Area Substance Abuse Council

ASAC literally saved my life due to alcohol abuse. The staff is caring about your recovery. If you truly want a sober/clean new beginning ASAC is the place to be. They give you the tools needed for a ...

It was effective at the time. It was local, affordable, and not a lockup. It seemed like a government take on rehab.

has many locations and different a/a facilitys not very individual. it seems like its more about money than it is fixing folks. overall a good program but staff could be more understanding and more in...

They offer therapy by creating a therapeutic hobby which keeps the person occupied to keep their minds off of substance/alcohol usage. The residents are not locked in. They can leave if they choose. M...

Variety of treatment. Not 'alternative' enough. Hear what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear.

Support from all angles. Helping to transition back into life.

How they deal with and treat people. Not very good staff when I went. It was an outpatient program. I thought it was okay.

Great rules but not enough staff. They don't allow family to come in, so was not happy so over all I did not like the place.

Family involvement in treatment, visitor/ phone use supervision, somewhat independence but there is lack of personal connection/ actual firsthand knowledge with additions and recovering, lack of activ...

There is a greater need for services than any agency can keep up with. It is easy for those with court ordered treatment to manipulate the system. The staff here is caring.

Heart of Iowa will help with your addiction, and it will help with your whole family network and more. Forward thinking and great employees. Not t enough medical support.

My son almost died from his alcoholism. He had borderline Cirrhosis, was jaundiced, and bloated. He graduated from ASAC in 2009 and hasn't had a drink since. A couple of years ago, he went back the...