Staten Island University Hospital - Chemical Dependency Outpatient Service

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Perth Amboy is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They handle detox for opioids, alcohol and benzodiazepines. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Staten Island has 8 other centers to compare.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Staten Island that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

They do video appointments, which matters if Staten Island is a drive for you.

They treat mental health alongside the substance use, so both sides are handled in one place. Ask whether the psychiatric side is on site, because in Staten Island that is the part that varies.

Within 14 miles there are 8 other centers, across Perth Amboy, South Amboy and Cliffwood.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to put to two programs. Al-Anon and Nar-Anon exist for the people around someone using, they are free, and they are separate from any treatment program. Look up the free family groups in Staten Island as well, because they outlast any program.

You are rarely obliged to give a diagnosis to an employer, only a medical reason for leave. An employer generally needs the dates and a clinician's confirmation rather than the condition itself. Find out whether the center deals with human resources departments directly.