Hazelden Betty Ford is a world-renowned treatment center offering high-quality
outpatient care in their Chicago location. They have numerous locations throughout the U.S., with their Chicago, Illinois, center serving Chicago and the surrounding area. Hazelden Chicago uses evidence-based and 12-Step methods to provide clinically excellent outpatient care. Various levels of intensity cater to clients in recovery, clients with co-occurring disorders, and clients with primary mental health conditions.
Hazelden Chicago has multiple levels of addiction services, including in-person and virtual outpatient services. Hazelden Betty Ford Chicago provides clients with the most effective level of outpatient treatment programming to meet the specific needs of each individual. Their outpatient programs offer 2 levels of alcohol and drug addiction treatment: high-intensity outpatient programming and
intensive outpatient treatment (IOP). Treatment includes
cognitive behavioral therapy (
CBT), relapse prevention, family counseling, life skills, animal-assisted therapy, gender-focused care, medication management, and 12-Step philosophy. Betty Ford Chicago also offers a resiliency group focused on the impact of trauma and addiction.
The Betty Ford Foundation is recognized by multiple insurance providers for their leadership, best practices, research, support, and training in the addiction field, including residential and outpatient treatment. They’re Joint Commission accredited, LegitScript certified, and an NAATP member.
Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Hazelden Betty Ford Chicago provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)