Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica
Drug Rehab Center in Jamaica, New York
- Mental Health
- Dual Diagnosis
Hands Across Long Island is a non-profit organization that provides quality mental health services, specializing in dual-diagnosis and mental health problems using various therapeutic methods, with a mission to reduce stigma and improve the quality of life for individuals with mental health concerns.
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Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica is an addiction treatment facility located in Jamaica, New York. Founded in 1988, this facility aims to assist individuals struggling with addiction and mental health issues. With a focus on dual diagnosis and mental health treatment, Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica provides a range of outpatient levels of care to their clients. As an affiliated facility with Hands Across Long Island, they strive to offer comprehensive and personalized treatment plans to help individuals regain their health and wellbeing.
At Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica, various services and treatment methods are available to address addiction and substance abuse issues. With a focus on dual diagnosis, they aim to provide specialized care for those dealing with both mental health disorders and addiction. Through outpatient levels of care, the facility offers flexibility and support for individuals balancing their recovery with daily responsibilities. Their approach combines therapeutic interventions, counseling sessions, group therapy, and medication management when necessary. By tailoring treatment plans based on individual needs, Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica helps clients build essential life skills while addressing the underlying causes of addiction for sustainable recovery outcomes.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
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 at Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, 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.
Therapies & Programs
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Jamaica, NY and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica. 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 Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica 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.
Nutrition therapy, also called medical nutrition therapy (MNT), addresses the unique needs of the recovering person’s diet. Due to addiction’s devastating toll on a person’s physical health, healthy eating must be addressed as soon as therapy starts. A good diet helps boosts a recovering person’s ability to fully participate in Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica therapy.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a treatment that helps people to quit smoking. In nicotine replacement therapy, a controlled amount of nicotine is provided in the form of gums, patches, or sprays. They do not contain the harmful chemicals usually found in tobacco products. NRT reduces the withdrawal symptoms by giving nicotine in low doses. However, NRT provides relief only from the physical withdrawal symptoms. The emotional and psychological aspects of quitting needs to be treated separately. While NRT is safe for most adults, teens and pregnant women should not undergo NRT. Research shows that the use of NRT doubles the chances of quitting smoking.
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Experiential Therapy at Hands Across Long Island - Jamaica
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
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Jamaica, New York 11432 Phone Number(718) 206-0888 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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Jamaica, 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.
About 1.5% of adults in Jamaica, New York, reported using illicit drugs. The drug overdose death rate increased to 19.6 deaths per 100,000 residents in Jamaica, New York in 2016. Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the area. The highest rate of drug abuse is found among young adults. Common drug rehab centers in Jamaica include inpatient rehab facilities, outpatient rehab programs, and residential treatment programs.
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