Whole-person psychiatric care
A Lifestyle-Informed Approach to Psychiatric Care.
Alcohol & Nicotine Support is offered as part of Balanced Mind Mental Health’s existing outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication-management services.
Care considers how alcohol and nicotine interact with mood, sleep, stress, and hormonal health. Our approach combines appropriate psychiatric care with lifestyle-focused education and brief behavioral support to help eligible adults work toward healthier habits.
Alcohol and nicotine support are provided within our existing outpatient psychiatric services, not as a separate substance-use treatment program.
What We Offer
Individualized care may include:
- Comprehensive psychiatric evaluation
- Medication management when clinically appropriate
- Brief behavioral and motivational support
- Lifestyle-focused education
- Collaborative goal setting and treatment planning
- Ongoing monitoring and follow-up
Treatment is tailored to individual needs, readiness for change, and personal health goals.
The Lifestyle Medicine Connection
This service is informed by Avoidance of Risky Substances, one of the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine.
Reducing unhealthy alcohol use and quitting nicotine may support emotional well-being, restorative sleep, stress management, physical health, and healthier daily routines. At BMMH, these goals are considered alongside mood, medical history, medications, and everyday habits as part of a whole-person approach to psychiatric care.
Medication Options
Alcohol Support
Oral naltrexone
May help reduce heavy drinking and alcohol cravings.
Acamprosate (Campral)
May help maintain abstinence from alcohol after drinking has stopped.
Nicotine Support
Varenicline
May help reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms.
Nicotine replacement therapy
Patches, gum, and lozenges may help manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms during nicotine cessation.
Bupropion SR
May help reduce nicotine cravings and withdrawal symptoms when clinically appropriate.
Medication is not required for every patient. Recommendations are based on an individualized clinical evaluation, medical history, treatment goals, and safety considerations.
Who May Benefit
This service may be appropriate for adults interested in:
- Reducing unhealthy alcohol use
- Quitting smoking or vaping
- Managing cravings and triggers
- Understanding how alcohol or nicotine affects mood, sleep, and stress
- Developing healthier daily habits
Important Information
Balanced Mind Mental Health does not provide detoxification, alcohol withdrawal management, opioid use disorder treatment, or intensive addiction treatment. If more specialized or medically supervised treatment is needed, we will recommend appropriate medical resources.
Abruptly stopping heavy alcohol use can cause dangerous withdrawal symptoms. Seek medical guidance before stopping if you drink heavily or may be at risk for withdrawal.
Insurance and Appointments
Alcohol & Nicotine Support is provided as part of our existing psychiatric evaluation and medication-management services. Insurance and self-pay options are available. Insurance coverage is subject to eligibility, plan benefits, and applicable coverage requirements.
Care uses our existing 60-minute initial psychiatric evaluation and 30-minute medication-management follow-up visits.
Getting Started
- Complete the Alcohol & Nicotine Support Prescreen.
- BMMH reviews the information for clinical appropriateness.
- Eligible individuals proceed through existing insurance verification or self-pay arrangements.
- Schedule the existing Initial Psychiatric Evaluation.
- Follow-up care is individualized.
Completing the prescreen does not guarantee an appointment or a medication prescription.
