Beacon Center - Amherst
Drug Rehab Center in Buffalo, New York
The Beacon Center - Amherst Drug Rehab offers an array of outpatient treatment options, accepts private health insurance, and provides Aftercare Support to help individuals maintain their sobriety.
About This New York Facility
Beacon Center - Amherst in Buffalo, New York provides a variety of counseling and rehabilitation services for those struggling with addiction and substance abuse. This center is dedicated to the belief that individuals can achieve long-term recovery and sobriety through a comprehensive treatment approach. This approach combines evidence-based therapies with holistic practices such as individual, family and group therapies, as well as nutritional planning. In addition, Beacon Center - Amherst also offers relapse prevention programming, aftercare support and a variety of other services designed to help individuals on their journey to recovery.
Beacon Center - Amherst provides a wide range of treatments for addiction and substance abuse, such as traditional therapeutic approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and trauma-informed care. Their counseling and rehabilitation services also include individualized treatment plans, additional therapies such as art and music, spiritual guidance, and holistic nutrition. Additionally, Beacon Center - Amherst offers various community resources such as recovery housing, recovery meetings, and employment assistance.
Beacon Center - Amherst is licensed by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). The facility is an Accredited Behavioral Health Care Facility by The Joint Commission and is recognized by Mental Health America in Buffalo & Erie County. The joint commission is known for its high standards and features state-of-the-art technology and techniques to deliver evidence-based treatments. Additionally, Beacon Center - Amherst also offers crisis stabilization interventions, including the use of 12-step facilitation, motivational interviewing, and client-centered assessments. Furthermore, program participants are also given the opportunity to participate in mind/body activities, creative arts, yoga, relaxation techniques, and meditation.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Beacon Center - Amherst to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in New York curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
Levels of Care Offered at Beacon Center - Amherst
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in New York include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Beacon Center - Amherst is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around New York, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Therapies & Programs
Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Buffalo, NY and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Beacon Center - Amherst. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Beacon Center - Amherst managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a variation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that helps people understand how maladaptive, negative, and habitual thoughts and feelings lead to bad life choices. REBT is based on the idea that people operate under many irrational but habitual patterns of thought that fuel harmful practices.
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Buffalo, New York 14226 Phone Number(716) 831-1937 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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3354 Sheridan Dr
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 831-1937
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Buffalo, 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.
10.8% of New Yorkers aged 12-17 reported using an illicit drug. In Buffalo, NY, the number of drug overdose deaths increased from 33 in 2015 to 70 in 2016. Methamphetamine use is rising in Buffalo, with more meth seized in 2017 than any other year on record. Buffalo is home to several treatment facilities. Treatment typically begins with a detoxification process, followed by individual and group therapy.
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