Nassau University Medical Center Detox Unit

Types of Care:

• inpatient detoxification

Service Settings:

• inpatient hospital rehabilitation
• inpatient hospital detox

Hospitals:

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Methadone used in treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

• methadone detox

Pharmacotherapies:

• Methadone
• Medications for psychiatric disorders
• Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

• brief intervention services
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• counseling for substance abuse
• 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

• the local government

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• State substance abuse agency
• State department of health
• Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Accepts Federal funding
• Accepts Medicare
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts Military insurance
• Accepts private health insurance
• Accepts self payment and cash
• Accepts state health insurance

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• STD testing
• TB screening

Transitional Services:

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

• self help meetings
• transportation assistance
• group meetings

Detoxification:

• inpatient alcohol detoxification
• residential benzodiazepines detoxification
• inpatient opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• substance use education
• hepatitis education, counseling and support
• HIV and AIDS support

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking not allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

• accepts adults
• accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

• rehab center for women
• rehab center for men

Services for deaf:

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available