Detox Centers in Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Saddle Brook is a township in Bergen County, where problems with substance abuse and addiction—particularly opioid use disorder—have been on the rise in recent years. Fortunately, Saddle Brook residents in need of addiction treatment have access to many nearby drug and alcohol rehab facilities.

In 2020, a total of 70 Saddle Brook residents were admitted to local addiction treatment centers.¹ An estimated 54% of those individuals were admitted for heroin addiction, while an estimated 20% were admitted for alcohol misuse.¹ That same year, marijuana and other opioids like oxycodone and fentanyl each accounted for another 9% of drug rehab admissions among residents of Saddle Brook.¹

Heroin was also the primary reason for admissions to local drug rehab centers among Saddle Brook residents in 2019.² That year, the illicit opioid represented 46% of treatment admissions, while alcohol represented 31% of admissions.²

Saddle Brook is ranked 34 out of 322 New Jersey school districts for its rate of drug and alcohol misuse among students.³ Between 2019 and 2020, there were 9.08 cases of drug and alcohol misuse per 1,000 students in the Saddle Brook school district.³ Overall, youth in Bergen County under the age of 18 represented 3% of the county’s admissions to drug and alcohol rehab centers in 2020, while adults between the ages of 35 and 44 accounted for the majority of admissions at 25%.¹

There are 19 drug and alcohol rehab facilities within 5 miles of Saddle Brook.⁴ These facilities are in nearby boroughs and townships, including Paterson, Paramus, Clifton, and Passaic.⁴ Detox, counseling, behavioral therapy, and dual diagnosis therapy are some of the many services available at these addiction treatment centers.⁴ Detox is offered at 8 facilities, residential treatment at 4 facilities, and outpatient rehab at 16 facilities.⁴

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction using methadone is available at 3 drug rehab centers within 5 miles of Saddle Brook, while MAT using naltrexone is at 9 facilities.⁴ Saddle Brook residents interested in MAT using buprenorphine—a prescription drug for at-home use—have the option of seeking treatment from one of 10 rehab centers in the area.⁴

The number of drug and alcohol rehab centers near Saddle Brook makes up nearly 6% of all addiction treatment centers in New Jersey.⁴

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are some of the many drug and alcohol support groups in and near Saddle Brook that encourage their members to share experiences that are related to their recovery.⁵ Support groups like AA and NA are shown to guide individuals in their recovery and facilitate their personal growth through self-exploration and peer support.⁵

Saddle Brook residents who want to attend local AA meetings can choose among 119 meetings within a 5-mile radius.⁶ There are 3 AA meeting locations in Saddle Brook: First Reformed Church on 5 Ackerman Avenue, St. Philip the Apostle Church on 488 Saddle River Road, and Saddle River County Park Otto Pehle Area on 760 Saddle River Road.⁶ The complete, updated schedule of AA groups in and near Saddle Brook is available on the official website for the Northern New Jersey Intergroup.⁶

NA does not have any groups that meet in Saddle Brook, though there are 38 meetings within a 5-mile radius.⁷ The nearest NA groups meet in Garfield, Hackensack, Clifton, and Paterson.⁷ A complete, updated schedule of NA meetings near Saddle Brook is available on the official NA website.⁷

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. Samuels, M. (2021, April 16). NJ data shows drug, alcohol cases in Saddle Brook schools.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Find treatment.
5. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
6. Northern New Jersey Intergroup. (n.d.). Nearby meetings for Saddle Brook, NJ (07663).
7. Narcotics Anonymous. (n.d.). NA meeting search.