Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center

Anuvia’s 24th Annual Awards Luncheon will take place on September 29th at The Westin Charlotte.  Please see our Special Events page for more information.

Created by the Mecklenburg County ABC Board, Anuvia Prevention and Recovery Center is a non-profit organization that has been providing services to the Charlotte community since 1958. Whether you are seeking services for yourself or a loved one, have questions about your child’s behavior, or need training for yourself or your staff, Anuvia can help you.  Our services include prevention, intervention, DWI/court, assessment, detoxification, outpatient treatment, and inpatient treatment.

Anuvia is accredited by CARF, a member of the National Council on Alcoholism and an approved provider for Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, Medicaid and most insurance companies. Prevention specialists and treatment counselors at Anuvia are highly trained and credentialed.

Honestly answering the following questions may help you find out if you have a substance abuse problem.  Remember, however, that a brief self assessment cannot take the place of a personal assessment by an experienced substance abuse professional.

As a young person, you can create an impact in your community against drug and alcohol use. The first step is to make a firm decision that alcohol and drugs are not your “thing”. Be who you are and discover your anti-drug and stick to it. You can become involved in your community and be a leader among your peers in making positive decisions.

Congratulations, you have taken the most important step in prevention and that is to become an informed parent. The safety of your child is a priority and protecting them from the harms of alcohol and other drugs is crucial. Parenting is not always easy and educating our youth will arm them with the tools necessary for them to make healthier and safer decisions.

Students in the pre-teen and teen years are at risk for initiating alcohol and substance use. You as a teacher exert significant influence on your students’ attitudes, knowledge and opinions and you have a unique opportunity to positively influence the lives of your students. By becoming aware of substance abuse issues and promoting prevention activities you can help your students learn the complete story about drug use, balancing the misinformation they receive about drug use from their peers, the streets and the media.

Drug addiction is a complex but treatable disease. Deciding upon the correct drug rehab for yourself or a loved one is one of the most important decisions you will ever make and if you are seeking treatment then you are already well on your way to a brighter future. Each drug rehab has its own treatment options, staff qualifications, credentials, cost, and effectiveness, so it is important that you are well educated about drug treatment options before selecting a drug rehab program.

Drug and alcohol use is a present problem in every community. Your decision to become involved as a community member and being aware of substance abuse issues in your community is a very important step in helping to make sure your community is safe, healthy and drug-free.

FOCUS taught my child to accept responsibility.

Marcella connected to our young ladies with her enthusiasm, engaging presentation, passion in educating our students about the effects of drugs/alcohol, proper decision making and healthy living.

Good communication and being someone your child can talk to is important.

The staff of Dove’s Nest is helping the mom’s with children in our facility implement what they learned. I hope Dove's Nest will continue to partner with Anuvia for a long time to come.

FOCUS had a positive impact on my daughter.

A presentation on prescription drug abuse illuminates the problem and the solution.

My story starts when I was 13 years old and had my first drink of beer. As I got older, I went to drinking more and more, so when I turned 35, I was drinking day and night.

Alcohol and pot took me to the darkest depths of my life. I nearly died on my last binge. What once had been my idea of “fun” turned on me and grabbed me by the throat. I knew that the part of me that craved alcohol wanted me dead, and I was terrified.

My story begins at the detox on Billingsley Road. While I was there, it was suggested to me that I go to the outpatient treatment program (SACOT) at Anuvia. I thought SACOT was only offered at the Men’s Shelter, so this information helped, but I didn’t go.

I was a lost man with a broken spirit when I arrived at Anuvia. Today, thanks to its wonderful staff, I am blessed with a better life. I am a grateful recovering addict named Jeff W, and I want to share with you a little bit about my recovery.

I loved cocaine. And I loved alcohol – probably more than anything else in my life. But in the end, after trying to kill myself with them, I realized that I really didn’t want to die for them.

After being arrested for possession of heroin, I found myself in Mecklenburg County’s drug court. I started treatment several months after that, and I was eager to learn how and why I became addicted to heroin.

The first time I had a shot of rum was 45 years ago, when I was about eight years old. I got it from my grandmother, who was an alcoholic. Looking back, I realize now that my father was an alcoholic, too. In ninth grade, I started with the drugs.

I was sixteen years old when I experienced my first encounter with heroin. I had never felt anything like it but it seemed like just an instant, like just one night turned my life into tragedy and misery.

After a month of going to meetings at Anuvia, making friends there, getting a sponsor and CALLING HIM, I proceeded to shut up and sit down, pay attention and I actually learned something.

Le tengo que dar gracias a mi Poder Superior que me dio la valentía y el poder necesario para ayudarme a luchar día tras día con mi problema de actitudes.

I just can't thank you and your program enough for hanging in there with Zan and advising him and us on taking charge of his life and ours. I am such a supporter of your program and especially Rick and Pat. Just thinking of last Christmas -- whew -- not going there again hopefully.

Anuvia and Drug Court have helped me a whole lot in my recovery and life changes. My team seems to care, and even the judge cares.

Anuvia taught me positive coping skills and how to work through my issues, pointing out things I needed to work on and because of that I have the confidence and ability to move forward.

I stayed in a state of relapse until New Years, when I decided to stop fighting myself and Anuvia altogether.

At first, I was very reluctant and somewhat negative, but the more I opened up, I found that I wanted to change my life and my future. God and my family were the most important things in my life. I started getting involved and understanding the tools that I needed in my life to take control and stay healthy and sober in mind, body and spirit.

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Accepts clients on opioid medication

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Outpatient
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Private organization
• State substance abuse agency
• State department of health
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• State financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Private health insurance
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

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Language Services

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Spanish

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
• Veterans
• Active duty military
• Military families
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Seniors or older adults
• Pregnant/postpartum women
• Adult women
• Adult men
• Persons with HIV or AIDS
• Persons who have experienced trauma
• Persons who have experienced sexual abuse
• Persons who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
• Transitional age young adults

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Ancillary Services

• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• 12-step faciltitation approach
• Brief intervention approach
• Motivational interviewing
• Martix Model

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

• DUI/DWI clients

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