Addiction....A Disease

Similar to other chronic, relapsing diseases, such as diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, drug addiction can be managed successfully. And as with other chronic diseases, it is not uncommon for a person to relapse and begin abusing drugs again.

Relapse, however, does not signal treatment failure—rather, it indicates that treatment should be reinstated or adjusted or that an alternative treatment is needed to help the individual regain control and recover.

12 Reasons Teens Use Prescription Drugs

Addiction

People who are addicted to...

Alcohol are 2 times more likely to become addicted to heroin.

Marijuana are 3 times more likely to become addicted to heroin.

Cocaine are 15 times more likely to become addicted to heroin..

Prescription opioid painkillers are 40 times more likely to become addicted to heroin.

SOURCE: National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2011-2013.

Suboxone Clinics for Detox from opiates

Here is a general list of suboxone clinics I have mapped out on Long Island. If you are a provider and wish to be listed, contact me.

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Addiction Detox Facilities

Here is a list of facilities I have mapped out. I hope you find this helpful.



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Tolerance

You have been taking x amount of drug x over a certain amount of time and pleasure decreases or plateaus, in order to get same pleasurable sensation, or experience you must take more or escalating dosages.

Suboxone Treatment in Long Island

Name	Address	City	State	Zip	Phone	Url
Alternatives Counseling Services, Inc	540 East Main Street	Riverhead	NY	11901	(631) 369-1200
Alternatives Counseling Services, Inc	291 Hampton Road	South Hampton	NY	11968	(631) 283-4440
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital/Medical Center	365 East Main Street	Patchogue	NY	11772	(631) 854-1222
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital/Medical Center	550 Montauk Hwy	Shirley	NY	11967	(631) 852-1070
Hope For Youth, Inc.	201 Dixon Avenue	Amityville	NY	11701	(631) 842-7900 X6523	http://www.hfyny.org/
Outreach Development Corporation	11 Farber Drive	Bellport	NY	11713	(631) 286-0700	http://www.opiny.org/
The Pederson-Krag Center, Inc	55 Horizon Drive	Huntington	NY	11743	(631) 920-8000	http://www.pederson-krag.org/
The Pederson-Krag Center, Inc	11 Route 111	Smithtown	NY	11787	(631) 920-8300	http://www.pederson-krag.org/
The Pederson-Krag Center, Inc	240 Long Island Avenue	Wyandanch	NY	11799	631) 920-8042	http://www.pederson-krag.org/
Seafield Center	7 Seafield Ln	Westhampton Beach,	NY	11978	(631) 288-1122	http://www.seafieldcenter.com/%20Seafield/index.cfm
Hauppauge Intake and Maintenance Program	200 Wireless Blvd.	Hauppauge	NY	11788	(631) 853-7373