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Question by : What should I do to be successful at the outpatient drug rehab program?

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Answer by Jono
To be successful, the outpatient drug rehab program would not only have to offer all the services of inpatient care, it would also have to effectively deal with the environmental dangers the recovering addict faces every day.

US heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
They either claim that the addict does not meet the "criteria for medical necessity" — that inpatient care would be an inappropriate treatment — or require that the user first try outpatient rehab. "Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of the time, we hear …
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Question by arsenalrox24: I need help with back pain!?
I was lifting some heavy boxes yesterday and now my back hurts. The pain isn’t coming from my muscles, but more from my spine. The pain isn’t really that bad though. What should I do?

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Question by Katie: Where is a good outpatient drug rehab in NY?
I am 20 years old and live at home with my parents. In order for me to continue living with them and have them support me financially, I have to get clean. I have to get off of heroin and I know that getting off of it won’t be pretty and I may end up going to a detox center. But then again, I don’t want to get addicted to the crap they feed me for the withdrawals, like methadone or suboxone.
Anyway, I don’t really want to get clean, but I don’t want to be homeless, so I’ll play this little bullsh* *t game with my parents. I’m pretty much just gonna find an outpatient place, because I convinced them that I don’t need a 28 day inpatient or whatever, but if I can get away with still using, I probably will.
And I know at least one person is going to say something along the lines of “You have to get clean for you, not for anyone else. It will never work if you are being forced into it.” And, honestly, I agree. I don’t want to get clean, but my desire to have a house, a car, a place to sleep, a hot shower, food, school, and all the other things I would lose if they cut me off financially, is stronger than my desire to shoot up. There was most definitely a time that I would choose the heroin, but I’m gonna try to be smart about this and do what they say, have a good girl image, while all the while still doing drugs behind their backs.
Soooooooo, my question is: Do you know of any decent outpatient drug facilities in NYC or Long Island?? Preferably one targeted at young adults (NOT teens) but this is not necessary. I would also like to go to a place that does not force you to be drug tested. I’m not court mandated and I am over 18, so I don’t think they are allowed to tell my parents the results anyway, but still, I hate peeing in a cup. And I REALLY hate having to pee in front of someone. Do they make you do this in all outpatients? I mean, if I’m going voluntarily they can’t force me, right? Or will they kick me out if I refuse to give testings? Thank you, and I would appreciate any advice.

Helpline in Dobbs Ferry Aids in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery
Will power is good to have, but unfortunately, for teens facing a drug or alcohol addiction will power is not enough for them to obtain sobriety. They need a strong support system. They can find support at a rehab center. The child advocates at a rehab …
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