Testimonials

“I would have never believed that taking this medication, talking to a counselor and going to groups on a regular basis would help me turn my life around. I’m very thankful for this program.”

“At first I felt bad about needing methadone to stay off the pills but now when I get up every day and don’t feel sick and I can get my son breakfast before I leave for work shows me that the medication and treatment is really helping me. I even get take home doses now because I doing so good and don’t have to go to the clinic everyday.”

“They (ARS) give you a lot of tools here to help with your recovery. They also care about you. They are not just taking your money they care about you. It makes you feel good”

“I'm able to work again. I'm taking care of my kids again. This place saved my life."

“For the first time, I didn’t want to get high. There is more to life than getting high. The methadone was a great help. I got clean and stayed clean.”

"It took away my craving for drugs and alcohol. Because heroin was out of my life, I could focus on other things."

“I didn’t make a whole lot of good decisions when I was using, but coming into this program and drinking the methadone was the best decision I made in a long time.”

Patient Statistics (based upon 2008 Patient Satisfaction Surveys):

More than 90% of ARS patients say they would recommend ARS to a friend
More than 85% of ARS patients say the ARS Staff treats them with dignity and respect
More than 90% of ARS patients say that their life has improved since starting treatment
After 12 months of treatment, more than 80% of patients are abstinent from illegal opiates.