OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center
St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center, located in Ogdensburg, NY, offers comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation for addiction. With 40 beds and a focus on residents of New York's North Country, it has been providing care since 1967. The center is accredited by CARF and certified by OASAS, ensuring high-quality treatment.
The mission is to offer a supportive, therapeutic residential environment for individuals struggling with addiction or pathological gambling. St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center is CARF-accredited and OASAS-certified, confirming its commitment to high standards and quality care.
- Specializes in medication-assisted treatment and addiction medicine, offering personalized plans for each patient.
- Utilizes evidence-based practices, including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapies.
- Equipped with video surveillance systems for patient safety and well-being.
- Offers recreational therapy and pastoral counseling as additional amenities.
This center addresses addictions including substance abuse and problem gambling. Services benefit adult men and women, particularly those with co-occurring mental health disorders or criminal justice involvement.
- 3+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 10 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 8 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 25 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
SAMHSA
CARF
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
Staff
- Chinazo Cunningham, M.D.CommissionerAppointed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 1, 2021.
- Patricia LincourtAssociate CommissionerOver 30 years of clinical and administrative experience in addiction and mental health.
- Keith J. McCarthyAssociate Commissioner for Quality Assurance & Performance ImprovementJoined OASAS in February 2020, overseeing policy initiatives and regional offices.
- Dr. Pamela MundChief of Addiction MedicineJoined OASAS in June 2022, promoting evidence-based addiction medicine best practices.
- Hank RosenChief of StaffJoined OASAS in 2023, supporting prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery initiatives.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
The inappropriate use of any drug in Ogdensburg, NY is substance abuse. This involves alcohol, medications, and illicit drugs. With a combination of physical and psychiatric therapies, drug addiction is successfully treated at OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center. After Detox is complete, individuals follow-up with treatments treating the root cause of the addiction.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment at OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center
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.
Dual-Diagnosis
When someone in New York struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression. Getting treatment for these issues must occur at the same time to treat either of them effectively.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, Intervention, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detoxification is a reduction in the effects of drugs and alcohol. It can be beneficial for people who have a history of withdrawal, who are at risk for dangerous health concerns, or who are unable to function well in their day-to-day lives due to addiction.
Detoxification is beneficial for:
- People who are unable to overcome addiction without the help of professional care.
- People who are at risk for dangerous health conditions due to withdrawal.
- People who are at risk for overdose or serious health concerns after a relapse.
If you believe that addiction treatment is right for you or a loved one, you can contact your primary care physician, or search for addiction treatment centers in your area. Treatment is beneficial to people who are motivated towards recovery, and who understand the benefits of professional care.
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 Ogdensburg, 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 OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center 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 OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center in recovering from addiction.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Intervention services are designed to help loved ones of an individual suffering from alcohol or drug addiction. They aim to help the individual realize that their behavior is causing damage, and external help is crucial to handle their problem efficiently.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center in New York after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center. 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.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center 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.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that helps an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally and withdraw from social interaction due to the physical and emotional disturbances caused by addiction.
Life skills therapy helps them to improve various personal, professional and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision making, time management, regulation of emotions and resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively.
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 OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center in Ogdensburg, 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.
Patient Experience
Creative Arts
It is believed that enhancing creativity and developing skills related to it can help people with addiction recover faster. Activities such as painting, writing, acting, and dancing are considered therapeutic and hosted and managed by OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center in Ogdensburg, New York. They become outlets for patients to blow off steam, channel their emotions, and express their thoughts.Experiential Therapy at OASAS - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center
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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Location & Contact
1 Chimney Point Dr
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Phone Number
(315) 393-1180
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Patient Reviews
I was admitted in May of 2010 for alcoholism. I had tried to stop drinking numerous times with no avail. I had an intervention with my sister. My stay at St Lawrence was a incredible experience. I listened to what the counselors had to say and finally realize that there was hope for me. The facility was clean the staff very friendly with a genuine concern of my well-being. It’s almost 12 years since I’ve had a drink! I never thought I’d ever be able to quit! I have a whole new life now. One without alcohol. Thank you!
Location
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1 Chimney Point Dr
Ogdensburg, NY 13669 -
(315) 393-1180
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
OASAS
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Ogdensburg, 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.
The drug addiction problem in Ogdensburg, New York, is quite serious. The city ranks in the top 10% of U.S. cities with the highest drug abuse rates. This is largely due to the availability of drugs in the area and the high levels of poverty and unemployment. Drug treatment facilities help individuals in Ogdensburg, NY, get sober and start living a better life.
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