Approximately 400,000 people 12+ on Long Island suffer from some form of substance use disorder in any given year. Drug overdose is now a leading cause of death for adults under age 45, and an estimated 77,000 Long Island adults experience BOTH a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder that interfere with functioning or quality of life.
Many Long Island residents with mental health and/or substance use disorders are dying young. People with serious mental illness—SMI—die 25 years earlier than the general population, on average (Morbidity and Mortality in People with Serious Mental Illness, NASMHPD).
Mental health disorders and substance use disorders often occur together within individuals in a correlated way (“co-occurring diagnoses”).
Funding to organizations (like CN Guidance) that provide services to individuals facing these conditions is becoming less stable during a time when our community and its residents most need support.
One in five families on Long Island has a loved one struggling with a mental health or substance use issue.
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CN Guidance & Counseling Services
950 South Oyster Bay Road Hicksville, NY 11801
Phone: (516) 822-6111
Fax: (516) 396-0553 Medical Records Requests Fax: 516-396-0552
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