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ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health

ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health

Drug Rehab Center in Buffalo, New York

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Buffalo, NY offers comprehensive services for opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, and mental health disorders, providing evidence-based treatment options, aftercare support, drug rehab, inpatient, and detox levels of care.

About This New York Facility

ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health, located in Buffalo, NY, is a distinguished facility specializing in the treatment of opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, and mental health disorders. This center offers a range of comprehensive services to address the needs of individuals seeking recovery. Accredited by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), ECMC provides evidence-based treatment options and follows best practices in delivering care. They offer aftercare support, drug rehab, inpatient, and detox levels of care. Affiliated with Erie County Medical Center, ECMC is dedicated to helping individuals overcome addiction and improve their mental well-being.

ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Buffalo, NY extends a variety of services to cater to addiction and substance abuse needs. The facility prioritizes personalized care for individuals battling opioid addiction, substance abuse issues, drug addiction, and mental health disorders. Patients can benefit from aftercare support, which focuses on maintaining recovery and preventing relapse. ECMC provides comprehensive drug rehab programs to help individuals achieve long-term sobriety. They also offer inpatient treatment for intensive support and detoxification services. With their SAMHSA accreditation and affiliation with Erie County Medical Center, ECMC ensures quality care and support for those seeking assistance with addiction and mental health challenges.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • SAMHSA Listed
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    SAMHSA

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health 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.

    Opioids are a series of medicines that are used for pain relief. Opioid addiction refers to the compulsive pursuit of opioids, even though they are not medically needed. Medication-assisted therapy at ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Buffalo, NY requires care in which both medications, medication, and behavioral treatments are used.

    Levels of Care Offered at ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detox is a drug rehab process that is designed to remove the drug addict from the drug safely. The problem with solely using detox as a sobriety tool is that it alone provides no therapy or counseling. If a person goes through detox and returns to their everyday life, they may begin using again once the detox has worn off.

    Detox does not help with cravings, so for some addicts, this can be extremely difficult and should be both done and supervised by medical professionals. Aftercare is crucial, so selecting a facility that offers additional services is important.

    Inpatient treatment for addiction is generally not as scary as it might sound. It is a way to find recovery while being in a supportive and controlled environment. The duration of treatment at ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Buffalo can be different based on each individual. Many can leave after 28 days; some may stay a few months, and others may stay six months or longer.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Buffalo, New York patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    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 ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health. 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 ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health 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.

    Alcoholics Anonymous is responsible for the development of the popular “12 Step Program”. Most substance treatment centers in New York have their own 12 step program designed to help users achieve sobriety. Because of this, most treatment plans follow a similar pattern when broken down.

    The first three steps depend on the patient, so they are more specific and situational. The succeeding four steps center on practical issues brought on by substance abuse. Steps 8 and 9 deal with the social and emotional repercussions of addiction, encouraging patients to make amends to people they have wronged. These are followed by two steps revolving around the further exploration and reinforcement of Steps 1 to 9.

    The last step requires an individual to extend a helping hand to people who are still in the early stages of their recovery.

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    Additional Details

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    ECMC - The Regional Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Location and Directions
    Address Information462 Grider Street 9th Floor
    Buffalo, New York 14215 Phone Number(716) 898-3415 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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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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