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Alcohol Addiction

At Ohio Community Health, we provide expert alcohol addiction treatment focused on lasting results. We’ll guide you through a structured recovery path that emphasizes personal accountability and helps you build the stability you need for a lifetime of sobriety from alcohol.

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What is Alcohol Addiction?

Alcohol addiction, medically termed Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), is a chronic condition characterized by a physical and mental compulsion to drink alcohol despite the negative consequences. It’s often identifiable by three key factors:

Signs of Alcohol Addiction:

  • Loss of Control: An inability to limit your alcohol usage despite wanting to stop.

  • Life Interference: Continued use even when it damages your health, job, or relationships.

  • Physical Changes: The development of tolerance (needing more to feel the effect) and dependence (experiencing withdrawal without it).

Over time, alcohol use can become increasingly difficult to manage without proper support.

Why Does Alcohol Addiction Develop?

There is no single cause of alcohol addiction. That’s why we treat the whole person by addressing the physical, psychological, and social factors that contribute to the addiction.

Common Risk Factors of Alcohol Addiction

We offer a multi-faceted approach to recovery, making sure that your clinical, medical, and psychological needs are met simultaneously:

  • Genetic Predisposition: A family history of substance use can increase a person’s vulnerability to addiction.

  • Mental Health Conditions: Conditions like anxiety, depression, and PTSD can often lead people to use alcohol as a self-medicating coping mechanism.

  • Social & Environmental Influences: Peer pressure, easy access to alcohol, and a lack of a stable support system can significantly influence drinking habits.

  • Trauma & High-Stress Events: Major life changes, loss, or past trauma are frequent triggers for alcohol use as a way to numb emotional pain.

How We Treat Alcohol Addiction at Ohio Community Health

At Ohio Community Health, your recovery starts with a comprehensive clinical assessment. We review your substance use history, mental health needs, and physical stability to match you with the best level of care.

Our evidence-based treatment options include:

  • Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP): A high-intensity level of care providing structured, daily support for those who need significant medical and therapeutic intervention without 24-hour residential stays.

  • Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): A flexible step-down program that prioritizes continued therapy and accountability as you get back into your daily life and responsibilities.

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment: The use of FDA-approved medications, combined with counseling and behavioral therapy, to treat alcohol use disorder. MAT helps reduce cravings and manage withdrawal symptoms, making it a highly effective tool for sustaining long-term recovery.

  • Individual and Group Therapy: Specialized counseling sessions designed to build healthy coping skills, address the root causes of addiction, and strengthen your recovery network.

You're not facing this alone.

With many of us in recovery ourselves here at Ohio Community Health, we understand the challenges you’re facing, and we’re here to support you.

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Alcohol Addiction and Mental Health

Many people struggling with alcohol addiction face co-occurring mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders. At Ohio Community Health, we recognize that these conditions are often deeply connected, which is why we provide integrated dual diagnosis treatment. This approach ensures that mental health concerns and alcohol addiction are addressed at the same time and not treated as separate issues.

By treating the “whole person,” we address the root causes of addiction, for example, using alcohol to manage PTSD symptoms. This method is very essential for long-term recovery because addressing mental health will reduce the risk of relapse.

When to Seek Help for Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol use feels difficult to control despite repeated attempts to stop

Drinking begins to affect health, relationships, or daily responsibilities

Alcohol is being used as a way to cope with emotional distress

Despite clear negative consequences, alcohol use continues

You don’t have to know whether you need treatment to start a conversation.

Start Treatment for Alcohol Addiction Today

If you are struggling with alcohol addiction, Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers can help assess your situation and discuss appropriate treatment options.

Not sure where to start in your recovery journey?

We are here to help. If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers can help assess your situation and discuss appropriate next steps and treatment options.

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Christopher Glover CDCA

My name is Christopher Glover, and I am from Cincinnati, Ohio. I am currently in school and working to grow in competence to better support our community. As a recovering individual I know the struggles that you or a loved one can go through and that there is help for anything you may be struggling with.

The hardest part is asking for help and we are here as a team to best support you and your decision to start your journey towards a better future. Connect with Chris on LinkedIn

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Amanda Kuchenberg PRS CDCA

I recently joined Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers as a Clinical Case Manager. I am originally from Wisconsin but settled in the Cincinnati area in my early 20s.  My career started in the fashion industry but quickly changed as I searched to find my drive and passion through helping others who struggle with addiction. 

As someone who is also in recovery, I wanted to provide hope, share lived experience, and support others on their journey.  I currently have my Peer Recovery Support Supervision Certification along with my CDCA and plan to continue my education with University of Cincinnati so I can continue to aid in the battle against substance addiction. Connect with Amanda on LinkedIn.

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Patrick McCamley LCDC III

 Patrick McCamley (Clinical Therapist) is a Cincinnati native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2019. Patrick received his bachelors degree in psychology from University of Cincinnati in 2021 and received his LCDC III (Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2022. Patrick has worked in Clinical Operations, Clinical Case Management, and Clinical Therapy throughout his career.

Patrick has tremendous empathy and compassion for the recovery community, being in recovery himself since 2018. Patrick is uniquely qualified to be helpful because of the specific combination of his academic background and his own experience in recovery.

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Bill Zimmerman CDCA

Bill Zimmerman is a Greater Cincinnati Area native who has worked in substance use disorder/co-occurring mental health disorder treatment since 2018. Bill received his (Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant) license from the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board in 2020.

Bill has worked in Clinical Operations in both support and supervision, and Program facilitating and 12 step recovery support during his career. Bill has a passion for the recovery community, having been in recovery himself since 1982. Connect with Bill on LinkedIn

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Taylor Lilley CDCA, PRS

Growing up in Louisiana with addiction running rampant on both sides of my family. A life away from drugs and alcohol seemed impossible for someone like me. I remember what it was like sitting across from someone thinking there is no way they could ever understand what I was going through.

Sharing my experience offers a credibility and a certain type of trust with clients that only someone who has walked down this road can illustrate. To immerse myself further into the field of addiction, I am currently studying at Cincinnati State for Human and Social Services.  I hope I never forget where I came from, if I can do it, so can you!

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Thomas Hunter LSW

Hello my name is Thomas Hunter. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I am a licensed social worker.In my scope of practice I have worked in the areas of mental health and recovery for thirty years. The clients I have worked with in my career have ranged in age from seven to seventy.

I strive each day to serve my purpose of helping those in need and I believe I do so by utilizing all of my experiences to accomplish my goal of supporting those who desire to establish their sobriety and maintain it in their recovery. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn.

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Mary D.Porter,LICDC

 My name is Mary D. Porter. I received my Masters of Social Work in 2008 from The University of Cincinnati. I received My Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor Licensure in 2001. I retired from The Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center on April 14, 2014. Currently, I am the Associate Clinical Director for The Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers in Cincinnati.. Due to the fourth wave of the Opioid Epidemic in 2019,  I decided to enter back into the workforce to assist the addicted population.

The overdoses were astounding and I wanted to help.  I consider myself  to be an advocate for the addicted population. My compassion, resilience, empathy, wisdom, knowledge, experience and  love I have for this forgotten population goes beyond words. I consider what I do for the addicted population as a calling versus a “career,” because I too was once an “addict and alcoholic.” Today I am 45.5 years alcohol and substance free.

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Ben Lemmon LCDC III

Hello, my name is Ben Lemmon, and I’m the Vice President and Clinical Director at Ohio Community Health Recovery Centers. I’ve been working in the addiction and mental health field since 2013 and decided to enter the field after overcoming my own challenges with addiction.

When I first meet a client, I always explain to them that the reason we are meeting is because they are not capable of obtaining or maintaining sobriety, and my goal is to create a person that can maintain sobriety. I believe a person’s personality is made up of their thoughts, feelings and actions and my job is to help clients identify the thoughts, feelings and actions that have them disconnected from recovery and provide them with the tools to live a healthy and happy life. Connect with Ben on LinkedIn