Long Island Consultation Center
Drug Rehab Center in Elmhurst, New York
Long Island Center for Recovery in Elmhurst, New York provides comprehensive addiction and substance abuse treatment services, including drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient programs, detoxification, and aftercare support.
About This Elmhurst, NY Facility
Long Island Center for Recovery is a reputable drug treatment facility located in Elmhurst, New York. Accredited by LegitScript and holding a State License, they provide comprehensive care for individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, drug addiction, substance abuse, and mental health issues. Their facility offers a range of services including drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient programs, detoxification, and aftercare support. Long Island Center for Recovery is affiliated with the Long Island Center and accepts private health insurance as a means of payment for their services.
At Long Island Center for Recovery in Elmhurst, New York, individuals in need of addiction and substance abuse treatment have access to various specialized services. The facility offers drug rehabilitation programs that focus on the specific needs of each client, helping them regain control over their lives. Dual-diagnosis treatment is available for individuals dealing with both addiction and mental health conditions, ensuring comprehensive care. The center's intensive outpatient programs provide a flexible and structured treatment option for individuals who require more support but do not require residential care. Outpatient programs are also available for those who need less intensive treatment. Detoxification services aid individuals in safely and comfortably withdrawing from substances. Lastly, the center provides aftercare support to help individuals maintain their recovery journey.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
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 Long Island Consultation Center in Elmhurst, 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 Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
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 Long Island Consultation Center, 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 Elmhurst, NY. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Long Island Consultation Center peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
Long Island Consultation Center‘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 Long Island Consultation Center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Elmhurst, 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.
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 Long Island Consultation Center 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.
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91-31 Queens Blvd
Elmhurst, NY 11373
(718) 896-3400
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Elmhurst, 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.
The Elmhurst Police Department reports more than 1,000 drug-related crimes in 2017. Marijuana was the most commonly seized drug, followed by cocaine, heroin, and prescription drugs. 45% of people who start using drugs before the age of 18 will develop a substance use disorder. As per reports about 16% of all traffic fatalities in Elmhurst in 2018 were alcohol-related. The type of program that's right for you will depend on your needs.
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