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ADHD and Addiction: Integrated Dual-Diagnosis Treatment at The Archangel Centers addresses co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorder in adults, including chronic inattention, difficulty completing tasks, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and emotional dysregulation alongside alcohol, cannabis, stimulant, opioid, or polysubstance use. The program serves clients with ADHD whose substance use has frequently developed as self-medication for attention, energy, sleep, or mood. ADHD and SUD are treated together in one plan, by the same team, from admission.
The Tinton Falls, New Jersey clinic is licensed by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The Charlotte, North Carolina clinic operates under the appropriate North Carolina state behavioral health licensure for outpatient SUD and mental health services. Both clinics deliver dual-diagnosis programming on-site.
Clinical approach centers on cognitive behavioral therapy adapted for ADHD, with executive function skill-building, planning and task-initiation supports, and behavioral activation paired with daily routines. Dialectical behavior therapy is integrated for distress tolerance and emotion regulation, since ADHD often involves emotional dysregulation that drives impulsive substance use. Motivational interviewing and narrative therapy run across group and individual work, and EMDR is available in individual therapy for trauma-linked presentations. The on-site medical provider manages psychiatric medication for ADHD alongside SUD-focused medication when clinically indicated.
Program tracks are tiered to symptom severity. In Tinton Falls, Partial Care runs Monday through Saturday across six days. In Charlotte, the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) runs Monday through Friday across five days. Intensive Outpatient (IOP) is available at both clinics at three or five days per week of three-hour sessions, and Outpatient (OP) is available for continuing care. New Jersey residents may participate in virtual treatment; virtual is not currently offered to North Carolina residents.
ADHD frequently co-occurs with SUD. Stimulant, cannabis, and alcohol use disorders are common in adults with ADHD, often beginning as informal self-medication for focus, regulation, or sleep. Integrated treatment that addresses both conditions in the same plan is the clinical standard.
Admissions are available same-day or next-day in most cases. The Tinton Falls clinic serves Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore region, and the Charlotte clinic serves Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte metropolitan area. To begin an assessment, call (888) 464-2144.
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Partial Care in Tinton Falls runs six days a week, Monday through Saturday, and is the highest level of outpatient care at the New Jersey clinic. The Charlotte PHP runs five days a week, Monday through Friday, and is the highest level of outpatient care at the North Carolina clinic. Both tracks are intended for adults with ADHD whose substance use and functional impairment are significant, including disrupted sleep, work or school disengagement, missed responsibilities, and impulsive substance use. Length of stay is determined by clinical response.
Curriculum is ADHD-adapted: executive function and planning skill-building, task-initiation strategies, behavioral activation paired with daily routines, cognitive restructuring, DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills, SUD relapse prevention, and trauma-informed group work. Individual therapy is provided alongside group programming. The on-site medical provider evaluates ADHD presentation and medication options collaboratively with the client. Family sessions are offered.
IOP is available at both clinics, three or five days per week, three hours per session. IOP fits clients who have stepped down from Partial Care or PHP, or who present with moderate ADHD and SUD symptoms that do not require day-long structure. Programming retains the ADHD-adapted curriculum, with continued executive function work, DBT skills, and SUD relapse prevention. Individual therapy continues, and medication management remains available through the on-site medical provider.
OP is the continuing-care tier at both clinics. It fits clients who have completed PHP or Partial Care and IOP and who are stable enough to maintain recovery with reduced clinical contact. OP includes ongoing individual therapy, periodic medical follow-up, and access to group programming as clinically indicated. OP is where alumni community involvement begins.
Virtual treatment is offered to New Jersey residents through secure video sessions and is not currently offered to North Carolina residents. The virtual option fits clients whose clinical presentation supports remote care and whose home environment supports recovery and routine. The clinical team retains the option to step a client up to in-person care if symptom severity changes.
ADHD makes planning, task initiation, and follow-through difficult, and substance use often becomes a workaround. Programming uses CBT adapted for ADHD, including executive function skill-building, externalized planning supports, and behavioral activation paired with daily routines.
The clinical day provides environmental structure many adults with ADHD struggle to build on their own. Showing up consistently, working through a planned curriculum, and ending with skill assignments creates external scaffolding that supports both attention and recovery.
Group work creates a body-doubling effect, where the presence of others engaged in the same task supports sustained focus and follow-through. This is a known support pattern for ADHD and is built into the group programming format.
ADHD often involves emotional dysregulation that drives impulsive substance use. DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills give clients concrete tools for staying with difficult emotions without acting on urges.
The on-site medical provider evaluates ADHD presentation and medication options in collaboration with the client. Stimulant medications for ADHD require special clinical care in clients with a substance use history, and non-stimulant options such as atomoxetine and guanfacine may be appropriate depending on the clinical picture. Decisions are individualized.
ADHD and SUD are treated together rather than sequentially. The same primary therapist, the same medical provider, and the same group programming address both conditions. This avoids the failure mode of treating one condition while ignoring the other.
The MAT formulary includes Suboxone (primary for opioid use disorder), Vivitrol, and Sublocade. Methadone is not in our formulary; clients best served by methadone are referred to a federally licensed opioid treatment program. For stimulant use disorder, there is no FDA-approved MAT comparable to the opioid options, and behavioral interventions remain the primary evidence-based path.
Family members are included through education sessions and family therapy when clinically appropriate and when the client consents. Family programming is available under a signed release and helps families understand how attention, executive function, and emotional dysregulation interact with recovery.
Group rooms, private therapy offices, the medical office, family programming rooms, and the wellness space, designed for clinical depth and nervous-system regulation.
The admission day includes a clinical assessment with the primary therapist and an intake with the on-site medical provider, both completed before the client leaves. The intake battery includes ASAM and LOCUS criteria, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, a biopsychosocial, and nutrition and pain screens. ADHD presentation, executive function profile, and any prior ADHD or SUD medication history are reviewed, and a working treatment plan is built collaboratively.
Across the first weeks of programming, clients engage with executive function and planning skill-building, behavioral activation paired with daily routines, DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills, cognitive restructuring, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed group work. Individual therapy targets the specific patterns that maintain ADHD-related impairment and substance use for that client. The medical provider continues to monitor and adjust the plan as the clinical picture develops. Family sessions begin when clinically appropriate.
As clients move toward step-down, the work shifts to applying skills outside group. Planning and routine supports are taken home and reported back. Relapse prevention plans address both ADHD-related destabilization and substance use recurrence. Pre-discharge aftercare coordination connects the client to OP, alumni community, and outside providers where indicated.
Clinical programming is led by Jamie Salsberg, Clinical Director, who oversees the dual-diagnosis curriculum across both clinics. The on-site medical provider manages psychiatric medication for ADHD and SUD-focused medication for clients in the program. Family programming is available under a signed release.
The Archangel Centers operates two physical clinics that deliver dual-diagnosis programming for ADHD and SUD. State licensure is held at each clinic for the state in which it operates. Partial Care (NJ) or PHP (NC), IOP, and OP are offered at both clinics. Virtual treatment is available to New Jersey residents only.
The Tinton Falls clinic serves Monmouth County and the broader Jersey Shore region, including surrounding shore-area communities. The Charlotte clinic serves Mecklenburg County and the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Each clinic runs an integrated dual-diagnosis track for co-occurring ADHD and substance use: see dual diagnosis treatment in Tinton Falls and dual diagnosis treatment in Charlotte.
Treatment integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed care with EMDR available in individual therapy. The medical provider manages MAT (Suboxone, Vivitrol, Sublocade) and psychiatric medications when indicated.
Intake uses the full evidence-based battery: ASAM Criteria, LOCUS for mental health acuity, PHQ-9, GAD-7, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, plus biopsychosocial, nutrition, and pain screens. The assessment drives the treatment plan from day one.
See Our ModalitiesBoth clinics include group rooms used for skill-building, DBT, executive function, and SUD relapse prevention groups; private individual therapy offices used for one-to-one work; a medical office used by the on-site provider for medication appointments; and family programming rooms for family sessions and education.
The Tinton Falls clinic also includes a wellness room with anti-gravity chairs, yoga, somatic, and breathwork programming. Wellness programming is supplemental to clinical care and is not billable. The Charlotte clinic has a simpler facility footprint focused on group and individual clinical space and does not include a wellness room.
The dual-diagnosis program covers ADHD alongside SUD, as on this page, and also covers depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder in dual diagnosis. The substance side of programming covers alcohol, opioid, benzodiazepine, cocaine, methamphetamine, and polysubstance use.
The Tinton Falls clinic is licensed by the New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). The Charlotte clinic operates under the appropriate North Carolina state behavioral health licensure for outpatient SUD and mental health services. The Archangel Centers does not claim CARF accreditation, Joint Commission accreditation, or any award not held by the organization.
Recovery from ADHD and substance use disorder starts with one decision: to be assessed by a clinical team that treats both conditions in the same plan. The Archangel Centers admissions team conducts that assessment, recommends the appropriate level of care for the client's symptom severity and functional impairment, and admits same-day or next-day in most cases. Call (888) 464-2144.
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“I came back from rock bottom. I'm here because I want to show others they can too. This isn't just a business. It's my mission.”- Mike Sorrentino, Founder
Mike and Lauren Sorrentino did not set out to build a generic treatment center. They wanted a recovery-grounded program that mixes lived experience, licensed clinical expertise, and family programming that actually moves the needle for the people who love someone in active addiction.
The clinic that resulted is small enough that each client knows their primary therapist by name, but resourced enough to deliver the full ASAM continuum from Partial Care through outpatient continuing care, with MAT and EMDR available when clinically indicated.
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