Detox Centers in Leonia, New Jersey

As a suburb of New York City, Leonia faces many of the same challenges related to substance misuse and addiction as its massively large neighbor. Leonia is part of Bergen County, where opioid overdoses have contributed to many deaths in recent years. In 2020, there were 665 drug overdoses in Bergen County.¹ Of those overdose cases, there were 146 deaths, which represents nearly 22% of the total number of overdoses that occurred that year.¹ In 2021, there were 711 drug overdoses in Bergen County and 155 deaths, which also equates to about 22% of overdose cases.¹

Many drug overdoses involve heroin, which is one of the top substances misused in Leonia.² In 2019, an estimated 41% of people in Leonia who sought addiction treatment cited heroin as their primary substance of abuse.²

Alcohol misuse is as common as heroin misuse in Leonia.² In 2019, an estimated 41% of Leonia residents sought addiction treatment for alcohol misuse.² In Bergen County as a whole, 14.3% of adults reported they engaged in binge drinking at least once within a 30-day period between 2016 and 2018.³

Leonia is located just minutes away from many addiction treatment facilities that offer detoxification and drug and alcohol rehab programs.⁴

There are 50 treatment centers within 5 miles of Leonia in neighboring cities, including Fort Lee, Englewood, and Ridgefield.⁴ Eleven of these facilities offer detox services, 9 offer residential rehab programs and 39 offer outpatient rehab programs.⁴ Leonia residents with co-occurring mental health disorders can receive treatment at any one of 37 facilities that provide dual-diagnosis therapy.⁴

The number of addiction treatment centers near Leonia makes up slightly more than 15% of the total number of treatment centers in New Jersey.⁵

Given how close Leonia is to New York City, residents who need treatment for opioid addiction have the option of seeking treatment from one of 407 buprenorphine practitioners within a 5-mile radius.⁵ Buprenorphine is a medication that can be prescribed in an outpatient setting for some people who have opioid use disorder.⁶

Drug and alcohol support groups provide peer support to people in recovery from substance use disorders and are typically free, anonymous, and widely available.⁷ Some of the most common support groups for addiction are Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)—which addresses alcohol misuse—and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), which addresses any kind of substance misuse, including that involving opioids.⁷

Leonia has 2 AA groups: one that meets Friday evenings at St. John’s Church on 235 Harrison Street and one that meets Monday evenings at United Methodist Church on 396 Broad Avenue.⁸ Leonia residents who want to explore and attend other AA meetings can travel to nearby Fort Lee, where groups meet 7 days a week at local churches.⁸ An up-to-date AA meeting schedule is posted on the official website for the Northern New Jersey Intergroup.⁸

Leonia has 2 NA groups: one that meets Saturday evenings at Saint John The Evangelist School on 470 Broad Avenue and one that meets Sunday mornings at Overpeck Park on 40 Fort Lee Road.⁹ Leonia residents who are interested in joining other NA groups can travel to neighboring cities, including Fort Lee, Englewood, and Ridgefield, to attend a meeting.⁹ An up-to-date NA meeting schedule is posted on the official NA website.⁹

Sources:

1. Bergen County Prosecutor. (n.d.). Response to the opioid epidemic.
2. Department of Human Services. (2020, October). Substance abuse overview 2019 Bergen County.
3. New Jersey Department of Health. (2021, December 17). Complete health indicator report of alcohol consumption – binge drinking.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.) Find treatment.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.) Find a facility.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022, April 1). Buprenorphine.
7. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
8. Northern New Jersey Intergroup. (n.d.). Nearby meetings for Leonia, NJ (07605).
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.