St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center

About St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center

St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center is a 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation program.
St. Lawrence recognizes psychoactive substance dependence as a treatable disease.
St. Lawrence is medically supervised and staffed by a multidisciplinary treatment team. Evidence based practices such as Motivational Interviewing and various types of Cognitive Behavioral therapies are used at the program.
The evidence based practices used at the ATC help patients navigate, embrace and overcome the challenges associated for someone in the early stages of recovery.
Patients are at the very center of their treatment including helping to develop their own treatment plans, discharge plans and relapse prevention plans.
Patients also work with staff to assess their own strengths, needs and abilities.
St. Lawrence ATC also provides medication assisted therapies to include the use of Buprenorphine, Naltrexone and Acamprosate.  


St. Lawrence has a 13 county service area:   
Albany    Clinton    Essex    Franklin    Hamilton    Jefferson    Lewis    Rensselaer    St. Lawrence *    Saratoga    Schenectady    Warren    Washington

For your safety and the safety of others, the ATC staff will inspect you and your belongings upon admission and discharge.



What to bring
In preparation for your stay, they suggest you pack the following:     

2 towels and 2 wash cloths & shower shoes    4-5 changes of clothing    1 lightweight jacket (in cool/warm weather)    Warm coat, gloves and hat (in cold weather) - hats, caps, hoods cannot be worn inside building except for medical/religious purposes    2 pairs shoes (include casual shoes as sneakers; boots (in winter) - no slides or backless sandals, flip-flops allowed only from bedroom to bathroom and backNOTE:

All clothing/footwear deemed not appropriate or to be an excessive amount will be stored until discharge.    
Prescribed medications   
Clear water bottle    Picture ID and Insurance Cards    $1 bills for vending machine (optional)

WHAT NOT TO BRING.
A number of items are prohibited at the ATC These are some:   
Cell Phones/Cameras/MP3 players/Laptops/Tablets or E-readers    Controlled substances and narcotic medications (except with prior approval by ATC)    Non-prescribed illegal and over-the-counter drugs, dietary supplements or any drug paraphernalia (Will be destroyed/thrown away or turned over to legal authorities)    Food (including candy or gum) beverages    Nicotine products, including e-cigarettes    Matches, lighters, candles    Alcohol beverages and products (mouthwash, perfume, cologne, etc.)    Aerosol and propellant spray can products   Sexually explicit and violent material    Weapons    Personal blankets, pillows, stuffed animals or other bedding materials    Electric Razors, hair clippers, nail clippers, compact mirrors    Pencil sharpeners    Knitting/crochet needles.      Personal Care Items:
Shampoo, soap, shaving cream, conditioner, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste - These items will be supplied by the ATC.  

Criteria for Admission   
The individual appears to be in need of inpatient chemical dependency services.    The individual appears not to be in need of a higher level of care.     The individual is unable to participate in or comply with treatment outside of a 24 hour structured treatment setting based on one or more of the following:       a living environment not conducive to recovery,        physical or mental complications and co-morbidities requiring medical management,        a lack of judgment, insights, and motivation such as to require 24 hour supervision.    

Final admission decisions are always made by the ATCs medical director in compliance with utilization review standards.    
Individual must reside in catchment area (county covered by ATC) listed in directory.    
The individual must be at least 18. Under special circumstances, a person under 18 may be admitted.
Please contact your local ATC for details   
Fees based on Individual's ability to pay (No individuals denied access based on inability to pay)


Services
St. Lawrence recognizes psychoactive substance dependency as a neurobiopsychosocial disease, employs a patient-centered model of inpatient addiction treatment with a focus on recovery planning and relapse-prevention, and utilizes motivational interviewing principles and techniques within a traditional abstinence-based belief system. Ten key clinical concepts are incorporated into this model. SanctuaryTheme-Based TreatmentLearningAssessmentWellnessRecovery PlanningEmotional-ManagementNurturingCustomer CenteredEmpowerment

INPATIENT SERVICES:
The ATC provides a full twelve-hour treatment day five days each week, and a scaled-down eight-hour treatment day two days each week. A seven-day treatment week was found essential to fulfill their mission, shorten length-of-stay, and maximize opportunities for patient engagement. All therapeutic activities are facilitated by qualified staff; and, include group and individual counseling, recovery workshops and seminars, encounters, religious observance, community meetings, self-help meetings, patient orientation, milieu therapy, and family therapeutic sessions.In addition to addressing those issues and problems commonly associated with addiction, an individualized treatment plan is developed for each patient. Special clinical attention is paid to treatment acceptance, relapse prevention, and the patients recovery environment.

PROBLEM GAMBLING:
Individual and group counseling for those affected by problem gambling. Clinical staff on site have specialized problem gambling training and/or credentials and are able to provide direct clinical services as both an individualized issue and as a co-occurring disorder. Patients do not have to have a primary substance abuse diagnosis to be admitted for problem gambling treatment services. To make a referral or for more information about problem gambling inpatient treatment, please call the Admissions Office at 315-393-6602.

WOMEN'S ISSUES:
Daily group counseling in a woman-only setting and weekly special interest group on gender-specific issues.

Clinical activities focus on:
awareness of specific health care issues    development of trust in other women    assertiveness skills    identification with other women    bonding    self-acceptance    self-esteem

ADDICTION MEDICINE:
Various addiction medicines are used at the ATC when appropriate and as prescribed by their physician and carefully monitored by their nursing staff.

These medicines include:   
Vivitrol/Naltrexone for alcohol cravings    Nicotine replacement therapy with patch and counseling to aid in smoking cessation    Suboxone for opiate withdrawal or maintenance    Acamprosate or Campral to help sustain abstinence    Chantix and Wellbutrin to aid in nicotine recovery    Disulfiram or Antabuse as an alcohol aversion medication

CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
The St. Lawrence ATC has long provided quality addiction treatment services to individuals involved with the criminal justice system. Referrals are accepted from probation and parole officers, alternative sentencing agencies, and drug courts.The ATC does require written referral information (to include assessment and level-of-care determination) to be provided before admission can be arranged. To make a referral, call the ATC's Admissions Office at 315-393-6602. The referring provider will be working with Sandy LaRue. The length of inpatient stay at the ATC is clinically-driven and averages 21 days; patients should be prepared to stay 2-4 weeks. COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES:
To enhance their recovery-planning and relapse-prevention efforts, the ATC utilizes a number of non-traditional and complementary therapies to include:   
Journal Keeping    Meditation and Personal Reflection    Relaxation Training    Therapeutic Recreation