When you suffer from drug or alcohol addiction you deserve compassionate non-judgmental treatment. You aren't a bad person, you suffer from a medical disease. With expert counseling and FDA approved prescription medications you can get your life back on track.
Dr. Dane Howalt is the only local physician who is specializing in Addiction Medicine and is a diplomat of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and a member of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
SLOARC provides skilled outpatient drug and alcohol detox at a reasonable cost, without the need to go away to an expensive rehab facility.
With 20 years of providing care to thousands of addicts at County General Hospital and at the San Luis Obispo County Jail, Dr. Howalt is familiar with all stages of alcoholism and drug addiction. He has years of experience as an addictions specialist and is trained and licensed to prescribe many different new and exciting FDA approved medications that help people get free of their disease. We use the latest scientifically proven medical treatment protocols that correct your biochemical imbalances.
He is one of the few physicians granted a special waiver from the FDA and Department of Justice that allows him to treat opiate addiction using Suboxone and Subutex (buprenorphine). These amazing medications are helping thousands of people find relief from using and craving narcotics.
At SLOARC we understand people don't choose to be addicts, they are victims of a disease normal people don't comprehend. We provide safe drug and alcohol detox, drug and alcohol rehab. In a non judgmental setting we give you the individual personal care and counseling necessary to find recovery.
Our staff is understanding, experienced, compassionate and discrete. We are available 24 hours a day and we can usually arrange same day consultations.
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