New York Resources

Emergency & Helpline Support

New York State HOPEline

Call 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) for 24/7 confidential support. Services include prevention, treatment referrals, peer support, gambling help, and more—regardless of ability to pay .

Addiction Helpline America

A national 24/7 helpline (phone: 844-561-0606) offering personalized assessments, insurance verification, and treatment placement for New Yorkers seeking a structured path to recovery .

CHAMP Helpline

Offers free assistance navigating insurance issues or filing appeals related to mental health or addiction treatment .

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State-Operated Treatment Centers & Support

OASAS Addiction Treatment Centers (ATCs)

The NY Office of Addiction Services and Supports directly operates 12 state-run centers offering tailored care such as medication-assisted treatment (MAT), gender-specific programs, gambling support, co-occurring disorder treatment, aftercare planning, and naloxone training—all tobacco-free .

Regional Addiction Resource Centers (RARC)

These centers serve as community-based hubs to help individuals and families find local prevention, treatment, recovery resources, family navigators, peer engagement specialists, 12-step groups, naloxone training, youth clubhouses, and more .

Recovery Support Services (via Friends of Recovery — New York)

Programs include Recovery Community & Outreach Centers (RCOCs), Youth Clubhouses, Family Support Navigators, Peer Engagement Specialists, RARCs, and 24/7 Open Access Centers .

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Affordable & State-Funded Treatment Options

Free or Low-Cost Rehab Centers

Nonprofits and sliding-scale facilities across NY offer free or lower-cost treatment, including detox and co-occurring disorder care .

State-Funded Rehab Centers

Nine highlighted centers include:

Addiction Care Interventions (ACI) – inpatient (Brooklyn), outpatient in NYC, handles DUI/DWI cases .

The Addiction Institute of Mount Sinai – accepts Medicaid/Medicare; offers residential, detox, MAT, adolescent and pregnancy programs .

Center for Comprehensive Health Practice (CCHP) – outpatient, MAT, family and mental health support, sliding scale .

Greenwich House Center for Healing – outpatient, MAT, aftercare, trauma-informed care .

Kingsboro Addiction Treatment Center – detox, residential, Spanish services, dual diagnosis .

Lafayette Medical Approach – opioid-focused MAT and counseling .

Lower Eastside Service Center (LESC) – residential/outpatient/MAT, dual-diagnosis, pregnant women, aftercare .

START Treatment and Recovery Centers – MAT programs, minority-led, serves all ages .

Addiction Resource Listings

Over 800 rehab facilities across NY are cataloged, with cost averages for outpatient ($56,653 per 30 days); some free options available in NYC .

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Harm Reduction & Mobile Services

NYC Harm Reduction Services

Includes syringe exchanges, safer smoking kits, fentanyl test strips, overdose prevention education, HIV/Hep C testing, and referrals to care. Available across the city, plus call 988 for crisis support .

Mobile Medication Units (MMUs)

Mobile clinics provide methadone and counseling in underserved upstate regions. Currently operating in Madison County, with expansions planned for Albany and Newburgh (pending funding) .

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Peer & Community Support

SMART Recovery

Offers secular, evidence-based peer support using CBT and motivational interviewing. Meetings are free, confidential, held in person and online—including many in New York—and tailored groups for diverse needs .

Oxford House Sober Living

Democratically run, drug-free group homes offering transitional sober living (EES $80–160/week), supportive communities, and structured environments to encourage sustained recovery .

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Additional & Specialized Resources

Monument

A NYC-based telemedicine startup offering virtual therapy, physician appointments, and support groups for alcohol use disorder .

Amida Care

A Medicaid managed-care non-profit in NY specializing in coverage for individuals with HIV/AIDS, addiction, mental health needs, and housing instability, including LGBTQ+ populations .