Mountainside Wilton in Fairfield County, Connecticut, offers a friendly, accepting environment where individuals can receive flexible
outpatient alcohol and drug addiction treatment. Mountainside was founded in 1998 by a group of like-minded friends. They believed that supplementing traditional therapies with
holistic wellness practices could vastly improve long-term recovery.
A highly regarded behavioral health network in the country, Mountainside offers customized alcohol and drug addiction treatment. With flexible programing, individual counseling, recovery coaching, and medication-assisted
detox (
MAT), Mountainside Wilton provides a full continuum of care that addresses the mind, body, and spirit because each client is different. Their Integrative Model of Care guides clients sequentially through each stage of recovery, ensuring that each client’s treatment plan is specifically designed to cater to his or her individual needs. Treatment can include individual and group counseling, 12-Step facilitation, anger management, acupuncture, adventure therapy, expressive therapy, healthy living workshops, therapeutic art and writing, and more. Mountainside believes the greatest asset for long-term recovery is a strong support system. They work closely with the client’s family and create support services to help loved ones understand addiction and the recovery process.
Mountainside has numerous facilities throughout the Northeast. The Wilton, Connecticut location regularly hosts clients from all over Fairfield County and surrounding areas, including New York City and Westchester County. Mountainside is pleased to hold a 3.7 ASAM certification as well as dual accreditation from CARF International and The Joint Commission, making it 1 of just 7 addiction treatment facilities in the country to do so. Additionally, clients can self-pay.
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 Mountainside Wilton provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)