Heroin Treatment Yonkers NY

The heroin addict faces a very harsh withdrawal; the heroin addict becomes dependent on the drug very quickly. Heroin treatment involves detoxification in a medical setting where withdrawal is carefully monitored by concerned health professionals, and analgesic treatments are given to lessen the symptoms or to cope any emergencies that crop up during withdrawal.

Saint Josephs Hospital
(914) 378-7566
8 Guion Street
Yonkers, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Yonkers Residential Center Inc
(914) 376-7617
100 North Broadway
Yonkers, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
(914) 964-8000
2 Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Yonkers Residential Center Inc
(914) 965-1751
317 South Broadway
Yonkers, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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Mount Vernon Hospital
(914) 631-6239x7242
3 South 6th Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
Spanish

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Saint Johns Riverside Hospital
(914) 964-7310
2 Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
Spanish

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Saint Johns Riverside Hosp/Park Care
(914) 964-7527
2 Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY
Hotline
(877) 944-2273
Services Provided
Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Saint Josephs Hospital
(914) 378-7965
Saint Josephs Positive Directions
Yonkers, NY
Hotline
(914) 964-0905
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
Spanish

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VIP Community Services
(718) 405-5131
671 East 231st Street
Bronx, NY
Services Provided
Halfway house

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Riverdale Mental Health Assoc Inc
(718) 796-5300
5676 Riverdale Avenue
Bronx, NY
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Heroin Treatment

It is very important to get a heroin addict into heroin treatment as quickly as possible. This is due to the speed at which the condition progresses. Also, the sooner one is treated, the more likely there is a greater success rate to kicking the addiction. Conversely, the longer it takes to get treated, the less like it is that the addict will ever recover.

The heroin addict faces a very harsh withdrawal; the heroin addict becomes dependent on the drug very quickly. Heroin treatment involves detoxification in a medical setting where withdrawal is carefully monitored by concerned health professionals, and analgesic treatments are given to lessen the symptoms or to cope any emergencies that crop up during withdrawal.

After the addict is detoxed and drug free, he or she should probably be placed in a long term heroin treatment program so that he or she can move into the next phase of treatment. (Withdrawal is just the first step.)

Methodone for Heroin Treatment

Sometimes the drug methadone is used as a panacea; it is taken orally and acts to suppress withdrawal. Most importantly, it relieves the craving for the drug. It is that craving which causes many addicts to relapse into use. There are other drugs available now which can be used instead of methadone. These other drugs block the not only the brain’s heroin receptors but also receptors of other drugs, so if there is a concurrent addiction to another drug, there is treatment available.

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