LI Treatment Center To Launch New Program In Lieu of Opioid Epidemic

BRENTWOOD, NY — A Brentwood addiction treatment agency will soon offer a life-changing, program for Long Island residents.

Outreach, which provides known for life-saving treatment and support for those battling addiction, will hold a ribbon-cutting and grand opening for its new Recovery Center’s Integrated Opioid Treatment Program (OTP), which will provide medication treatment services on Monday, Dec. 19.

The program, located in the agency's Adult Outpatient Program at 998 Crooked Hill Rd, Building 5, is designed to fill the growing need for treatment options on Long Island and will operate six days a week, a release said.

“The escalating problem of addiction has necessitated the need for expansion on our part,” said Debra Pantin, president and CEO of Outreach Development Corporation. “Sadly, treatment programs are more in demand than they have ever been. But, gratefully, New York State and Nassau and Suffolk Counties, have seen the need and are working with us to help those in the community who are suffering, both those who are addicted and their families."

Different treatments of the program include assessments, methadone maintenance, clinical counseling utilizing a trauma informed, person centered care approach, psychiatric evaluation, peer services, case management, and vocational assessments and counseling.

According to the National Institutes of Health, nearly 92,000 people in the U.S. died from drug-involved overdoses in 2020, including illicit drugs and prescription opioids. In 2019, the latest year for which figures are available, there were 182 and 290 opioid-related deaths in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, respectively.

In April, Attorney General Letitia James secured up to $228 million for Long Island, as a result of settlements with the manufacturers and distributors of opioids. The New York State Department of Health also released a report indicating that 2020 was the deadliest year for overdoses in history.

To learn more about Outreach and its services, click here.

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction and seeking help, call the National Drug Helpline: 844-289-0979, or visit their website here.