Advanced Human Services Inc

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

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 1 places near Forest Hills that do it.

The nearest other center is under a mile away, in Forest Hills, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Forest Hills has 8 other centers to ask.

Forest Hills has 74 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

The treatment is the same. What changes is that attendance is reported to whoever ordered it. Drug court programs often have their own approved list and their own funding attached. Ask what happens if you miss a session, so you hear it from them first.

The two feed each other, which is why handling them separately tends to work badly. Treating one and postponing the other is the pattern that sends people back for a second attempt. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.

Treatment often qualifies for job protected medical leave, though the rules depend on the employer's size and your length of service. Intensive outpatient programs are commonly scheduled before work or in the evening precisely so people can stay employed. Ask whether a schedule outside working hours exists before ruling treatment out.