Pyramid Pittsburgh
Outpatient offers LGBTQ-inclusive treatment for adults and teens with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. Seeking to make treatment affordable, Pyramid Healthcare accepts most private insurance and Medicaid, as well as medical assistance, county funding, and placement funding. Pyramid offers day treatment, meeting about 5-6 hours per day, an
intensive outpatient program (IOP), meeting 3-4 hours per day, and traditional outpatient treatment at this location. Walk-in drug and alcohol assessments are also available Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., helping place clients in the appropriate level of care.
Pyramid Pittsburgh Outpatient Treatment Center offers individual therapy using
cognitive behavioral therapy (
CBT) as well as peer support from others who have gone through addiction. Clients engage in group therapy, learning about their conditions, gaining relapse-prevention strategies, sharing their experience with others and learning from others in similar circumstances. Clients and their loved ones participate in family therapy with the aim of increasing understanding and communication. Collaborating with patients, psychiatrists prescribe and manage medications for co-occurring mental health conditions. Pyramid offers medication-assisted treatment (
MAT) implementing buprenorphine, Vivitrol, and Sublocade to help clients with opiate and alcohol cravings.
Centrally located in the Uptown neighborhood near UPMC Mercy, Duquesne University, and the Monongahela River, Pyramid Pittsburgh Outpatient Treatment Center provides access to residents throughout Pittsburgh. For clients traveling via public transportation, bus lines 4, 61A, 61B, 61C, and 71B all stop at Fifth Avenue and Pride Street (westbound) and Forbes Avenue and Pride Street (eastbound). Clients driving in have convenient access to I-279 and I-376, with paid parking lots available in the area.
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 Pyramid Pittsburgh Outpatient provide structured pathways to evidence-based care.
Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)