Ambien & Sleeping Pill Rehab in New Jersey

Treatment rules and programs in New Jersey

Who oversees treatment

The Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), part of the Department of Human Services, is New Jersey's designated single state agency for substance use and mental health. Substance use treatment facilities are licensed by the Department of Health under N.J.A.C. 8:43K.

Prescription monitoring

The New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program (NJPMP) is run by the Division of Consumer Affairs. It tracks controlled dangerous substances dispensed in outpatient settings, and licensed prescribers and pharmacists can check a patient's history.

Public coverage for treatment

New Jersey's Medicaid program is NJ FamilyCare, which covers most substance use treatment services for eligible people.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

New Jersey's Overdose Prevention Act (P.L. 2013, c.46) protects a person who calls for medical help during an overdose, and the overdose victim, from arrest and prosecution for certain drug possession and use offenses. It does not cover other crimes such as trafficking.

How the state treats gabapentin

New Jersey requires pharmacies to report every gabapentin transaction to the NJ Prescription Monitoring Program, the same way they report Schedule II-V controlled dangerous substances. The requirement comes from N.J.A.C. 13:45A-35.3.

Featured sleeping pill treatment programs in New Jersey

What to know about Ambien and sleeping pills

Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon) are prescription sleep medications often called z-drugs. They are Schedule IV controlled substances. The FDA requires a boxed warning about complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep-walking and sleep-driving, which can cause serious injuries.

Long-term or high-dose use can lead to tolerance and dependence. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound insomnia and anxiety, so a gradual, supervised taper is safest. Read our Ambien addiction guide.

What sleeping pill rehab looks like

Treatment for Ambien and other sleeping pill dependence usually combines a gradual taper with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, which teaches the brain to sleep without medication. Programs also treat the anxiety, depression or pain that often sit underneath sleep problems.

The programs on this page report psychiatric medication management. Ask each program near New Jersey how it handles tapering.

Ambien & Sleeping Pill Rehab by city in New Jersey

• Trenton
• Newark
• Jersey City
• Atlantic City
• Paterson
• Elizabeth
• Vineland
• Clifton
• Camden
• Passaic
• Union City
• Bayonne
• East Orange
• New Brunswick
• West New York
• Hoboken
• Perth Amboy
• Plainfield
• Hackensack
• Sayreville
• Linden
• Kearny
• Fort Lee
• Bridgeton
• Franklin
• Fair Lawn
• Garfield
• Princeton
• Long Branch
• Rahway
• Westfield
• Englewood
• Millville
• Bergenfield
• Paramus
• Cliffside Park
• Ridgewood
• Somerset
• Lodi
• South Plainfield
• Carteret
• Summit
• Secaucus
• Roselle
• North Plainfield
• Palisades Park
• Glassboro
• Pleasantville
• Harrison
• Elmwood Park
• Morristown
• Point Pleasant
• Hawthorne
• Avenel
• Rutherford
• Iselin
• Colonia
• Dover
• Madison
• Dumont
• Tinton Falls
• Ocean Acres
• Lindenwold
• New Milford
• South River
• North Arlington
• Asbury Park
• Washington
• Fords
• Ramsey
• Williamstown
• Metuchen
• Tenafly
• Bradley Gardens
• Phillipsburg
• Fairview
• Hopatcong
• Cherry Hill Mall
• Franklin Park
• Hammonton
• Collingswood
• Springdale
• Moorestown-Lenola
• Princeton Meadows
• Highland Park
• West Freehold
• Middlesex
• New Providence
• Roselle Park
• Short Hills
• Edgewater
• Oakland
• Ridgefield Park
• Mercerville
• Woodland Park
• Ringwood
• Eatontown
• Somerville
• Holiday City-Berkeley
• Hasbrouck Heights
• Hamilton Square
• Newton
• Red Bank
• Echelon
• Robertsville
• Wanaque
• Glen Rock
• Upper Montclair
• Martinsville
• Florham Park
• Wallington
• River Edge
• Bellmawr
• Haddonfield
• Beachwood
• Greentree
• Gloucester City
• Ridgefield
• Guttenberg
• Franklin Lakes
• Westwood
• Browns Mills
• Pompton Lakes
• Ocean City
• Totowa
• Little Ferry
• Pine Hill
• Hillsdale
• Bound Brook
• Somers Point
• Manville
• Lincoln Park
• Waldwick
• Kinnelon
• Ventnor City
• Brookdale
• Woodbury
• Budd Lake
• East Rutherford
• Marlton
• Keansburg
• Maywood
• White Meadow Lake
• Hackettstown
• Wood-Ridge
• Kendall Park
• South Amboy
• Leonia
• Lake Mohawk
• Boonton
• Absecon
• Villas
• Pitman
• Clayton
• Park Ridge
• Cresskill
• Brigantine
• Matawan
• Audubon
• White Horse
• Montvale
• Succasunna
• Closter
• Mystic Island
• Pine Lake Park
• Ashland
• North Haledon
• Bogota
• Runnemede
• Haledon
• Spotswood
• Upper Saddle River
• Kenilworth
• Crestwood Village
• Oradell
• Bloomingdale
• Northfield
• Caldwell
• West Long Branch
• Madison Park
• Strathmore
• Fanwood
• Fort Dix
• Butler
• East Franklin
• Emerson
• Bernardsville
• Dayton
• Glen Ridge
• Berlin
• Haddon Heights
• Smithville
• Pomona
• Midland Park
• Dunellen
• Palmyra
• Keyport
• Milltown
• Stratford
• Mountainside
• Twin Rivers
• Yardville
• Allendale
• Rumson
• Linwood
• Barrington
• Green Knoll
• North Caldwell
• Laurence Harbor
• Heathcote
• Yorketown
• Kingston Estates
• Lincroft
• Ramtown
• Wharton
• Morris Plains
• Carlstadt
• Watchung
• Finderne
• Old Tappan
• Jamesburg
• Margate City
• Franklin Center
• Paulsboro
• Mount Arlington
• Prospect Park
• Woodcliff Lake
• Roseland
• Ramblewood
• Manasquan
• Norwood
• Little Silver
• Fair Haven
• Oceanport
• Belmar
• Somerdale
• Englewood Cliffs
• Union Beach
• Hightstown
• Salem
• McGuire AFB
• Highland Lakes
• Morganville

Insurance and cost

Federal parity rules generally require health plans that cover substance use treatment to cover it on terms comparable to other medical care. Your actual cost depends on your plan, deductible and the program's network status, so verify benefits first. Our insurance guides explain how major carriers handle prescription drug rehab.

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