UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient
UHS Binghamton General Hospital - New Horizons Alcohol & Chemical Dependency Treatment Center, located in Binghamton, New York, focuses primarily on inpatient addiction treatment. The center offers comprehensive care with a 20-bed inpatient unit, combining medical care, counseling, and structured activities in a supportive environment.
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- Holistic treatment: Combines medical care, counseling, structured activities, and educational sessions.
- Medical detoxification: Provides medical detoxification services to ensure safe withdrawal.
- Medication-assisted treatment: Offers Suboxone® (buprenorphine/naloxone) to support recovery.
- Relapse prevention: Includes strategies and aftercare planning to maintain sobriety.
New Horizons treats substance use disorders and benefits individuals struggling with addiction, providing services to adults who seek a structured recovery environment.
- 1+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 19 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 23 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
Staff
- John CarriggPresident and Chief Executive OfficerLeads United Health Services, including Binghamton General Hospital and New Horizons Treatment Center.
- Colleen O'ConnellFormer Program ManagerManaged UHS New Horizons Outpatient Clinic from 2019 to 2023.
- Lynn ParkerManagerCurrent manager of UHS New Horizons Outpatient Clinic as of March 2023.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. Overuse of these substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence.
Substance abuse is treatable and the duration of treatment and most successful sobriety can require weeks or months of professional care at UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient in Binghamton.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities like UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient support people struggling with opioid dependency, which covers illegal and prescription opioids. People often abuse prescription opioids to get high instead of adhering to a medical provider’s directions. Addiction forces people to crave for opioids impulsively without factoring in the dangers these drugs bring to them.
Most opioid addiction treatment plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. However, that’s only the beginning. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction. This overall approach decreases the likelihood of falling off the wagon. In some instances, therapies can be done at home.
Dual-Diagnosis
An underlying cause often brings about addiction. Mental disorders can lie at the center, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder. As well as the cause of the addiction, a dual diagnosis by UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient helps to treat the addiction. This ensures that after treatment is complete, the patient will not fall back on old practices.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is the first step in drug addiction treatment. A controlled environment where symptoms can be managed with medication and close observation is provided by drug detoxification. Detoxification is an essential step in the recovery process, but it is also one of the most dangerous. Due to the potential danger, it’s critical to understand what detoxification is and how to complete it safely.
Detoxification usually includes:
- Medical supervision.
- Medication to ease withdrawal symptoms.
- Drug testing to track progress.
- Counseling.
Inpatient treatment for addiction is generally not as scary as it might sound. It is a way to find recovery while being in a supportive and controlled environment. The duration of treatment at UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient in Binghamton can be different based on each individual. Many can leave after 28 days; some may stay a few months, and others may stay six months or longer.
When remaining at their job in Binghamton, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Help with aftercare applies to the follow-up care provided after the initial recovery program offered by UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient in Binghamton, NY. The level of support for aftercare plays a vital role in avoiding relapse and in maintaining sobriety. Aftercare support is tailored according to the patient’s needs.
UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient‘s Therapies & Programs
Patients who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery. Genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes.
Group therapy is a type of counseling at UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient in Binghamton, NY that occurs between a bunch of strangers. The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious.
Life skills training helps the recovering person gain the skills and confidence necessary to function well in the world. Life skills training focuses on practical activities like cooking, job seeking, social interactions, and money management. This kind of training at UHS Binghamton General Hospital - Southern Tier Outpatient helps fill in the gaps caused by addiction with useful, immediately usable skills.
Alcoholics Anonymous is the original 12-Step program that established the model that other 12-Step programs, like Narcotics Anonymous, follow. 12-Step programs are support groups that are led and run by members of each group. These groups use the “Big Book,” which contains the 12-Step philosophy of recovery and ongoing abstinence from drugs or alcohol.
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Location & Contact
10 Mitchell Avenue Basement United Health Services Hospital
Binghamton, NY 13903
Phone Number
(607) 762-2800
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Binghamton, New York Addiction and Treatment
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.
Binghamton, located in south-central New York, is known as the "Valley of Opportunity" with its rich manufacturing history. The city boasts outdoor activities, a vibrant arts scene, and cultural attractions like museums and theaters. Between 2017 and 2020, Broome County, NY, experienced an increase in opioid overdose deaths, with a higher rate compared to the Rest of State. Despite a decrease in opioid emergency department visit rates during the same period, Broome County consistently had a higher opioid death rate per 100,000 population than the Rest of State.
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