Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP
Drug Rehab Center in Schenectady, New York
About This New York Facility
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP’s location in Schenectady, New York, offers multiple levels of care, a variety individualized treatment options, and accepts most health insurance.
We suggest researching drug treatment at certified or accredited facilities. Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP is additionally listed or certified by JCAHO.
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP’s location in Schenectady accepts most private health insurance. Have our experts find out if your insurance covers treatment here. Clients may also self-pay.
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Levels of Care Offered at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An intensive outpatient program is a good option for someone in New York with a milder or less severe addiction. An IOP may involve daily meetings at a treatment facility, along with personal counseling and peer meetings. Some IOP programs offer half-day treatment, while others offer full-day programs. Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP‘s IOP is customized per individual.
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in New York.
Outpatient therapy provided by Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Therapies & Programs
Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.
Another benefit of individual therapy at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP in Schenectady, NY is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.
Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.
Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP in Schenectady, NY involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.
In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.
Group therapy at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a method of individual and/or group counseling that focuses on acceptance and change. DBT can be very effective in developing coping strategies for negative emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Albany Stratton VA Medical Center - Schenectady Community Based OP addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.
Nutrition therapy involves providing healthy diet and improving the eating habits of the patient. Expert dieticians provide individualized meal plan, that addresses the specific nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition therapy also teaches the associated life skills such as cooking healthy food and grocery shopping. It helps to overcome the food cravings that are seen in certain addictions.
NRT, also known as nicotine replacement therapy, allows someone to get the effects of nicotine without chewing or smoking. It is often done with a patch, allowing those who want to quit relying on nicotine to better manage their cravings. As the cravings get easier to manage, the doses of nicotine get reduced until nicotine is no longer needed.
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Schenectady, New York 12308 Phone Number(518) 346-3334 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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1346 Gerling St
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 346-3334
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Schenectady, New York Addiction Information
More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.
Schenectady, New York has some of the highest drug abuse statistics in the state. Drug-related deaths have been on a steady rise in recent years. Methamphetamine and prescription drug problems have been particularly hard to deal with in the Schenectady area. In 2012, 21.5% of all fatal car accidents in Schenectady County involved alcohol. Two of the most common forms of treatment are inpatient and outpatient rehab.
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