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Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency

Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency

Drug Rehab Center in New York, New York

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency in New York, NY is an addiction treatment facility that offers a range of services to individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction, including detox, rehab, outpatient programs, and aftercare support.

About This New York, NY Facility

Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency is an addiction treatment facility located in New York, NY. Established in 1902, this facility specializes in treating individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and drug addiction. Accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities), SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), and holding a state license, Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency offers a range of services to support individuals on their journey to recovery. Affiliated with Good Samaritan Hospital - NY, this facility accepts private health insurance, making their services accessible to a wider range of individuals seeking help.

Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency offers various levels of care, including detox, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient programs. With a focus on aftercare support, they provide comprehensive treatment options for individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse. Their services aim to address not only the immediate challenges of addiction but also the underlying mental health issues often associated with it. This facility is dedicated to providing quality care and support to individuals seeking to overcome their addiction and rebuild their lives.

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
  • Additional Languages
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    State License

    SAMHSA

    CARF

    The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.

    The duration of treatment at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency in New York can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.

    Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.

    Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency in New York knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

    Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety, Depression, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Medication Management, Opioid Addiction, Stress, Substance Abuse 

    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, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    One of the first things an addict should do when entering treatment is to abstain from using illicit drugs completely. Depending on the length of time that the person has been using, the addict may have to go through alcohol or drug withdrawal. Fortunately, detox doesn’t have to be done alone, and withdrawal symptoms can be managed medically in an inpatient or outpatient setting. While detox may be uncomfortable, it is not life-threatening. Detoxification allows the addict to rid the body of all traces of drugs or alcohol and gives the addict a clean slate for their recovery.

    Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in New York is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.

    To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency offers an outpatient treatment program. For their rehabilitation and other services, the New York patient will go to the treatment center, yet return home every night. After most of the program is completed, the level of mandatory participation reduces.

    Treatment is just a first step in sustaining sobriety. After rehabilitation, counseling for aftercare helps the person adapt to a life without drugs. A sober living facility in New York, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.

    Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency‘s Therapies & Programs

    In addiction recovery at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.

    Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.

    Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in New York, NY.

    Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in New York, New York.

    Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

    Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

    The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

    Life skills pertain to the skill sets a person should possess to become successful in life. Examples are time management, budgeting, and social abilities. Life skills therapy highlights the fact that addiction recovery is more than just a person’s ability to go through their day-to-day without resorting to substance use in New York, NY once they leave the facility.

    The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.

    Contingency Management (CM), also called motivational incentives, is a type of pure behavioral therapy. It’s based on the idea that behavior is shaped, motivated, or controlled by its outcomes. CM is a clinical application at Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency of operant conditioning, which helps clients eliminate unwanted behaviors by the use of positive and negative reinforcement.

    12-Step Facilitation, Aftercare, Anger Management, Buprenorphine, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Contingency management/motivational incentives, Couples Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, Detox, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Discharge Planning, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Employment Counseling / Training, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis, Hepatitis Education / Counseling / Support, HIV or AIDS education, Individual Therapy, Intervention, Life Skills, Maintenance, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Methadone, Motivational Interviewing, Naloxone and overdose education, Naltrexon, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Substance Use Counseling, Telehealth, Trauma Therapy, Vocational Training, Yoga Therapy

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
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    Greenwich House - Chemical Dependency Location and Directions
    Address Information122 W 27th St
    New York, New York 10001 Phone Number(212) 691-2900 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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