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Addictions

Substance Abuse (Drug Abuse)

Substance abuse treatment programs are either drug-free programs (ambulatory or residential), or chemotherapy programs, of which methadone treatment clinics are an example. The New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services can provide information and referrals to state certified substance abuse treatment programs in your neighborhood. Call them at 800.522.5353 Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken. Their website, www.oasas.state.ny.us, includes a Treatment Search function: search by county and type of program to get a list of local programs and their contact information.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services also operates a website at www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov that will locate over 10,000 addiction-treatment programs, including residential and outpatient, around the country.

For information on the Osborne Association's Prevention and Treatment Services department, offering outpatient substance abuse treatment, see their entry in the Organizations for Formerly Incarcerated People chapter.

DAYTOP VILLAGE, INC.

54 West 40th Street, Manhattan 10018
Telephone: 212.354.6000
www.daytop.org
A drug-free residential program. Also offers outpatient services in the various boroughs. Special programs for adolescents, older clients, and women. Ages served: 12 and over. Telephone Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for location of nearest center. Spanish, French, and Italian also spoken.

J-CAP

116–30 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica 11434
Telephone: 718.322.2500
A drug-free residential program offering educational and vocational guidance and medical services. Must be 17 or older. Telephone day or night. Walk-ins welcome. Spanish also spoken.

PALLADIA, INC.

10 Astor Place, 7th Floor, Manhattan 10003
Telephone: 212.979.8800
www.palladiainc.org
Palladia is a residential drug-free program with stays averaging 6-12 months. In addition to individual and group counseling, Palladia offers other forms of therapy and education, such as support groups, health education, and family therapy. Once accepted, applicants are also eligible for legal assistance, housing and entitlement services, job training, and employment referral. Continued Care Treatment is offered as a follow-up to the residential program. Serves ages 18 and over. Applicants must be referred by a lawyer or parole officer with documentation of current legal status and a record of all arrests leading to conviction. Also required are complete medical, mental, and psychosocial histories. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken.

ARMS ACRES

500 8th Avenue, Suite 906, Manhattan 10018
Telephone: 212.399.6901
www.armsacres.com
Outpatient clinics in the Bronx, Queens and Manhattan for adults and teens. No referral needed; most insurance accepted. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-6. Spanish also spoken.

VIP COMMUNITY SERVICES

910 Arthur Avenue, 4th Floor, Bronx 10457
Telephone: 718.583.5150
www.vipservices.org
VIP provides a continuum of services to people with histories of chemical dependency, offering outpatient and residential treatment, health services, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, and transitional, supportive and permanent housing. No referral needed. Call or walk in Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

ODYSSEY HOUSE

219 East 121st Street, Manhattan 10035
Telephone: 212.987.5100
www.odysseyhouseinc.org
Odyssey House offers a residential drug-free community. In addition to its adult treatment program, there is a young adult program for ages 14-26, a parents' program for the pregnant addicted person or adult parent with young children, a program for the mentally ill, and a program for senior citizens. No referral needed. Call or walk in Mon.-Fri. 9-5.

LOWER EASTSIDE SERVICE CENTER, INC. (SU CASA)

7 Gouverneur Slip East, Manhattan 10002
Telephone: 212.343.3584 or 212.566.5372
www.lesc.org
Offers various treatment choices to people with opioid dependency (i.e. heroin or pain pills). Su Casa is a therapeutic community for people moving from methadone to abstinence; treatment usually lasts 12-18 months. The Su Casa Short Stay Recovery Program is a 6-12 month program for people wishing to stabilize their methadone treatment in a safe and stable environment. Outpatient services are also available. Treatment includes individual therapy, vocational services, medical care, case management, legal help and group treatment. Ages 18 and over. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for admission information.

PHOENIX HOUSE

2191 Third Avenue, Manhattan 10035
Telephone: 212.831.1555
www.phoenixhouse.org/NewYork
Phoenix House has ambulatory drug-free programs, as well as one of the nation's largest residential programs for the treatment of drug dependency. There are programs for teens (IMPACT) and evening programs for adults. Centers are located in Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for an appointment. Spanish also spoken.

EXPONENTS, INC./TREATMENT EXCHANGE

151 West 26th Street, 3rd Floor, Manhattan 10001
Telephone: 212.243.3434
www.exponents.org
Offers outpatient drug-treatment services in a supportive, peer-oriented setting. Specialty programs within the Treatment Exchange address the challenges of people with HIV/AIDS, formerly incarcerated people, and issues specific to men or women. OASAS-licensed medically supervised outpatient program operates Mon., Thu. 9-7; Tue., Wed., Fri. 9-5. Fees are on a sliding scale, and Medicaid is accepted. No referral needed. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Division of Substance Abuse
260 East 161st Street, T-Level, Bronx 10451
Telephone: 718.993.3397
Operates outpatient methadone maintenance clinics and Next Steps, a center for drug-free living. Both offer treatment, group and individual counseling, primary care, acupuncture, and medically supervised withdrawal services. Can treat crack cocaine addiction. Client must live or work in Bronx County. Medicaid accepted. Sliding scale. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for an appointment. Contact people: Dr. John Langrod, Ms Felice Bradford. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

GREENWICH HOUSE, COUNSELING CENTER

122 West 27th Street, 6th Floor, Manhattan 10001
Telephone: 212.691.2900
www.greenwichhouse.org
Greenwich House is a drug-free outpatient center providing psychological counseling as its main form of therapy. Fees are on a sliding scale, and Medicaid and HIP are accepted. Call Mon.-Thu. 9-8; Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

VIDA FAMILY SERVICES INC.

127 East 105th Street, Manhattan 10029
Telephone: 212.289.1004
www.vidafamilyservices.com
A drug-free outpatient program offering therapeutic services in Spanish and English to all ex-substance abusers, or those at risk of being substance abusers. Adult Basic Education (ABE), vocational testing, and counseling available for all participants. Provides acupuncture therapy, reiki, and qi gong therapy. Serves ages 18 and over. Call for an appointment Mon.-Fri. 9-7. Wheelchair accessible.

ELMCOR YOUTH AND ADULT ACTIVITIES, INC.

107–20 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11368
Telephone: 718.651.0096 or 718.651.2533
Operates a 24-hour narcotics rehabilitation program, including a 9-5 outpatient service and residential program. Individual and group counseling, GED preparation, and referrals are provided. Serves ages 15 to 50. Call for appointment. Outpatient services wheelchair accessible; Spanish also spoken.

CREATE, INC.

Outpatient: 73–75 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan 10026
Telephone/Outpatient: 212.663.1975/212.663.1596
Residential: 121-123 West 111th Street, Manhattan 10026 Telephone/Residential: 212.663.4269/212.678.4990
www.createinc.org
Provides both residential (men only) and outpatient (men and women) programs for people ages 18 and over who have an alcohol, drug, or dual addiction problem. Can be referred by a detox unit. Call or walk in Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken.

PHASE: PIGGY BACK, INC.

1780-1786 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10031
Telephone: 212.234.1660 ext. 100
www.phasepiggyback.org
Operates drug-free resocialization facilities for adults and youth with alcohol and substance abuse problems. There is also a prevention component for youth. Operates a male-only residential facility, Striver House, at 202 Edgecombe Avenue, Manhattan 10030; call 212.690.1900 Mon.-Fri. 8-5. Applicants must have written results from recent PPD skin test, chest X ray, and tests for Hepatitis A and B. Call Mon. & Fri. 9-5; Tues.-Thurs. 9-8.

SAMARITAN VILLAGE, INC.

88–83 Van Wyck Expressway, Jamaica 11435
Telephone: 800.532.4357
Methadone to Abstinence: 718.441.8913
Outpatient: 718.206.1990
www.samvill.org
Offers offers intensive inpatient programs (average stay 12-18 months) in the Bronx, Queens and upstate New York, and ambulatory methadone-to-abstinence programs and an aftercare program in Queens. Other programs include medical care and health education, HIV testing, counseling and support groups. You must be 21 or older. Call Mon-Fri. 8-5 for an appointment.

ADDICTS REHABILITATION CENTER

1881 Park Avenue, Manhattan 10035
Telephone: 212.427.6960
A drug-free residential program for people 18 years and older. Services include medical care, case management, HIV counseling, vocational counseling, legal assistance and drug abuse therapy and treatment. Average stay is 6-9 months. Call for an appointment Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken.

VERITAS

68 West 106th Street, Manhattan 10025
Telephone: 212.865.9182/212.663.1539 (intake office)
www.veritas-inc.org
A long-term (18-month maximum) residential program for drug abusers, age 16 and up. Includes family therapy, individual and group counseling, and vocational counseling as well as a parenting skills program. Excludes people convicted of arson, rape, or homicide. Also offers outpatient services. Call first for appointment, Mon.-Fri. 9-5.

ADDICTION RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CORPORATION (A.R.T.C.)

22 Chapel Street, Brooklyn 11201
Telephone: 718.260.2900
www.artcny.org
A medically supervised outpatient treatment program offering comprehensive drug-free treatment. Includes acupuncture, mental health assessment and psychiatric referrals, relapse prevention, polydrug group, vocational and educational workshops, HIV testing and counseling, and individual and group counseling. Can treat crack addiction. Some locations can provide childcare. Four clinics in Manhattan and three in Brooklyn. Locations available on the website or call for directions Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Walk-ins welcome.

REALIZATION CENTER

19 Union Square West, 7th Floor, Manhattan 10003
Telephone: 212.627.9600
175 Remsen Street, Brooklyn 11201
Telephone: 718.342.6700
www.realizationcenter.net
An outpatient substance abuse and mental health program based on the belief that addiction as well as mental health issues affect the whole person - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Provides clinical services six days a week. Specialized areas of service include: chemical dependency; dual diagnosis; chronic relapse; parenting skills; codependency; depression and anxiety; gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues; and anger management. Also operates programs for families and adolescents. Sliding fee scale and most major insurance plans accepted, as well as Medicaid. Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-9pm; Sat. 9-5. Accessible to people with disabilities. Spanish also spoken at Manhattan location.

LINCOLN RECOVERY CENTER

349 East 140th Street, Bronx 10454
Telephone: 718.993.3100
An outpatient alcohol and chemical dependency program. Among its many services are individual and group counseling, acupuncture, crisis intervention, and help with parenting, vocational, and domestic violence issues. Call Mon.-Fri 7:30-4:30 for more information. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER
METHADONE TREATMENT PROGRAM

79-01 Broadway, Annex "O", 2nd Floor, Elmhurst 11373
Telephone: 718.334.3190 or 3186
Offers individual and family counselling; medical and psychiatric services; a non-mandatory methadone-to-abstinence track; auricular acupuncture; support and relapse prevention groups; vocational services including job search assistance, a halfway house, a computer club; and more. Accepts Medicaid or a sliding scale fee. Call or walk in Mon.-Fri. 8 to 10am and 11am to 3pm.

NARCO FREEDOM, INC.

250 Grand Concourse, Bronx 10451
Telephone: 718.292.2240
www.narcofreedom.com
Provides quality methadone outpatient services. Also offers residential chemical dependency services, full primary medical care, pediatrics, mental health care, family health services, intensive management for people living with HIV and their families, and vocational assistance. Referrals not needed. In the Bronx, walk in at 485 East 147th Street or call 718.292.4640 Mon.-Fri. 8:30-noon for methadone treatment services and noon-4pm for other substance abuse treatment services. Call the main number for other sites and services. Sliding scale fee. Spanish also spoken; accessible to people with disabilities.

LA BODEGA DE LA FAMILIA

272 East 3rd Street, Manhattan 10009
Telephone: 212.982.2335
www.labodegadelafamilia.org
A family case management and referral agency for families struggling with addiction. Services are for those involved with the criminal justice, family court, or community policing systems. Requires participation of a family (broadly defined) member or close supportive person. Serves residents of the Lower East Side (Avenue A to the river, 14th Street and south). Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

NEW DIRECTIONS

202–206 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn 11217
Telephone: 718.398.0800
www.newdirectionsbrooklyn.com
An outpatient alcoholism and substance abuse program targeting the dually diagnosed, those clients who carry concurrent diagnoses of a substance abuse problem and a psychiatric disorder, and the co-addicted. Services include acupuncture, individual and group counseling, family and couple counseling, criminal justice services, anger management, art therapy, vocational/educational evaluation and consultation. Accepts most insurance and Medicaid. Sliding fee scale. Call Mon.-Fri. 7am-9pm; Sat. 9-5. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

ALPHA SCHOOL CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE LIVING, INC.

2400 Linden Boulevard (Montauk Street), Brooklyn 11208
Telephone: 718.257.5800
Offers an outpatient drug-treatment program as well as an adolescent drug prevention program. GED classes are offered for those 16 years of age and older; adolescents in the drug prevention program can receive referrals to GED and computer literacy programs. Referrals and walk-ins accepted. Medicaid accepted. Mon.-Thu. 8-8; Fri. 8:30-4:30. Spanish also spoken.

ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION REFERRAL SERVICE

Sister Leo's Place, Sacred Heart Family Programs
253 East 110th Street #2, Manhattan 10029
Telephone: 212.410.4315
A volunteer referral service to alternative to incarceration (ATI) programs. Provides jail inmates who are addicts with information about residential treatment facilities, and provides letters to judges recommending treatment. Referrals are made to suit the person's needs.

NEW YORK HARM REDUCTION EDUCATORS, INC.

903 Dawson Street, Bronx 10459
Telephone: 718.842.6050 or 877.862.2732
901 Hunts Point Avenue, Bronx 10474
1991A Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10035
www.nyhre.org
Offers a harm-reduction program for injection drug users, providing needle exchange as well as a variety of supportive services: holistic health services including acupuncture and reiki, counseling, legal assistance, case management and referrals to HIV testing, drug treatment, medical care, and food pantries. Call or walk in 9-5. Spanish also spoken. Dawson Street and Lexington Avenue locations accessible to people with disabilities.

FROST'D

369 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan 10001
Telephone: 212.924.3733
www.frostd.org
A needle-exchange program in locations throughout Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. Frost'd can also provide access to medical care, drug-treatment programs, and counseling services as well as a wide variety of services for people living with HIV. There are no eligibility requirements or referrals necessary. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for locations and times.

CITIWIDE HARM REDUCTION

226 East 144th Street, Bronx 10451
Telephone: 718.292.7718
www.citiwidehr.org
Operates a drop-in center for homeless and low income people living with HIV and AIDS. At the drop-in, people can access meals, showers, health services, clothing, support groups and case management. Syringe exchange available. Call for hours. Spanish also spoken.

For comprehensive information on methamphetamine (also known as meth, crystal, tina, crank, crissy, speed, and tweek), as well as a listing of treatment programs, visit the Gay Men's Health Crisis website at www.gmhc.org/programs/crystal.html, or call their hotline at 800.243.7692. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center also offers information about meth on their website: www.gaycenter.org/Meth.

The New York Crystal Meth Anonymous Intergroup is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth and all other mind-altering substances. For a list of meetings (including Spanish-language and sign interpretation meetings), visit their website at www.nycma.org, or call their hotline at 212.642.5029.

For a free copy of Crystal: What You Need to Know, contact Myrtle Graham at 212.367.1205 or write to Myrtle Graham, c/o GMHC, 119 West 24th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10011.

The National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information provides nationwide treatment options. support group information and a referral service operatig 24 hours a day. Call 800.729.6686 or visit their website at http://ncadi.samhsa.gov. For Spanish call 877.767.8432.

Call Pills Anonymous Hotline at 212.874.0700 for a taped message listing upcoming meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit, self-help fellowship for recovering addicts. Call 212.929.6262 for location of meetings closest to you, or go to www.newyorkna.org

Alcohol Abuse

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA)

307 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan 10001-6007
Telephone: 212.647.1680
TDD: 212.647.1649
www.nyintergroup.org
Alcoholics Anonymous is a group of people who share their experiences, strengths, and hopes with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. Spanish-speaking groups are available, as are groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Serves all ages. Meetings are held in all boroughs. Call the intergroup number for meeting information 9am-2am, or write to the address above. Spanish speakers call 212.348.2644. Prisoners can ask about AA outreach to their facility or can write to the above address for more information.

ALCOHOLISM COUNCIL OF NY

2 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Manhattan 10004
Telephone: 212.252.7001/800.56.SOBER
alcoholism.org
Offers information and referrals to a broad range of alcohol treatment programs as well as crisis prevention and intervention, DWI and DDP classes, CASAC training, and assessments and motivational training. Their Individual & Family Clinical Services assists families where members are struggling with alcoholism, anger management, and other difficulties. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5, Sat. 9-2. Spanish also spoken. Accessible to people with disabilities.

For information on 12-step programs for family or friends of alcoholics, adult children of alcaholics, and younger family members aged 12-19, call Al-Anon Family Intergroup at 212.941.0094 Mon., Tues., Thurs. Fri. 10:15-5:45. Spanish speakers can call 800.939.2770. Information on meetings in the five boroughs can also be found at the website www.nycalanon.org

ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL

Alcoholism Treatment Program, Outpatient
203 West 12th Street, 6th Floor, Manhattan 10011
Telephone: 212.604.8273
www.svcmc.org/body.cfm?id=439
Program includes individual and family therapy, counseling, educational and vocational help, and whatever else is needed for self-support in the community. Ages served: 18 and over. Sliding fee scale; Medicaid accepted. Will make referrals to other programs as well. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5. For in-patient treatment programs at St. Vincent's Hospital (Harrison, NY), referrals are usually necessary and can be obtained from a social service agency or a physician. Spanish also spoken.

THE BOWERY MISSION

227 Bowery, Manhattan 10002
Telephone: 212.674.3456
www.bowery.org
A 6- to 9-month residential program for alcohol and drug abusers and others, offering rehabilitative and Christian religious counseling. Attendance at Christian religious services is compulsory, as is as work detail in maintaining the residence. Males only. Identification required, preferably a Social Security card or birth certificate. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5.

Smoking

The New York State Smoker's Quitline at 866.697.8487 provides prerecorded tapes on how to quit smoking, access to counselors, and free materials upon request, including a nicotine replacement therapy patch starter kit. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-9; Sat. 9-1. Spanish also spoken.

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is offering nicotine replacement therapy patches, along with instructions and tips on quitting smoking, at no cost to smokers citywide who want to quit. Must be 18 or over and live in New York City. Call 311.

The American Heart Association at 800.242.8721 offers a free informational packet on the dangers of smoking and how to quit. Call anytime. Spanish and other languages also spoken.

The Osborne Association also offers assistance to people who want to quit smoking. Call their Prevention and Treatment Services division in the Bronx at 718.842.0500.

Sexual Addiction

SEXUAL COMPULSIVES ANONYMOUS

SCA Intergroup of New York
P.O. Box 1753, Old Chelsea Station, Manhattan 10113
Telephone: 212.439.1123
www.sca-recovery.org/cities/newyork
A 12-step fellowship, inclusive of all sexual orientations, open to anyone with a desire to recover from sexual compulsion. There are no requirements for admission to the meetings. For a list of meetings, call or visit their website. Meetings in Spanish held as well.

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER

208 West 13th Street, Manhattan 10011
Telephone: 212.620.7310
www.gaycenter.org
12-step group meetings of Sexual Compulsive Anonymous address issues of romantic obsession, porn/Internet/phone sex, and healthy sexuality. Call Mon.-Fri. 9-5 for more information. Accessible to people with disabilities.

Gambling

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS AND GAMANON FOR NEW YORK

Gamblers Anonymous
P.O. Box 7, Manhattan 10016
Telephone: 877.664.2469
www.gamblersanonymous.org
Gamanon
P.O. Box 157, Whitestone, NY 11357
Telephone: 718.352.1671
www.gam-anon.org
Call for a list of meetings or to speak with a volunteer. Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have gambling problems and can't stop on their own. Gamanon is a fellowship for partners, family members, and close friends whose lives have been affected by gambling problems. For both groups, therapy-type sessions are held every night of the week in all five boroughs. Prisoners can request an information package from the GA International Service Office at P.O. Box 17173, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

Shoplifting

SHOPLIFTERS ANONYMOUS

Telephone: 212.673.0392
http://home.earthlink.net/~sa514/index.html
12-step recovery program for shoplifters, stealers, thieves, and kleptomaniacs. Call or check the website for meeting times and locations.

Note: Former drug abusers, recovering alcoholics, and methadone users are often discriminated against when seeking employment.

To learn about your rights, and for free legal advice on how to prevent discrimination before it happens, call or visit The Legal Action Center, 225 Varick Street, Manhattan 10014. Telephone: 212.243.1313.

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