Flushing Hospital and Medical Center

They are set up for 2 levels: inpatient hospital and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Flushing, 1 offers a bed.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 2 places near Flushing that do it.

They offer a pregnancy program. Call rather than wait, because this is the one case where timing changes the options and Flushing may not have a second place set up for it.

Flushing has 36 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

Spanish is one of 7 languages they work in beyond English, alongside Sign language, Any Chinese Language and Farsi, which is a wider range than most of Flushing.

Figures vary so widely between programs that an average would mislead you more than it helps. The gap between two quotes is often the length of the program rather than the quality of the care. It is worth asking about a sliding scale even where nothing is advertised.

Pack for about a week, keep the documents where you can hand them over at the door, and expect the bag to be searched. The usual banned list covers alcohol, anything containing it such as mouthwash, aerosols, sharp items and outside food. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.

Treatment often counts as a medical reason for leave, with the detail of the condition staying between you and a clinician. A medical leave of absence from a college is normally reversible, and usually a better record than a failed semester. Ask the program what its letter to an employer actually says.