helping the patient build up their lives, including their relationships with their loved ones by overcoming their drinking habits.

Drug Detox

Drug detox is the natural process of ridding a substance from the body. However, a professional drug detox program, also sometimes referred to as “medically managed withdrawal,” entails the use of a set of interventions to safely manage the side effects that accompany quitting drugs. Our drug detox program is designed for our clients to have the most soothing detox experience possible.

Alcohol Detox

Alcohol detox is the first step in treating alcoholism. During this time, alcohol is completely flushed from your body. Withdrawal symptoms typically subside within approximately 1-2 weeks after starting detox; however, this could take longer depending on the severity of your Alcohol Use Disorder. Our alcohol detox program is designed for our clients to have the most soothing detox experience possible.

DWI Assessments

The Blanchard Institute provides DWI assessments and, when recommended or required, additional substance use education or ongoing treatment for clients who receive a charge for driving while impaired. Both our Charlotte and Lake Norman treatment facilities are licensed by NC DHHS DWI Services to provide reviews for in state and out-of-state DWI offenses.