Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs
Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs in New York, NY, offers comprehensive substance use disorder treatment focusing on opioid addiction. Founded in 1959, they are known for their integrated approach including mental health care and vocational services. Located in NYC, LESC has grown significantly since its inception.
LESC’s mission is to address the evolving needs of New Yorkers facing substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness. They employ a person-centered and trauma-responsive approach, utilizing a broad network of health and human services to support clients' well-being and empowerment.
- Offers both medication-assisted and abstinence-based opioid addiction treatment programs.
- Combines substance use treatment with mental health care, primary health services, and vocational support.
- Specialized programs for pregnant women and new mothers struggling with addiction.
- Provides comprehensive services like individual and group counseling, vocational training, and mild mental health support.
LESC specializes in opioid addiction treatment and serves diverse demographics, including pregnant women and new mothers. Their holistic approach is beneficial for individuals needing integrated care.
- 1+ Accreditations
- SAMHSA Listed
- 9 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 6 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 29 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Using both legal medications and illegal substances in order to maintain an addiction is substance abuse. Illegal substances can become addictive after a single use. If you are obtaining legal medications illegally, you may be suffering from substance abuse.
Fortunately facilities like Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs in New York, NY are here to help.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Opioid addiction treatment facilities in New York, like Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs cover both illegal and prescription opioids abuse. Most plans include detoxification and subsequent medications to ease the process. Behavioral therapies and counseling are also necessary to resolve the root cause of addiction.
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, Outpatient, Residential, with additional therapies available as listed below.
A detox program helps the person physically withdraw from drugs and helps them track their progress. So, suppose the person isn’t ready for sobriety (or relapses). In that case, the treatment professionals can catch it early and help re-orient them towards recovery.
In order to focus on the psychological aspects of addiction, one must first address the physical symptoms of withdrawal.
Withdrawal symptoms can be painful, even fatal, so managing the detox process carefully is critical. Severe withdrawal symptoms are often treated with more advanced pharmaceutical interventions. Nausea and headaches are common side effects of detoxification.
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.
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 Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs 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.
Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs‘s Therapies & Programs
Treatment programs include individual therapy for the greatest chances of success. Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your Lower Eastside Service Center - Short Stay Maintenance & Long Stay Abstinence Programs counselor. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction.
When family members are more proactive and involved in the treatment procedure, it encourages the patient to advance his or her progress. Moreover, it shouldn’t be ignored that genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Also, with proper education, family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes necessary for his or her sobriety.
It has been said that unhealed trauma is the root of most addictions. Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. Healing past traumas and introducing coping strategies are strong foundations for sustained recovery from addiction. This may involve individual or group counseling or both, in a New York, NY facility. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the underlying thoughts and behaviors that caused the problem of addiction in the first place and may cause a relapse. Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders, and if not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders.
CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern by cognitive restructuring. In simple terms, it helps to remove negative thoughts and provides long-term benefits. Also, CBT promotes self-awareness, self-control, and healthy ways to respond to negative thoughts. It can be administered as a mono-therapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
The 12-step program is a part of substance abuse treatment. In this program, peers help each other to achieve the goal of abstinence. It was initially developed by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous. Due to its huge success, the 12-step program is included as a part of other substance abuse treatments.
The 12 steps guide at an individual level. It begins with the individuals accepting that they are addicts, and they understand its consequences. It is followed by focusing on the recovery process and making amends for hurting others. The program provides the benefit of cognitive restructuring, which refers to the process of change in the negative thoughts that leads to long-term benefits.
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Location & Contact
7 Gouverneur Slip East
New York, NY 10002
Phone Number
(212) 566-6820
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Location
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7 Gouverneur Slip East Slip EA
New York, NY 10002 -
(212) 566-6820
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
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Lower EastSide Services Center
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
New York, 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.
New York City is a cultural mecca, brimming with world-class arts, cuisine, and outdoor havens like Central Park. Yet, in 2021, over 2,500 New Yorkers tragically succumbed to drug overdoses, with opioids like fentanyl behind 80% of those deaths—a 78% surge from 2019.
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