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Drug Rehab in Amherst

Having difficulties with any type of drug addiction is a large burden to carry, and one which comes with a lot of consequences if left unresolved. Individuals with the very best of intentions who want to quit usually try and do so numerous times over with no success, and wind up just falling deeper into a life of addiction. There are reasons why persons cannot quit on their own, and these reasons are what make drug rehab in Amherst a more helpful and proven method of handling drug addiction.

The advantages of a drug rehab in Amherst include having the support and tools at hand to handle any complications and challenges that may come up during detox and withdrawal, as well as the chance to address the real concerns that triggered drug addiction which are normally not physical ones at all. For example, many people become involved in substance abuse to mask and steer clear of significant problems in their lives. If one only makes an attempt to overcome the physical cravings and such on one's own, they really aren't making any headway at really resolving the mental and emotional concerns, that once resolved, will assure long-term sobriety.

Once a person comes to terms with the fact that they need help to resolve drug addiction, the next step is deciding upon the appropriate drug rehab for them. Some drug treatment programs don't require any form of inpatient stay and offer services on an outpatient basis for instance. At this type of drug rehab the person receives treatment throughout the day and returns home in the evening. While this kind of drug rehab may appear convenient, it will not present the ideal treatment environment for someone who needs to step away from drug influences and other circumstances which could compromise one's sobriety. The most verified and effective treatment settings are those which require an inpatient or residential stay, so that the individual can concentrate entirely on bettering themselves and healing from addiction, not on every day distractions and drug addiction triggers.

For example, someone or some circumstance in one's environment could be the precise cause of one's drug use. If the individual returns to this each day while in drug rehab, all gains will be lost and most will normally relapse. There are also various lengths of stay even in inpatient and residential drug treatment programs, with treatment curriculums varying from 30 days to up to a year for some. As a rule of thumb, someone who is intent on resolving addiction issues once and for all should stay in drug rehab as long as it will take. A month in treatment is hardly enough time to even recover physically from persistent substance abuse. A significant amount of time is required, even months in some situations, to benefit from intensive therapy and other treatment tools to heal mentally and emotionally so that one can genuinely make a fresh start once treatment is complete.

The cost of drug rehab can differ considerably of course, depending on the facilities supplied, length of stay, etc. While price should never be an impediment to getting life-saving treatment in drug rehab, it is a logistic that some may have concern over. After all, addiction tends to exhaust all resources and it can be hard to pay for drug rehab when the time comes. Fortunately, most private drug treatment programs accept many types of private health insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Some drug rehab programs will even work with people to either offer payment assistance or provide a sliding fee scale based off of one's revenue and individual circumstances. Addicted persons and their family members will find that treatment counselors are more than willing to help provide solutions and support to get the logistical and financial concerns resolved so that these are not a barrier to getting the individuals started in drug rehab.

If a person you know is addicted to drugs but will not readily accept the offer to go to drug treatment, drug interventions are a last ditch yet efficient method of helping persuade them to do so. Drug rehabilitation programs in Amherst work along with professional drug interventionists who are educated and experienced in getting individuals to treatment efficiently. An intervention is a tool which can assist drug addicted individuals see past the immediate need to satiate their drug habit, and notice the gift that is being supplied to them which can help them make a healthier and successful life for themselves.

If you or a person you know would like help, contact a treatment counselor at a drug rehab to get any concerns answered and any assistance needed to get the process started right away. The sooner the individual is in drug rehab, the sooner they can be back in the game of life and winning.

Additional Information on Drug Addiction and Treatment

20 treatment listings in or near Amherst, New York:

  • Western NY Childrens Psychiatric Ctr
    1.4 miles from Amherst, New York
    Western NY Childrens Psychiatric Ctr is an Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    575 Alberta Drive
    Buffalo, NY. 14226

    If you would like to contact Western NY Childrens Psychiatric Ctr, you can reach them at 716-832-0720.

    Western NY Childrens Psychiatric Ctr offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Criminal Justice Clients, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Bouelvard Recovery Center
    1.9 miles from Amherst, New York
    Bouelvard Recovery Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    1370 Niagara Falls Boulevard
    Tonawanda, NY. 14150

    If you would like to contact Bouelvard Recovery Center, you can reach them at 716-833-3708.

    Bouelvard Recovery Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men, Dui/Dwi Offenders, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Horizon Health Services Inc
    2.8 miles from Amherst, New York
    Horizon Health Services Inc is a Drug Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    60 East Amherst Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14214

    If you would like to contact Horizon Health Services Inc, you can reach them at 716-418-8655.

    Horizon Health Services Inc offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Private Health Insurance
  • BryLin Behavioral Health System
    3.2 miles from Amherst, New York
    BryLin Behavioral Health System is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    531 Farber Lakes Drive
    Buffalo, NY. 14221

    If you would like to contact BryLin Behavioral Health System, you can reach them at 716-633-1927.

    BryLin Behavioral Health System offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Adolescents, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Monsignor Carr Institute OP
    4 miles from Amherst, New York
    Monsignor Carr Institute OP is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    76 West Humboldt Parkway
    Buffalo, NY. 14214

    If you would like to contact Monsignor Carr Institute OP, you can reach them at 716-835-9745.

    Monsignor Carr Institute OP offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Canal View 24 Hour Supervised
    5 miles from Amherst, New York
    Canal View 24 Hour Supervised is a Drug Addiction Treatment Program that is located at:

    416 Sweeney Street
    North Tonawanda, NY. 14120

    If you would like to contact Canal View 24 Hour Supervised, you can reach them at 716-695-0452.

    Canal View 24 Hour Supervised offers the following treatment services:
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid
  • BryLin Hospital Inc
    5.1 miles from Amherst, New York
    BryLin Hospital Inc is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1263 Delaware Avenue
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact BryLin Hospital Inc, you can reach them at 716-886-8200.

    BryLin Hospital Inc offers the following treatment services: Hospital Inpatient, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Butler Recovery and Treatment Center
    5.1 miles from Amherst, New York
    Butler Recovery and Treatment Center is a Substance Abuse Treatment Center that is located at:

    400 Forest Avenue
    Buffalo, NY. 14213

    If you would like to contact Butler Recovery and Treatment Center, you can reach them at 716-816-2445.

    Butler Recovery and Treatment Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Miller Broadway Recovery and Trt
    5.3 miles from Amherst, New York
    Miller Broadway Recovery and Trt is an Addiction Recovery Facility that is located at:

    1384 Broadway Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14212

    If you would like to contact Miller Broadway Recovery and Trt, you can reach them at 716-894-9672.

    Miller Broadway Recovery and Trt offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center
    5.3 miles from Amherst, New York
    Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility that is located at:

    360 Forest Avenue
    Buffalo, NY. 14213

    If you would like to contact Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center, you can reach them at 716-882-4400.

    Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Residential Short-Term Treatment (30 Days Or Less), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Gays And Lesbians, Women, Men, Residential Beds For Clients Children, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • North Tonananda Recovery and Trt
    5.4 miles from Amherst, New York
    North Tonananda Recovery and Trt is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facility that is located at:

    15 Webster Street
    North Tonawanda, NY. 14120

    If you would like to contact North Tonananda Recovery and Trt, you can reach them at 716-694-1225.

    North Tonananda Recovery and Trt offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc
    5.4 miles from Amherst, New York
    Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc is a Drug Rehabilitation Facility that is located at:

    923 Sycamore Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14212

    If you would like to contact Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc, you can reach them at 716-884-4952 x1102.

    Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Halfway House, Residential Long-Term Treatment (More Than 30 Days), Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Men, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted:
  • Erie County Medical Center Corporation
    5.5 miles from Amherst, New York
    Erie County Medical Center Corporation is a Drug and Alcohol Rehab that is located at:

    1285 Main Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact Erie County Medical Center Corporation, you can reach them at 716-883-4517.

    Erie County Medical Center Corporation offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Women, Men, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Mid Erie Counseling and Treatment OP
    5.6 miles from Amherst, New York
    Mid Erie Counseling and Treatment OP is a Drug Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1131 Broadway Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14212

    If you would like to contact Mid Erie Counseling and Treatment OP, you can reach them at 716-896-7350.

    Mid Erie Counseling and Treatment OP offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance
  • Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services
    5.6 miles from Amherst, New York
    Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services is a Drug Addiction Treatment Facility that is located at:

    1131 Broadway Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14212

    If you would like to contact Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services, you can reach them at 716-896-7350.

    Mid Erie Counseling and Trt Services offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Criminal Justice Clients, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance, Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare), Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • CAO Drug Abuse Research and Trt Prog
    5.7 miles from Amherst, New York
    CAO Drug Abuse Research and Trt Prog is a Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program that is located at:

    1237 Main Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact CAO Drug Abuse Research and Trt Prog, you can reach them at 716-884-9101 x208.

    CAO Drug Abuse Research and Trt Prog offers the following treatment services: Substance Abuse Treatment Services, Outpatient, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors)
  • Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and
    5.7 miles from Amherst, New York
    Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and is a Drug Rehabilitation Center that is located at:

    70 Barker Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and, you can reach them at 716-883-1914.

    Jewish Family Service of Buffalo and offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons With Hiv/Aids, Gays And Lesbians, Seniors/Older Adults, Criminal Justice Clients
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance
  • Child and Family Services
    5.8 miles from Amherst, New York
    Child and Family Services is a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility that is located at:

    824 Delaware Avenue
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact Child and Family Services , you can reach them at 716-884-3802.

    Child and Family Services offers the following treatment services:
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare
  • Del Nor Recovery and Treatment Center
    5.9 miles from Amherst, New York
    Del Nor Recovery and Treatment Center is a Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program that is located at:

    737 Delaware Avenue
    Buffalo, NY. 14209

    If you would like to contact Del Nor Recovery and Treatment Center, you can reach them at 716-533-4065.

    Del Nor Recovery and Treatment Center offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired, Spanish
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Health Insurance, Sliding Fee Scale (Fee Is Based On Income And Other Factors), Payment Assistance (Check With Facility For Details)
  • Childrens Psychiatry Clinic
    6 miles from Amherst, New York
    Childrens Psychiatry Clinic is a Drug Recovery Program that is located at:

    1028 Main Street
    Buffalo, NY. 14202

    If you would like to contact Childrens Psychiatry Clinic, you can reach them at 716-859-5454.

    Childrens Psychiatry Clinic offers the following treatment services: Outpatient, Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Payment forms accepted: Self Payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid), Private Health Insurance