Insight Program

About Insight Program

The Insight Program in Cary, North Carolina, is an outpatient drug and alcohol treatment center for adolescents ages 13 to 17 and young adults ages 18 to 25, serving families across the Raleigh-Durham area. Their approach rests on the idea that young people tend to commit to sobriety once they have a real social alternative to their old peer group, so treatment centers on building a sober community, having fun without substances, and repairing family relationships. They offer free substance use evaluations, outpatient and intensive outpatient programs lasting 6 to 12 weeks, and individual counseling, with separate tracks for teens and young adults. When a higher level of care is needed, they refer clients to their partner Step Two Recovery Center for a 45-day residential program, and they accept most commercial health insurance.

IOP sessions run Monday through Friday, and evenings bring 12-step meetings for young people on Mondays and Wednesdays, a parent support group on Monday nights, and sober social outings every Friday and Saturday. Families stay closely involved through weekly parent groups and family counseling, and parents receive regular feedback on their child’s progress. Everyone who finishes treatment steps down into a 12-week aftercare program at no added cost, which includes biweekly check-in groups led by the same counselor, weekly individual sessions focused on relapse prevention and balancing school, work, and home, and continued 12-step and social involvement. Before discharge, each young person builds a practical plan covering school, living arrangements, work, and financial support, and graduates keep access to individual counseling and support groups for up to two years.