Conditions We Treat at Our Chiang Mai Rehab

Most people who contact Jintara are not textbook cases. They might drink heavily, use something else to sleep or focus, and carry years of anxiety or low mood. What matters most is that substances are now a central problem, not just an occasional coping tool, and that you are at least curious about change. During the assessment we look at what you use, how much, for how long, and how it links to your mental health and life situation. If addiction is clearly in the picture and you are over 18, there is a good chance you fit our core profile.

Yes. Many clients arrive using several substances in different ways, for example alcohol at night, stimulants for work, and medication for sleep or anxiety. The medical team looks at the full pattern and builds a detox and treatment plan that steps through the risks in a safe order rather than trying to stop everything overnight without support. You will work in therapy on why each substance is in your life and what it gives you, as well as what it costs. Mixed substance use is the rule rather than the exception here, so you are not treated as the odd one out.

We work best with people whose primary problem is alcohol, drugs, or prescription misuse, with anxiety or depression wrapped around that. If you drink or use most days to manage nerves, sleep, or low mood, that is exactly the kind of picture our alcohol addiction treatment is set up for. Over the program we address both parts together so you are not left sober but still overwhelmed by the same feelings. If substances are minor or absent and the issue is mainly mood or anxiety, we will usually recommend a different kind of service that can focus fully on mental health.

For many adults at Jintara, substances have been the main way to quiet memories, images, or body responses that never really switched off after trauma. The team treats trauma as a central part of the story, not a side note. You will have access to trauma-informed therapy and, where it is safe and you are ready, methods such as EMDR to work directly with traumatic material. We never rush trauma work in early detox, and we always balance intensity with stabilisation so you are not sent home raw and overwhelmed.

We can work with gambling, porn, sex, and similar behaviours when they sit alongside a clear substance addiction and are part of the same pattern of escape and shame. In that case we set firm boundaries around devices, money, and access during your stay and address the behaviour directly in therapy. If your main difficulty is a process addiction and substances are minimal or not present, Jintara is usually not the right primary service. In those situations we will suggest other options rather than forcing a fit that does not feel honest.

Yes, many clients arrive on antidepressants, mood stabilizers, or other psychiatric medications. We collect details of your prescriptions before arrival and involve local psychiatrists so that any changes are planned and monitored rather than made on impulse. The goal is to keep you safe and as steady as possible while you move through detox and therapy, not to strip away medication that is helping you function. Any adjustments are discussed with you and, where appropriate, with your existing doctor so the plan makes sense both here and at home.

Sometimes the most responsible thing we can do is say no. If your risks, medical needs, or primary problems fall outside what we can safely handle, we will tell you that clearly rather than bending the truth to fill a bed. Where possible we will point you toward other centres or services that are better suited, or suggest a staged plan that might make Jintara appropriate later. You still get honest feedback and a clearer sense of what kind of help you need, even if you do not end up coming here.