College Initiative
Drug Rehab Center in New York, New York
- Opioid Addiction
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
- Alcoholism
The College Initiative is a New York-based drug and alcohol treatment center offering compassionate care, customized treatment plans, and individualized aftercare plans with evidence-based therapies, education for family members, resources for the community, and partnerships with doctors, counselors, and mental health professionals to ensure long-term recovery for those suffering from addiction.
About This New York, NY Facility
The College Initiative is a New York-based drug and alcohol treatment center focusing on helping individuals and families struggling with opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and other substance abuse disorders. They offer a range of services, including aftercare support for those transitioning out of treatment, inpatient and outpatient rehab, and an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for those needing more intense support. The College Initiative also specializes in the use of evidence-based therapies, such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT).
The College Initiative is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to its patients. This includes providing patients with compassionate care, customized treatment plans, and individualized aftercare plans to ensure the best opportunities for success. They also provide education for family members and resources for the community, in order to ensure long-term recovery for those who suffer from addiction. Furthermore, the College Initiative works hard to form long-term partnerships with doctors, counselors, and mental health professionals to offer the best in treatment options and resources.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at College Initiative in New York, NY, NY, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Opioid Addiction
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
New York, NY Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A New York IOP, like what’s offerd at College Initiative, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient Program
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in New York, NY. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. College Initiative peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by College Initiative 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.
College Initiative‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. Patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group.
Group therapy happens at College Initiative in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports New York, NY patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.
Patients at College Initiative in New York, NY learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
Aftercare, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Drug Rehab, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Life Skills, Motivational Interviewing, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy
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New York, New York 10019 Phone Number(212) 393-6010 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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New York, 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.
According to recent statistics, over 280,000 people in the state struggle with drug addiction. This accounts for approximately 8% of the population. In 2011, there were 1,532 deaths related to cocaine overdose in New York City. Currently, in New York City, there are over 3,000 people addicted to heroin and 1,700 addicted to cocaine. Most treatment plans offered in the area will involve some combination of detoxification, counseling, and medication.
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