Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue
Drug Rehab Center in Staten Island, New York
- Opioid Addiction
- Eating Disorder
- Dual Diagnosis
- Drug Addiction
- Alcoholism
Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue is a JCAHO-accredited addiction treatment facility located in Staten Island, NY that offers personalized care and evidence-based treatments for substance abuse and addiction.
About This Staten Island, NY Facility
Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue is a trusted treatment facility located in Staten Island, New York. The facility is accredited by JCAHO, ensuring high-quality and comprehensive care for individuals suffering from alcoholism, opioid addiction, dual diagnosis, eating disorders, and drug addiction. With a focus on promoting recovery and wellness, they offer a range of services including drug rehab, dual-diagnosis treatment, and both inpatient and outpatient levels of care. Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue accepts private health insurance and is affiliated with Richmond University Medical Center, further enhancing their ability to provide top-notch treatment to individuals in need.
Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue offers a wide range of services to assist individuals struggling with addiction and substance abuse. They provide comprehensive drug rehab programs aimed at helping patients overcome their reliance on alcohol, opioids, or other drugs. Additionally, they specialize in dual-diagnosis treatment, addressing both substance abuse and any underlying mental health conditions. The facility offers both inpatient and outpatient levels of care, allowing for tailored treatment plans that best suit the individual's needs. By combining evidence-based therapies, counseling, support groups, and medication management, Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue provides a holistic approach to addiction treatment and recovery.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
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 Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue in Staten Island, 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.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Staten Island, NY
Substance use disorder falls under two categories: Alcohol or Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence. An individual suffering from a substance use disorder and mental health disorders is said to have a co-occurring disorder or a dual disorder. Individuals in Staten Island, NY with substance use disorders and mental health problems are said to suffer from a ‘dual diagnosis’.
The most frequently identified mental health issues found in individuals with substance use disorders include anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder.
Alcohol Abuse, Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Opioid Addiction
Levels of Care Offered
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.
Inpatient Drug Rehab
Inpatient rehab programs like what’s offered at Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue in Staten Island, NY are ideal for covering all the bases that surround one’s addiction. It’s considered the most comprehensive approach to care for people afflicted with addiction. Patients live in a facility where they have access to therapy and medical care 24/7.
Outpatient Program
Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in New York.
Outpatient therapy provided by Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.
Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue‘s Therapies & Programs
Individual Therapy
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 at Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue
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 Counseling + Treatment
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 Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Staten Island, 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.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) sees a person suffering from substance addiction to have illogical reasoning, counterproductive actions, and does not see things clearly. Due to this, REBT deals with cognition, images, and behavior extensively to rectify the client’s bad habits. REBT pushes an individual to become more reasonable and choose a life without the repercussions of addictions.
Patients at Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue in Staten Island, NY learn how to self-soothe by conducting rational self-counseling. REBT provides their patients with the skill sets necessary in handling problems all by themselves, without seeking professional help. The process calls for practice, reiteration, and bolstering the new way of thinking being introduced to the patient.
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Eating Disorder Treatment, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Nutrition Therapy, Outpatient Treatment (OP), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy
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Experiential Therapy at Richmond University Medical Center - Vanderbilt Avenue
Experiential therapy works on the principle that the perception of individuals determines their behavior. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty in expressing themselves and interact. Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences and encourages the release of suppressed thoughts that were responsible for the negative feelings and drug addiction.
Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. Gradually the individual will experience calmness and love and change their perception positively. Other than drug addiction, Experiential therapy is useful in various behavioral and eating disorders.
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75 Vanderbilt Ave
Staten Island, NY 10304
(718) 818-3186
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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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