Detox Centers in Moonachie, New Jersey

Located just 9 miles from downtown Manhattan, Moonachie, NJ, is a small borough in Bergen County. In 2020, 3,431 Bergen County residents were admitted for substance use disorder treatment.¹ However, other statistics for 2020 show that an estimated 4,519 people in the county felt they needed and wanted addiction treatment but did not receive it.²

In that same year, 11 people who live in Moonachie entered substance use disorder treatment.¹ Around 36% of them listed alcohol as their primary drug, and 37% of them listed heroin.¹

From 2017 to 2020, there were a total of 1,356 Narcan incidents in Bergen County.³ An incident is when a patient receives at least 1 dose of Narcan, an opioid overdose reversal drug, in 1 encounter with EMS or law enforcement.³ Twenty-five incidents happened in Moonachie.³

Other drugs are an issue in Moonachie as well. In the spring of 2021, law enforcement arrested a man who tried to have 3 pounds of crystal meth shipped to his home.⁴ Detectives found 6 more pounds after searching his house.⁴

Whether the substance being misused is alcohol, heroin, or another drug, a Moonachie rehab facility is equipped to handle all types of addictions. Therapies and other services can be tailored to the unique needs of the patient and their particular addiction.

Moonachie has 180 rehab facilities located within 10 miles, which is 47% of the 380 facilities located across New Jersey.^5,6 The rehabs in and around Moonachie break down into these types of treatment:⁵

• 52 centers that offer medical detox from drugs or alcohol.
• 7 inpatient programs based in a hospital that offers 24/7 care.
• 8 transitional housing facilities where patients can stay before fully living on their own.
• 138 outpatient facilities where patients can continue their daily lives while receiving treatment.
• 130 facilities that treat a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance use disorder.
• 38 inpatient or residential facilities where people live and focus entirely on their recovery.

In Bergen County, 7% of the people who entered treatment in 2020 went into a long-term residential facility, and 14% entered a short-term residential program.¹ Long-term residential treatment typically lasts between 6 and 12 months.⁷ Treatment is very structured with activities designed to help residents explore destructive behaviors and beliefs and learn new, constructive ways to act.⁷ A short-term residential program is still an intense form of treatment, but typically lasts from 30 to 60 days.⁷

There are many different types of support groups available, including ones specifically for drug and alcohol addiction. A support group allows people to share their experiences and concerns in a safe environment. These groups can also help people who are in recovery feel less isolated.

Some support groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA), are based on the 12-Step approach. There are no AA meetings located right in Moonachie. However, there are meetings less than 2 miles away in Little Ferry and South Hackensack.⁸ The closest NA meetings are also about 2 miles away in Hasbrouck Heights.⁹

Research shows support groups such as AA and NA can positively support recovery and lead to improved outcomes.¹⁰

Sources:

1. New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services. (2021). Substance abuse overview 2020 Bergen County.
2. State of New Jersey Department of Health. (2020). New Jersey overdose data dashboard treatment statistics.
3. State of New Jersey Department of Health. (2020). New Jersey overdose data dashboard naloxone (Narcan).
4. Demarco, J. (2021, May 6). Accused Bergen dealer charged with $400,000 worth of meth.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). FindTreatment.gov.
6. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2020). National survey of substance abuse treatment services.
7. National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2020, June 3). Types of treatment programs.
8. Northern New Jersey Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). Nearby meetings for Moonachie, NJ.
9. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.
10. Tracy, K., & Wallace, S. P. (2016). Benefits of peer support groups in the treatment of addiction. Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation, 7, 143–154.