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It’s that special time of year – the holidays are here! While the holidays can be a fun and exciting time for many of us, those suffering with substance use may struggle more than usual. For many of us, the holidays, while they are fun, can be stressful and overwhelming....

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction/recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we see first-hand how one’s addiction can lead to struggles in so many areas of one’s life. There is typically a strong connection between addiction and financial problems, and those suffering with addiction may feel...

Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction-recovery centers on Long Island, New York, recognizes the importance of counseling in helping our patients recover. Our counseling staff consists of behavioral health counselors such as those with the titles of MSW, LMSW, LCSW, and LMHC. In addition to these social workers...

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of addiction recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we recognize the importance of having options when treating someone who is battling addiction. Specifically, when treating opioid addictions, we see that both methadone and vivitrol can help a patient to recover. While Methadone is...

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction/recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we see first-hand how addictions can affect both the lives of the users as well as their children. Having an addiction during one’s pregnancy can create all sorts of challenges and obstacles. Of course, none...

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction-recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we recognize that there is a connection between a patient’s mental health and their issues with substance use and addiction. This makes sense, as it has been proven that addiction and mental illness share overlapping...

Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction/recovery centers on Long Island, New York, specializes in treating patients who have substance use disorder and addictions to drugs and alcohol. Quite often, we notice that patients have family members that can also be affected by the patient’s substance use. For example,...

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of addiction recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we are always interested in new technology and treatment methods that could potentially help our patients. Recently, a company called RelateXR was formed by a group of researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine. Their...

As you navigate through your recovery journey, you may experience new challenges and difficulties. Learning how to manage these challenges and overcome them is key to a successful recovery from addiction and substance use. At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction and recovery centers on Long Island, New...

Victory Recovery Partners, a network of addiction / recovery centers on Long Island, New York, helps patients overcome their addictions and lead healthy and positive lives. One of the services we offer is counseling, which is provided by our experienced and caring team of behavioral health counselors. When getting to...

Victory Recovery Partners, a network of five addiction/recovery centers is excited to announce that a new Methadone program is now open in Shirley, New York. This represents the opening of our second Methadone program – the other Methadone location is in Farmingville, New York. Our mission at Victory is to...

Did you know that National Recovery Month is observed every September? National Recovery Month, which began in 1989, aims to promote and support new treatments in the field, and bring together the addiction / recovery community. This includes matching patients with their recovery counselors and providers (such as those at...

At Victory Recovery Partners, we help our adult patients overcome their addictions and lead healthy and positive lives. Now operating five locations on Long Island, New York including locations in Shirley, Farmingville, Massapequa Park, Hempstead, and Hicksville, we have gained experience and expertise to know what works best for our...

Victory Recovery Partners is a network of addiction and recovery centers on Long Island, New York. By offering total and complete care under one roof (such as behavioral health, MAT, psychiatric, and wellness services), we ensure that our patients are receiving proper and effective care.  The importance of wellness services...

At Victory, we continually see the negative effects of opioid use on our patients. The addictions are strong – but we’ve come to find that our patients are stronger as they battle to overcome their addictions. One of the most effective treatment methods for opioid use disorder is the administering...

Over the last several years, there has been an ongoing epidemic on Long Island regarding opioid use. Local leaders are trying to combat this issue and save lives. To assist with this, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino is partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Thomas’ Hope Foundation and Massapequa...

Becoming sober is a huge accomplishment. You may feel like you have a new chance at life, and a new opportunity to start fresh. With that being said, maintaining your sobriety, and not falling back into old destructive habits, can sometimes be difficult. At Victory, we provide our patients with...

In this current age of rapidly growing and constantly changing technology, new ways to interact with each other are continuously being introduced in all aspects of our daily lives. With this being said, Victory Recovery Partners has been able to adapt to modern communication methods, such as telehealth, as part...

At Victory Recovery Partners, a network of outpatient addiction/recovery centers on Long Island, we treat patients with all forms of substance use disorder. One major category of drug use which we see an ongoing presence of is opioid use. Receiving proper care and treatment in a timely manner for opioid...

As a network of five addiction/recovery centers on Long Island, New York, we work with patients who suffer from many different forms of addiction. Drug and alcohol addictions continue to rise in America, and we see first-hand the devastating effects that this has on our patients and their families. One...

As you begin the journey toward your recovery from substance use disorder, it is important for you to receive help and guidance from those who have experience and knowledge about the condition. Victory Recovery Partners is staffed by experienced psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, and credentialed alcohol...

At Victory, we frequently work with patients who struggle using substances such as alcohol. Drinking alcohol in moderation is not necessarily bad for you – however, if the consumption is too much and too frequent, an addiction and dependence can develop. In fact, it is estimated that approximately 17 million...

At Victory Recovery Partners, we recognize the importance of having our patients feel like they belong and are accepted. To further the feeling of being connected to each other, we offer group counseling as one of our methods for treating one’s addiction to drugs and alcohol. There are many benefits...

The science behind drug addictions is complex, as drug addiction affects our body’s most complicated organ – the brain. Weighing in at approximately three pounds, the human brain is responsible for allowing us to do life’s everyday tasks; this includes breathing, eating, playing a sport, or driving a car. Not...

Frequently, those who have addictions to drugs and alcohol also have mental health conditions that need to be treated with medications. Victory Recovery Partners is unique in that we offer total treatment (psychiatric, wellness, MAT, and behavioral health services) under one roof – including medication management. For our patients to...

Alcohol use is widely accepted in our culture, causing us to sometimes forget that it is a drug. Since alcohol is so commonly used in our society, it is important for the users to know just how much alcohol can affect our bodies. There are several myths and misconceptions about...

At Victory, we have learned that our patients succeed when they are paired with a substance abuse counselor that best meets the patients’ needs. It’s important to note that the matching of a counselor with a patient takes time and patience. Each patient has their own unique situation and individual...

One of the very difficult issues that arise from having an addiction to alcohol is the urge to drink. The urge can be so strong that it can disrupt your daily functioning, impacting your relationships with your friends and family and your productivity at work. At Victory, we have a...

When someone suffers from an addiction to drugs and alcohol, the addiction is a 24-hour, 7 days-per-week battle. Those who are suffering from an addiction often have substance use issues in the workplace, resulting in problems in the employee’s performance. You may be wondering how common drug and alcohol use...

Alcohol addiction and alcohol use disorder (AUD) affect many of our patients. While each patient has their own unique history and story, these patients share a common trait – alcohol has become a drug that has negatively impacted their daily functioning, leading to addiction and dependence on the drug. Our...

When you or someone you know is suffering from an addiction, you may be wondering what form of treatment is best suited to help achieve full recovery. Frequently, people think of inpatient facilities as a typical option – however, outpatient recovery centers can prove to be the most beneficial. Here...

Drug use continues to remain a major issue in the US.  With tens of millions of people expressing they have a substance use disorder, this issue is one that should not be overlooked. A shocking statistic is that in 2022, one out of four Americans over age 12 admitted they...

Important and Useful Ways to Overcome Addiction  If you or someone you know is struggling with an addiction, you certainly recognize just how difficult, upsetting, and unpleasant it can be. The consequences of drug and alcohol addictions are severe. Along with creating health issues, addictions can cause financial issues and...

Sometimes medications will have side effects. These side effects could be difficult to manage, but what if the side effects were positive? This just may be the case for users taking Ozempic and other weight loss drugs with semaglutide as a main ingredient. Known as a popular weight loss drug,...

Our country is facing a truly unprecedented opioid use epidemic. With overdoses on the rise throughout the US, it is crucial that drug users be treated properly and effectively. With that being said, the administering of Naloxone can save lives by reducing the effects of an opioid overdose. Here at...

At Victory, we are continuously working with patients who suffer from addictions to drugs and alcohol. Since our founding in 2018, we have observed that each patient has their own special history and story. While each patient is unique, there are some similarities between patients in the methods used to...

Here at Victory, we help and treat patients who are suffering from substance use disorder. Since our founding in 2018, we have seen first-hand how drug and alcohol addiction affects and impacts New York’s adult population. According to recent data from New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,...

It is very common for those suffering with substance use to be addicted to drugs that are legal. With that being said, just because a drug is legal does not mean that it is safe to use – especially in large doses. Tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin”, is an...

Alcohol and drug addictions frequently affect celebrities. The pressures of fame and the environment that they are involved with often contribute to the development of an addiction. The frontman of Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, has been suffering from an alcohol addiction since he was a teenager. Green Day is...

At Victory, countless times we have seen the dangers that arise from drugs laced with fentanyl. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 74,000 people died from fentanyl-related overdoses between August 2022 and August 2023. To put this in perspective, the most famous arena in New York,...

Discover how exercise enhances mental health, aids in depression and anxiety treatment, and supports addiction recovery.  At Victory, we provide total care under one roof. This includes behavioral health services, psychiatric services, wellness services, and medication-assisted treatment services. With that being said, we recognize the importance of positive mental health...

Drug addiction can affect and harm anyone. At Victory, we see far too often the negative effects that drug addiction can have – not just on the user, but on their friends and family too. On Long Island, the crisis has increased dramatically over recent years. We opened our first...

The struggle to overcome one’s addiction is certainly difficult. At Victory, we witness first-hand the hardships that patients are facing as they work towards their goals of becoming clean and sober. Kristy Hagan, a gym owner in North Carolina, was once a former addict who turned her life around. She now wants to give back to...

Victory Recovery Partners strives to help its patients overcome their addictions and lead better and healthier lives. Founded in 2018, Victory now has five locations on Long Island, NY, including Farmingville, Massapequa Park, Hicksville, Hempstead, and Shirley. Over recent years, we have noticed first-hand how the opioid crisis is affecting...

As we have seen first-hand at Victory, the opioid epidemic in America continues to expand. As a result, a state committee in Kentucky is looking into whether ibogaine, a psychedelic drug, can be used as a treatment option for opioid addiction. The drug is derived from an iboga plant, which...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wow, my favorite actor has so much fame and money, their life must be perfect?” Sometimes it may appear as though everything is going well for these celebrities – but in reality, they may be really struggling. Let’s take a look at celebrities who have been...

Teenagers are often curious about trying new things. Unfortunately, sometimes this curiosity leads to negative consequences – in this case, drug and alcohol use. Therefore, parents should discuss the effects of using drugs and alcohol with their teens, with the hopes that their children will avoid using the drugs. There...

In our society, so many of us are used to drinking with friends and family as a way to relax, unwind, and just have some fun! However, if you are trying to become sober, you may feel like you’re “missing out” by saying “no” to alcohol. There are many ways for you...

Is your partner struggling with drug addiction? The reality that your partner may be privately fighting this battle could certainly seem overwhelming to you. If you have reasons to believe that your partner is indeed struggling with addiction, your next question may be, “how do I address this with issue...

Actor Matthew Perry was a successful actor and comedian who rose to fame with his role as Chandler on the hit show “Friends”. Sadly, he passed away on October 28th 2023, after years of battling substance abuse addictions. While the exact cause of his death is still pending “additional investigative...

Victory Recovery Partners (“Victory” or the “Company”) announced that the New York Office of Addiction Services and Support (NY OASAS) has granted the Company authorization to offer tele-practice services. Previously this year, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Victory reorganized its addiction treatment operations and staff in order to provide...

ADDICTION DURING THE PANDEMIC The Covid-19 “shut down” has adversely impacted everyone nationwide. Addiction treatment practices whose patients, staff, and their respective families have been forced to contend with severe disruption. Unfortunately, addiction and dependency on substances don’t “shut down” or quarantine themselves from wreaking havoc on people’s lives.  Indeed,...

Victory Recovery Partners announced that, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the company has reorganized its addiction treatment operations and staff in order to offer patients tele-health visits, effective this week. The company stated that its substance use disorder patients will be able to obtain Victory’s full suite of services...

Victory Recovery Partners announced that it has hired Ms. Dawn Harris to serve as Executive Director – Behavioral Health, responsible for the company’s flagship site at Farmingville, NY. Prior to joining Victory, Ms. Harris was the Program Director at an outpatient substance abuse treatment center in Ronkonkoma, NY. She has...

Victory Recovery Partners announced that it has opened a new addiction recovery center in Shirley, NY. The company presently operates centers in Farmingville, NY, Riverhead, NY, and Massapequa, NY. “We know from direct experience with patients and referral sources that the South Shore is in urgent need of addiction treatment...

KETAMINE Victory Recovery Partners will offer ketamine therapy to those substance use disorder patients who our psychiatric and medical providers believe would benefit from such treatments. What Is Ketamine Ketamine is a medicine that was first used as a painkiller in the 1960’s for wounded soldiers on the battlefields of...

Let’s be honest. Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It can happen to anyone at any time. Most of us have been touched by it at some point in our lives. Whether it be a family member, neighbor, friend or even us, opioid addiction cuts across all levels of society. The disturbing part...

Currently, marijuana is fully legalized in 11 states. In 30 other states, it is either decriminalized, legal for medicinal use, or a combination of both. In fact, marijuana is only entirely illegal in just nine states, and the laws are changing every day. With marijuana legalization becoming more prevalent, this...

What Is Hepatitis C? Victory has diagnosed an above-average incidence of Hepatitis C among its substance use disorder patients. When properly diagnosed, this disease can be treated and cured. In fact, over the last year Victory has cured more than 25 patients from this life-threatening disease and incorporated Hepatitis C...

Every day, lives are being saved with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for those who are ready to face their opioid addiction and begin the road to recovery. With opioid overdoses claiming an average of four lives every hour, every day (that’s almost 100 lives per day), MAT is bringing hope to...

Victory Recovery Partners announced that it has opened a new recovery center in Massapequa, NY. The company presently operates centers in Farmingville, NY and Riverhead, NY with a fourth center under development in Shirley, NY. “We are delighted to bring our winning formula for substance use disorder treatment to Nassau...

Victory Recovery Partners announced that it has hired Don McCabe to join the company as President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He will oversee all of Victory’s operations and report to the company’s Board. Mr. McCabe is a seasoned executive with deep experience working in health care services businesses....

Media Contact: Kerry Gillick-Goldberg for the EGC Group kerry.gillick.goldberg@gmail.com M: 516.455.3179 AN ISLAND IN CRISIS Fentanyl use introduces a deadlier phase of the opioid epidemic (Farmingville, NY – December 17, 2018) With 2018 coming to an end, Victory Recovery Partners, Long Island’s newest specialized center for the recovery of opioid use...

Media Contact: Kerry Gillick-Goldberg for the EGC Group kerry@kggpr.com M: 516.455.3179 Victory Recovery Partners Receives OASAS Certification Outpatient Addiction Treatment Operator Achieves Prestigious Accreditation (Farmingville, NY – February 25, 2019) Victory Recovery Partners (VRP) announced today it has been designated by the New York Office of Addiction Services and Support...

Long Island Opioid Crisis: Dr. Paolo Coppola of Victory Recovery Partners Is Available for Insight and Questions December 6, 2018To schedule: Please reach out to Kerry Gillick-Goldberg516.455.3179kerry.gillick.goldberg@gmail.com ― A V A I L A B L E F O R I N T E R V I E W ―...

Media Contact: Kerry Gillick-Goldberg EGC Group kerry.gillick.goldberg@gmail.com M: 516.455.3179 HOLIDAYS = FAMILY, FRIENDS AND…RELAPSE? TIPS TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THE CHALLENGES OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WHILE IN RECOVERY (Farmingville, NY – December X, 2018) With the holidays upon us, Victory Recovery Partners, Long Island’s newest specialized center for the treatment of substance...

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine, but 50-to-100 times more potent. Like morphine, it is a medicine typically used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery. However, fentanyl is also made illegally and distributed as a street drug. Street names for illegal fentanyl...

Recovery begins from within. It only requires a positive outlook and a belief in yourself. To successfully start recovery from substance use disorder, it’s essential to work with trained professionals who understand your struggle. We know it can be scary to take the first step, and seeking help is the...

Now that you understand the facts about today’s opioid crisis, it’s essential to explore the consequences of substance use disorder. In addition to taking tens of thousands of lives, addiction tears families apart, deprives individuals of their livelihood, and generally imposes enormous burdens on society. CONSEQUENCES OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER For...

The opioid overdose crisis in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. President Trump even went so far as to declare this a public health emergency in October of 2017. Individuals, businesses, and healthcare providers across the country are struggling to cope with the devastating impact of the ongoing opioid...

It’s a fact: A weak immune system can lead to serious illness. But what many people don’t know is that one of the major factors which depletes the immune system is stress. Moreover, stress and physical illness are two major triggers for substance use disorder relapses. That’s why here at Victory...

While the movies portray the holiday season as a festive time full of happiness and love, the reality for many is that the weight of anxiety, sadness, and depression can take hold and lead to relapses in substance use disorder during this time period. Some factors that can contribute to...