Citizen Advocates
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 70 Edgewood Road, Saranac Lake, NY 12983
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Saranac Lake
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Citizen Advocates
Is Citizen Advocates residential or day treatment?
They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 3 centers within 14 miles of Saranac Lake, 2 offer a bed.
Can you detox at Citizen Advocates?
No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Saranac Lake offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.
Is there an interpreter at Citizen Advocates?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which is worth confirming before a first visit because Saranac Lake has 3 other centers and not all of them do.
Can you stay overnight at Citizen Advocates?
They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Saranac Lake has the nearest beds, under a mile away.
Is Citizen Advocates an option for someone under 18?
They treat young people from 12 up, so a parent calling from Saranac Lake about a teenager is in the right place.
Do I have to come in person to Citizen Advocates?
They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Saranac Lake.
What happens after a program ends?
A well designed program treats its own ending as a handover rather than a finish. Nothing booked for the first week back is the most common gap in a discharge plan. Book the first appointment after discharge while you are still in the program, not afterward.
Can I bring my phone?
Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. Anything a prescriber gave you should travel with its label attached, because an unlabeled container is usually refused. Ask how much cash, if any, is useful to have with you.