Alcohol Treatment Center in NYC

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is one of the most common — and most under-treated — substance use disorders in New York City. Because drinking is so culturally normalized in NYC, many people don't realize their relationship with alcohol has crossed into dependence until withdrawal symptoms, legal issues, health problems, or family consequences force the issue.

Oasis Center treats alcohol use disorder with the same seriousness we treat opioid or stimulant addiction. That means medical detox when needed, full clinical assessment, evidence-based therapy, and long-term aftercare planning.

• You drink more or longer than you intended
• You've tried to cut back or stop and couldn't
• You experience shakes, sweats, or anxiety when you haven't had a drink
• Drinking has caused problems with work, family, or health
• You need more alcohol than you used to in order to feel the effects
• You've had alcohol-related blackouts or memory loss
• You've continued drinking despite being told by a doctor to stop

If several of these sound familiar, you may have alcohol use disorder. That does not make you a bad person — it means you have a treatable medical condition.

Alcohol withdrawal is one of the few withdrawal syndromes that can actually be fatal without medical management. Seizures, delirium tremens, severe autonomic instability — these are real risks for heavy daily drinkers who stop abruptly. That's why we strongly recommend medical detox rather than home attempts.

Our detox program uses benzodiazepines on a scheduled taper to prevent seizures and delirium tremens, along with vitamin supplementation (especially thiamine to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy), IV fluids if needed, and close nursing monitoring. Most alcohol detox stays are 5–7 days.

After detox, we offer evidence-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, 12-step facilitation, and group therapy. For many patients, FDA-approved medications like naltrexone (Vivitrol), acamprosate, or disulfiram can dramatically reduce cravings and support long-term sobriety.

We also treat the mental health conditions that often drive alcohol use — depression, anxiety, PTSD — through integrated dual diagnosis care.