Detox Centers in Northvale, New Jersey

Northvale is in the northeastern part of New Jersey in Bergen County, where rates of opioid addiction and drug overdoses rise every year. A large percentage of residents in Northvale who struggle with addiction seek treatment for heroin—an illicit opioid that contributes to drug-related overdoses.¹

In 2019, an estimated 29% of people in Northvale who sought addiction treatment needed help recovering from heroin misuse.² In 2020, that number rose to 43%.¹ That same year, another 7% of Northvale residents sought treatment to recover from addiction to other types of opioids.¹

In 2020, there were 146 drug-related deaths in Bergen County.³ In 2021, the number of drug-related deaths rose to 155.³ The county reported that 72 drug-related deaths occurred between January 1 and April 30, 2022, which puts it on track to reach about 288 deaths by the end of 2022.⁴

Alcohol misuse is another reason people in Northvale seek addiction treatment. In 2019, an estimated 64% of Northvale residents who sought addiction treatment did so to recover from alcohol misuse.² However, that percentage decreased to 35% in 2020.¹

There are 4 addiction treatment facilities within 5 miles of Northvale.⁵ The nearest facility is in Norwood, where residents can go to receive treatment, including outpatient rehab, opioid detox, and a wide range of behavioral therapies.⁵ The next 3 closest addiction treatment facilities are in Orangeburg, Dobbs Ferry, and Westwood, respectively.⁵

People in Northvale who need drug and alcohol detox can visit 1 of 8 facilities within a 10-mile radius—most of which are in New York.⁵ Within the same distance of Northvale are 4 residential rehab facilities, 4 hospital inpatient facilities, and 4 facilities that offer sober living homes.⁵

Northvale residents in need of addiction treatment have access to a total of 37 rehab facilities within a 10-mile radius.⁵ This represents nearly 12% of the total number of drug and alcohol rehab centers in New Jersey.⁵

Many physicians and rehab centers near Northvale also offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. The facility in Orangeburg offers MAT using naltrexone, and 30 facilities within 10 miles offer MAT using buprenorphine, which can be prescribed in an outpatient setting for at-home use.⁵

Northvale residents who want to connect with peers outside of professional addiction treatment can attend drug and alcohol support groups in their community like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). AA and NA meetings are free, easily accessible, and give people in recovery the opportunity to build relationships with peers who have similar goals and experiences related to addiction.⁶

AA groups are available in neighboring cities including Old Tappan, Westwood, Closer, and Haworth.⁷ There are a total of 36 AA meetings that take place 7 days a week at local churches and community centers within 5 miles of Northvale.⁷ An updated schedule of AA groups that meet near Northvale is available on the official website for the Northern New Jersey Intergroup.⁷

NA does not have any groups that meet in Northvale.⁸ However, there are 9 virtual and in-person NA groups that meet in nearby cities including Sparkill, Westwood, and Blauvelt.⁸ An updated schedule of NA meetings near Northvale is available on the official NA website.⁸

Sources:

1. Department of Human Services. (2021, August). Substance abuse overview 2020 Bergen County.
2. Department of Human Services. (2020, October). Substance abuse overview 2019 Bergen County.
3. Bergen County Prosecutor. (n.d.) Response to the opioid epidemic.
4. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. (n.d.) Suspected drug related deaths.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.) Find treatment.
6. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
7. Northern New Jersey Intergroup. (n.d.) Nearby meetings for Northvale, NJ (07647).
8. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.) NA meeting search.