CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient
Drug Rehab Center in New York, New York
CREATE is a medically supervised outpatient facility in New York City that offers specialized, evidence-based treatment for substance abuse, co-occurring mental and behavioral health disorders, and accepts private health insurance.
About This New York, NY Facility
CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient, nestled in the heart of New York, NY, offers a unique blend of recovery services for men and women struggling with addiction. This non-profit organization stands out by integrating medical and psychological services with vocational counseling and job placement, all within a holistic, medically-driven treatment plan.
- Holistic Approach: Tailors treatment plans to individual needs, focusing on both mental and physical health.
- Vocational Support: Provides vocational counseling and job placement, aiding in the reintegration into society.
- Specialized Services: Offers help for specific groups, including those facing unique challenges beyond addiction.
CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient is accredited by SAMHSA and holds a state license, ensuring high-quality care. Their programs are designed with a multidisciplinary approach, involving the participant, primary counselor, and professionals in creating a personalized treatment plan.
The facility addresses a wide range of addictions and issues, including alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, and dual diagnoses. Treatment methods include detox, aftercare support, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis care, and both intensive and outpatient levels of care, tailored to each individual's needs.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers exist in New York, NY to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
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 CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient 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.
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to New York residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a process that allows the patient to stop using opioids without experiencing severe withdrawal symptoms. This can be necessary for those who have been addicted for a long period of time or who are struggling with chronic pain.
During this process, addicts will receive medication and psychological support from doctors and other medical professionals until they can control their cravings.
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 CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
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. CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
An intervention is a meeting held by families and friends of the addicted party, managed by CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient. It lets the person know that their loved ones are concerned about them. It is intended to make the addicted party agree to get help.
Interventions are often hosted by a mental health professional in New York who knows how to communicate with people dealing with addiction. These intervention services can make all the difference when it comes to getting loved ones to agree to treatment.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient 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.
CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient‘s Therapies & Programs
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.
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
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. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
Group therapy happens at CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient 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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.
This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at CREATE - Medically Supervised Outpatient can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.
Contingency management is a way to help motivate someone to remain substance free. It is a process of rewarding positive choices and good outcomes. As humans we are wired to recreate experiences that lead to positive feelings. Through this method incentives are used for completing positive steps towards a sober life. This may be a reward for attending meetings, remaining sober or for employment goals.
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73 Lenox Ave
New York, NY 10026
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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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