Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone
Drug Rehab Center in Brooklyn, New York
Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone is a 90-bed addiction treatment facility located in Brooklyn, New York, that is accredited by SAMHSA and JCAHO, providing comprehensive and personalized care plans, detox services, drug rehabilitation, outpatient care, aftercare support and private health insurance acceptance for those looking to address their substance abuse and mental health issues.
About This Brooklyn, NY Facility
Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone is an accredited treatment facility located in Brooklyn, New York. It is certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). With a capacity of 90 beds, Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone offers a range of services to individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, substance abuse, drug addiction, dual diagnosis, and mental health issues. They provide detoxification programs, outpatient services, inpatient levels of care, and aftercare support to ensure comprehensive treatment for their patients.
Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone in Brooklyn, New York, is committed to addressing addiction and substance abuse through various treatment options. Their services include detoxification to help individuals safely withdraw from substances, drug rehabilitation programs to provide a structured environment for recovery, and outpatient services for those who require ongoing support while living at home. Additionally, they offer aftercare support to help individuals maintain sobriety and prevent relapse. With their focus on dual diagnosis and mental health, Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone aims to provide holistic treatment to address all aspects of an individual's well-being.
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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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone in Brooklyn 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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Inpatient, 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.
Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in New York generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.
To assist with alcohol or opioid abuse, or a co-occurring condition, Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone 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 Brooklyn, job therapy, or educational assistance may be included in this service, managed by Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone. This is when a preventive strategy for relapse starts to take shape.
Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone‘s Therapies & Programs
In addiction recovery at Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone, 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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone 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 Brooklyn, 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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone 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.
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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone 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. Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone 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.
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 Interfaith Medical Center - Methadone, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.
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500 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 613-6654
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Brooklyn, 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.
Brooklyn has a hospitalization rate for drug overdoses nearly double the New York City average. In 2012, there were 1,814 admissions to drug treatment centers in Brooklyn, which accounted for 6.8% of all admissions in NYC. Over 3 million emergency room visits were related to drug misuse in 2016. Some of the most common treatments include inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation, 12-step programs, and detoxification.
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