New York Treatment For Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction in teens can manifest in different ways and be caused by a variety of factors, but these types of treatment programs give teenagers the tools and skills they need to better understand and manage emotional and psychological needs.
At NY Center for Living, we know how difficult it can be to find teen opioid addiction treatment, care that is specialized for teenagers and fits into their schedule rather than disrupting it.
Our team works hard to provide teen opioid rehab that uses evidence-based treatments like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
No matter the cause, the best recourse for treatment is a combination of individual and group therapy, with treatment such as medication management for coloring mental health disorders. But we go above and beyond basic therapy, offering parent and family support, peer recovery support, and wellness and Recovery activities.
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Evaluations and Assessments at NY Center for Living
We are here for you
When you reach out to our teen opioid rehab center, we will start with an evaluation of your teen. We understand that teen opioid addiction treatment has to fit into their schedules, and it can’t disrupt things like school and family obligations.
When you reach out on behalf of yourself or a child, our team will go through a series of questions to better understand the history of opioid use a child has had, any other underlying mental health conditions, and family history. These are essential questions in better understanding what types of evidence-based practices for individual and group therapy might be needed. The information we learn during the evaluation is also important in identifying what other forms of treatment a teen might need, such as:
- Coordinated psychiatric treatment for co-occurring mental health disorders
- Medication management
- Medications for addiction treatment (MAT)
We also understand the importance of maintaining a stable living environment while learning new skills and overcoming challenges. That is why our teen and adolescent programs work around their schedules.
What to Expect From Our Teen Treatment for Opioid Addiction
Psychiatry
For some of our clients, teen opioid addiction is strongly related to other mental health disorders.
In these situations, our teen psychiatrists might provide coordinated psychiatric treatment that includes things like medication management to help teens better manage symptoms of underlying mental health disorders. Studies indicate that teens with a history of anxiety, depression, or ADHD are 1.5 times more likely to abuse opioids.
For this reason, it is imperative to get treatment that touches on all co-occurring disorders at once rather than symptoms of one at a time.
If, for example, a child starting our teen opioid rehab program who is also struggling with severe social anxiety will find it much easier to concentrate on the skills being taught during therapy and better explore personal triggers and coping mechanisms if they have medication to help with the underlying social anxiety. This is a highly personalized process that looks different from one teen to the next.
Therapy
Therapy is equally personalized. With teen opioid addiction, there can be many causes, including:
- Socioeconomic stress, such as poverty or unemployment
- A history of trauma, such as childhood abuse
- Family history
- Substance use in the home
- Self-medication to cope with social rejection, pain, trauma, or stress
Teens who are prescribed an opioid for legitimate reasons like an injury or dental work are 33 percent more likely to misuse them by the age of 23 as compared to their peers. But this isn’t the only factor that drives teen opioid addiction. Approximately 55 percent of teens who misuse opioids get them freely from a relative or a friend or via social media platforms, and from there might misuse them in an attempt to cope with things like school stress, social rejection, or pain.
Understanding individual reasons behind illicit drug use and other environmental risk factors can help teenagers process those feelings or circumstances in a healthier way and find healthier coping mechanisms.
Our individual and group therapy sessions provide a chance for teens to do just that. Individual therapy lets teens work through personal causes, triggers, and coping mechanisms. Group therapy provides a chance to speak openly with peers who are also participating in treatment for opioid addiction and who may have similar struggles in their past.
Family and Peers
Owing to school schedules, family obligations, and homework, we provide 6 hours of group therapy each week as well as access to individual therapy, family incorporation, and peer support. We work with parents to help them better understand the recovery process and what a teen opioid rehab program looks like long-term, with boundary setting at home, relapse identification, and avoiding things like enabling.
Peer support extends to our wellness and recovery activities and things like Improv, which are not only fun but also help to improve communication skills. Working in a group setting and having support at home can encourage a more sustainable recovery process.
Building a Lifelong Recovery Community
Our IOP
Our teen opioid rehab center is designed with teens in mind; we offer individual and group therapy with family support and peer recovery support, with a weekly schedule that leaves room for school, homework, and family obligations.
Recovery from opioids means participation in individual and group therapy to be most effective. However, teens whose families are also involved in that process have a higher chance of completing their program and maintaining their sobriety. The more those individuals stick with their program, participate in forms of peer support, and get treatment for any co-occurring mental health disorders, the more rewarding their lives can be.
Peer Recovery Groups
Alumni Programming
Community Wellness Events
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