Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue
Drug Rehab Center in Staten Island, New York
Richmond University Medical Center – Bard Avenue is a comprehensive treatment center in Staten Island, New York providing evidenced-based therapeutic services and levels of care for individuals struggling with addiction and behavioral health.
About This New York Facility
Richmond University Medical Center – Bard Avenue is a comprehensive treatment center for addiction and behavioral health located in Staten Island, New York. They specialize in treating individuals struggling with alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, and eating disorders, among other issues. The staff of experienced clinicians provide a range of therapeutic treatments and services that are tailored to meet the individual's needs. This includes couples therapy, group therapy, trauma therapy, nutrition therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and more. In addition, the center offers a range of levels of care, including drug rehab, dual-diagnosis programs, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and residential long-term care.
Richmond University Medical Center – Bard Avenue is accredited by the Joint Commission (JCAHO) and accepts private health insurance. They are affiliated with Richmond University Medical Center, a teaching hospital that provides a wide range of medical services such as general and specialty care, emergency services, and outpatient services. Patients can feel confident knowing that this treatment center is well-equipped to provide the highest quality care for their recovery needs.
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Opioid Addiction Treatment supports people recovering from addiction to prescription drugs as well as illegal opioids. This is a hospital-based or residential treatment. Depending upon one’s age, detox without the appropriate medication may be unpleasant or even dangerous–some get body aches, fever, chills, while others may even have seizures.
Opioid treatment involves medically assisted detox, physical and mental support. Most rehabilitations use an array of treatments to ensure overall wellbeing, such as Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) in which one gets behavioral therapy, medicines, and counseling. A client-centered approach can reduce one’s chances of relapse. Therapists at work with the client to figure out environmental and behavioral triggers, giving them the power to change the patterns.
Levels of Care Offered at Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
An inpatient is a person who stays in a hospital or rehab center during treatment. For alcohol- and drug-dependent individuals, inpatient rehabs provide individualized around-the-clock services. Inpatient treatment programs address a person’s unique physical, medical, and psychological needs. A team of experts assess the severity of the addiction and design a highly tailored program. typically, the length of stay in an inpatient facility in Staten Island, NY is 30 days. Those with severe addiction may need to stay at the facility for 60 to 90 days.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue in recovering from addiction.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The 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 setting.
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.
Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
The right diet can improve a person’s general outlook, sleep habits and thought processing skills. MNT also lowers the occurrence of chronic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. Dieticians like those at Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue in Staten Island, NY believe that nutrition therapy is the key to making significant lifestyle changes.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low dose nicotine products to ween smokers away from cigarettes. The products get nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking reducing addiction to the physical habit. It also allows addicts to adjust to lower doses to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
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Experiential Therapy at Richmond University Medical Center - Bard Avenue
Experiential therapy involves recreating or creating new experiences for the patient. Many people struggled with past issues such as memories or trauma. By creating a new experience, it allows people to work through the issues associated with those moments in a new experience. This can give them a new measure of control and can help them role play a new scenario. That can help push addiction into their past and help them begin the healing process.
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Staten Island, New York 10310 Phone Number(718) 818-1351 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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355 Bard Ave
Staten Island, NY 10310
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Staten Island, 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.
Staten Island, New York has one of the highest rates of drug addiction in the country. Only 11% of Staten Islanders receive treatment for addiction. 24% of millennials use marijuana monthly, making it their favorite illicit drug. 47% of people age 12 or older reported misusing prescription pain relievers at least once in their lifetime. It's essential to find a drug rehab center that fits your needs and feels comfortable.
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