Finding help for heroin addiction may feel like a challenging quest. The best way to find heroin rehab for Long Island residents is to do your research with the following questions in mind:
Do they offer medically assisted detox?
Do they offer inpatient and outpatient care?
Do they have multiple types of therapies and other treatments to choose from?
Do they customize their programs to each patient or use a one-size-fits-all approach?
Do they have payment plans or take your insurance?
Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop or cut back on heroin use.
Gaining a higher tolerance to heroin as time goes on, needing to take more to get the same effect.
Keeping drug paraphernalia like needles, spoons, tourniquets, or drug stashes around.
Doing things you usually would not do for drugs or money, or just because you don’t care about the consequences, like risky sex or sharing needles, lying or stealing.
Becoming preoccupied or obsessed with getting, using and recovering from heroin use, always thinking about when you can use it next.
Missing or performing poorly at work or school because of heroin use.
Continuing to use heroin even when it causes real problems in your life.
Heroin Detox and Withdrawal Symptoms
Symptoms of heroin withdrawal include:
Irritability/agitation/anxiety
Insomnia
Low energy
Runny nose/teary eyes
Cold sweats/goosebumps
Chronic yawning
Muscle aches and pains/restless legs/muscle twitches
Abdominal cramps/nausea/diarrhea/vomiting
Depression
General flu-like symptoms
How to Know If You Need Heroin Rehab
If you cannot stop using heroin, or if it impacts your home life, work, finances, or family, or if you are suffering any adverse health effects, you should consider checking into a professional heroin rehab facility. You do not have to wait until you “hit rock bottom.” If you question whether or not you need help to stop using heroin, you most likely need treatment before it gets worse.
It is vital to get help for heroin addiction because of the short and long-term health effects it can have on the body. You may also be putting yourself at risk for infectious diseases like HIV and hepatitis, and of course, there is a risk of overdose. The sooner you receive treatment for your addiction, the better it will be for your health, relationships, and future.
What Is Heroin Rehab Like?
Long Island heroin rehab consists of a short period spent in medical detox to help you through the withdrawal period as safely and comfortably as possible. Medical detox combined with counseling, life skills programs and education will provide the tools and support you need to stop using heroin.
Inpatient Heroin Rehab for Long Island Residents
After detox, you will move directly into inpatient rehab for 30 to 90 days. Through an integrated combination of therapy, education, physical and nutritional counseling, and medical care, you will regain control over your life, get to the underlying causes of your addiction once and for all, and gain the sobriety tools you will need for long-term recovery.
Outpatient Heroin Rehab for Long Island Residents
We offer outpatient programs for our patients that will continue your work as you live outside the facility and transition back to your life. We have partial hospitalization programs in which you treat outpatient rehab as your full-time job, coming in full-time for up to seven days a week.
We also offer an intensive outpatient program (IOP), a more flexible program where you still receive full support and many hours of treatment per week. The program will be scheduled around your work or school so that you can take care of your day-to-day responsibilities. Outpatient care lasts for as long as you need it to, and it is flexible enough to change alongside you as your needs evolve.
Heroin Rehab at Legacy Healing Center
Legacy Healing has locations in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and South Florida so that Long Island residents can have the convenience of a nearby facility or travel to the warm Florida climate for a change of scenery. With our customized and integrated treatment programs, you will make the behavioral and cognitive changes and gain the tools and sober community you need to stay off heroin for the long term. Contact us today at 888.534.2295 to learn more about our heroin rehab for Long Island residents.
Quintuple board-certified physician and certified medical review officer (AAMRO) with 15+ years of experience treating addiction and mental health conditions. Read More…
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Valerie Puffenberger is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She is passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to her patients. Areas of specialty include: depress ion, anxiety, dual diagnosis. She possesses strong clinical skills enhanced by natural ability to build rapport with patients. She follows evidence-based guidelines blended with clinical experience,
Phyllis Rodriguez, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric-Mental Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Phyllis Rodriguez is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a strong commitment to helping individuals reclaim their lives from addiction. With specialized training in substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, she takes a holistic, compassionate approach to care.
Dr. Ash Bhatt, MD, MRO
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Ash Bhatt, MD, MRO is a quintuple board-certified physician and certified medical review officer (AAMRO) bringing over 15 years of experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Dr. Bhatt is board certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Adult Psychiatry, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry by the ABMS.
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