Turning Point Recovery Center Inc

Turning Point Recovery Center offers one of the more complete continuums of substance abuse treatment available in Albuquerque. Rather than focusing on a single level of care, the center supports clients through detox treatment, into residential treatment, and then through outpatient and intensive outpatient programming as they build independence. Sober living housing provides a bridge between the structure of residential care and the demands of everyday life — a transition that research consistently identifies as a high-risk period for relapse.

For the recovery community in New Mexico, having access to this range of programming within a single provider removes a common obstacle: the handoff between facilities. Clients at Turning Point can move through levels of care with continuity of clinical relationships and consistent treatment philosophy, which matters when the goal is long-term sobriety rather than short-term stabilization.

Recovery does not end at discharge, and Turning Point structures its aftercare accordingly. The center offers relapse prevention support and maintains connections to sober living housing for alumni transitioning out of residential or intensive outpatient programs. Family therapy is integrated into the recovery process, acknowledging that addiction affects entire households — not just the individual in treatment.

The center's Family and Friends Day creates a dedicated space for loved ones to engage with the recovery process directly. For families who have watched a member struggle, this kind of structured involvement is often a turning point in its own right — transforming the support network from a passive bystander into an active part of the recovery community surrounding their loved one.

Turning Point Recovery Center explicitly serves veterans, accepting TRICARE as a payment method and recognizing that military service often intersects with trauma, co-occurring disorders, and substance use in ways that require clinically informed care. The center also serves pregnant women, seniors and older adults, and individuals managing HIV/AIDS — populations whose treatment needs are frequently underserved by general addiction programs.

Court-ordered individuals are also welcomed, with the center's structure and clinical depth suited to meet both the legal and therapeutic requirements of that pathway into treatment. Across all populations, Medicaid, state insurance, private insurance, TRICARE, and self-pay options are accepted, reducing financial barriers to accessing residential treatment, IOP, outpatient care, and sober living in Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico.

At the clinical core of Turning Point's programming is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured, skills-focused approach that helps clients examine the connections between thoughts, emotions, and substance-using behaviors. CBT is particularly well-suited to longer-term recovery work because its tools remain applicable long after formal treatment ends — making it a natural fit for a center invested in aftercare and relapse prevention.

The center also addresses co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, treating conditions like trauma and PTSD alongside substance use disorders rather than in isolation. This integrated approach is supported by a clinical team that includes Medical Director Dr. J. Randle Adair, DO, PhD, and Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. Shawn Hazelwood — providing both psychiatric and medical expertise within the same recovery center.