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While there are a total of 236 different treatment centers within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, you may have to travel outside of your local area for detox or rehab.
Detox is often the first type of addiction treatment someone will go through. Detox usually lasts between 3 and 7 days and helps keep you safe and comfortable during withdrawal while also getting you ready for other types of addiction treatment. Of the 236 addiction treatment centers within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, 40 offer detox in one or more of the following settings:
After detox, many people continue their recovery in rehab. Where detox focuses on medical stability and safety, rehab focuses on behavioral therapy and programming that will help you maintain your recovery. 231 of the 236 treatment center(s) within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey offer rehab. More specifically:
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You can pay for detox or rehab a number of ways. If you plan to Pay for detox or rehab with insurance:
If you plan to Pay for treatment without insurance, 224 treatment centers within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey accept cash or other forms of private payment for treatment.
5 treatment centers within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey, offer free detox or rehab.
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After you have a general idea of your treatment needs and know how you will pay for treatment, a common next step is to call and talk to a few treatment centers within 120 miles of Elmwood Park, New Jersey.
You can also call a local detox hotline or a national hotline like the one offered by American Addiction Centers (AAC).
If you are looking for more information but are not ready to speak on the phone, AAC also offers a free text support service as well as an easy way to check your insurance coverage online.
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Elmwood Park, NJ, is located just 14 miles outside New York City and is a borough of Bergen County. According to the Elmwood Park Police Department, there were 24 drug overdoses in 2020 and 179 narcotics arrests.1
Area law enforcement has been busy working to keep drugs off the streets. In 2019, an undercover Bergen County investigator bought 450 bags of heroin and 20 bags of cocaine in Elmwood Park in separate deals.2 The seller was arrested and charged with several drug distribution offenses.2
Less than a year later, Elmwood Park police and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office helped bust a drug ring that reportedly flooded North Jersey and other parts of the state with THC-laced candies that were packaged and sold as illegal marijuana edibles.3 Two dozen people were arrested and charged.3
Elmwood Park has also experienced some of the unfortunate effects of drug addiction. In 2019, an adult and 2 kids were hurt when a driver, who police say was high on heroin, crashed his car into theirs while he was driving on the wrong side of the road in Elmwood Park.4 Three years later, in 2022, 2 Elmwood Park high school students were hospitalized after suffering what was believed to be a drug overdose.5
Residents of Elmwood Park are seeking out treatment for substance use disorder. In 2020, 88 people in Elmwood Park entered addiction treatment.6 The majority listed heroin as their primary drug of choice, though 27% of those who sought out treatment did so for alcohol addiction.6
There are more than 380 treatment facilities available to the people of New Jersey.7 Residents of Elmwood Park looking for a rehab option have access to 43 centers within 10 miles of the city.8 Their services break down into the following categories:8
In Bergen County, 61% of people who were discharged from addiction treatment had been diagnosed with a co-occurring mental health issue.6 Research shows that number is not unusual.9 Drug and alcohol addiction can cause people to experience symptoms of mental illness.9 Conversely, mental health issues can lead to substance use disorder.9 It’s suggested that treatment for a dual diagnosis should focus on the 2 disorders together.9
Drug and alcohol support groups are often part of the aftercare plan once someone has finished addiction treatment. Support groups can also be part of inpatient or outpatient treatment. These groups help eliminate the sense of isolation many people feel during substance use disorder treatment. Attendees receive the support of people who have been where they are and can share their experiences in a safe environment.
Two well-known examples of support groups are Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). In Bergen County, 34% of people who sought out addiction treatment also attended NA meetings, and 36% attended AA meetings.6
The closest AA meetings to Elmwood Park are located in nearby Fair Lawn.10 Meetings are held at the St. Anne School Library, 1-30 Summit Ave., Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.10 You can also find meetings at Warren Point Presbyterian Church, Broadway and 17th St., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.10
NA meetings near Elmwood Park are held at United Reformed Methodist Church, 352 Clifton Ave., in Clifton.11 Meetings are Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7:30 p.m.11
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