Harlem East Life Plan
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 2369 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10035
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- SpanishRussian
- Accreditation


Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in New York
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Harlem East Life Plan
Is Harlem East Life Plan inpatient or outpatient?
They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and New York has 8 other centers within 14 miles.
Is detox part of what Harlem East Life Plan offers?
No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is a few streets away in New York.
Can any of this be done remotely?
They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in New York often still has to be in person.
Does Harlem East Life Plan treat older adults?
They treat older adults, along with young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64, which is a wider range than most places listed near New York cover.
What is there in New York that costs nothing?
New York has 341 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.
How do I choose between two centers?
Two programs that read identically online often differ sharply once you ask about staffing. What a program arranges for the weeks after discharge says more about it than anything in its own description. Check the accreditation yourself rather than taking the logo at face value.
How long does treatment take?
Detox is days, residential care is weeks, and outpatient care is months. Some people cycle through more than one level of care, and that is the intended design rather than a failure. Ask what happens on the last day, and what gets arranged before it.
Is methadone treatment on its own?
It is a prescription that steadies the ground while the rest of the treatment happens. Some programs are abstinence based by design and do not use medication at all, which is a real difference between centers. Ask how long the medication is expected to continue, and who reviews it.