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Realization Center - New York City

Realization Center - New York City

Drug Rehab Center in New York, New York

  • Substance Abuse
  • Opioid Addiction
  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Drug Addiction
  • Alcoholism

Realization Center - New York City is an accredited addiction treatment facility providing comprehensive care including detox, drug rehab, dual-diagnosis, intensive outpatient, outpatient, partial-hospitalization, intervention and aftercare support services to individuals suffering from alcohol and substance abuse, opioid addiction, eating disorder and mental health issues.

About This New York Facility

Realization Center, Inc. is a comprehensive outpatient chemical dependency treatment center with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York. Privately owned and operated by its founders, Marilyn J. White and Dianne Schwartz, the center provides a full range of services to help individuals overcome addiction.

The center specializes in treating substance use disorders, eating disorders, and mental health issues in both adults and adolescents. They offer a variety of programs tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual.

Realization Center provides a range of treatment options, including medication-assisted treatment, substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis programs, and a chronic relapse recovery program. The facility is state-licensed, ensuring high-quality care and support for those seeking recovery.

- Comprehensive outpatient treatment for substance use disorders, eating disorders, and mental health issues
- Dual diagnosis program addressing addiction and concurrent psychiatric disorders
- Medication-assisted treatment for medical stability and sustained recovery
- Chronic relapse recovery program focusing on identifying triggers and behavioral compulsions

New York City faces a significant opioid addiction crisis. Realization Center's specialized programs, such as medication-assisted treatment and chronic relapse recovery, are designed to help individuals overcome opioid addiction and maintain long-term sobriety.

Realization Center is ideal for individuals seeking comprehensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse, eating disorders, or mental health issues in a supportive, state-licensed facility.

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Genders
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  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Veterans
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    State License

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Realization Center - New York City 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.

    Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in New York curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.

    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 Realization Center - New York City

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Detox is the stage of recovery where the drugs or alcohol are entirely removed from your body. There are two different ways to detox, with medications and without. For many drugs and alcohol, the acute phase of detox can be completed in a number of days.

    Realization Center - New York City offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.

    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.

    A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

    Not everyone dealing with addiction is prepared to engage in a recovery program. Realization Center - New York City‘s Intervention Programs can be beneficial for these individuals. The individual’s friends and family will call and set up an intervention in or near New York, NY, and at which a specialist will come and lead the discussion.

    After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Realization Center - New York City is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around New York, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.

    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 New York, NY and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Realization Center - New York City. 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 Realization Center - New York City managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.

    A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Realization Center - New York City aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in New York, NY. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.

    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.

    A mechanism that rewards patients for good actions is Contingency Management (CM). For a clean drug test, patients typically get a reward or benefit. On the other hand, for bad conduct, individuals are generally disciplined. The treatment helps patients to participate in healthy habits and reduce unhealthy behavior. In treating addiction and other difficulties, it is an effective method offered in New York by Realization Center - New York City.

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    Address Information19 Union Sq W
    New York, New York 10003 Phone Number(212) 627-9600 Meta DetailsUpdated April 15, 2024
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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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