First Step Center
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 2470 Allen Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
- Levels of care
- Inpatient ResidentialDetox
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Detox and medication
Detox
- Offered: Opioids
- Offered: Alcohol
- Offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Niagara Falls
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about First Step Center
Is First Step Center residential or day treatment?
They provide inpatient residential and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Buffalo is the closest place to carry that on if you move.
What does First Step Center detox from?
They provide detox for 3 substances: alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Niagara Falls has 8 other centers.
Is there anywhere else close by?
The nearest other center is a few streets away, in Niagara Falls, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.
Is there a program at First Step Center for people like me?
One of their programs is built for clients with a mental health diagnosis as well, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is the only one named here.
Is First Step Center an option for someone over 65?
They treat seniors. Interactions with the medications an older adult is already taking are the usual reason it matters, so ask who reviews them in Niagara Falls.
What if I cannot pay for treatment?
Figures vary so widely between programs that an average would mislead you more than it helps. The cheapest program and the one with the shortest wait are rarely the same program, and that is the real tradeoff. Ask what the total looks like with your plan and without it, and ask what the quote leaves out.
Can I get in today?
It depends on the level of care and on the week, which is why only a call can answer it. The longest lists tend to sit at the programs that cost the least, which is the genuinely hard part of this. Ask what you should do in the meantime, because a good program will have an answer.
What happens to school?
There is usually a way to do this that does not cost you the job, and it is worth asking before assuming. An employer generally needs the dates and a clinician's confirmation rather than the condition itself. Ask whether the program can start on a date that fits a leave request.