Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

Types of Care:

• detoxification
• substance use treatment
• co-occurring mental health and drug abuse disorders

Service Settings:

• hospital inpatient treatment
• outpatient treatment
• residential treatment
• hospital inpatient detoxification
• hospital inpatient treatment
• outpatient detoxification
• outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• regular outpatient treatment
• residential detoxification
• short-term residential treatment

Hospitals:

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Buprenorphine treatment
• Naltrexone treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

• suboxone prescription
• naltrexone administration
• methadone/buprenorphine for pain management

Pharmacotherapies:

• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Disulfiram (Antabuse)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

• anger management
• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• dialectical behavior therapy
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach
• trauma counseling
• 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

• the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
• Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Accepts Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
• Accepts Medicare
• Accepts Military insurance
• Accepts private health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

• Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

• veterans

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• STD testing
• TB screening

Transitional Services:

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

• Case management
• Domestic violence services
• Early intervention for HIV
• Housing services
• Mental health services
• Self-help groups
• Social skills development
• Transportation assistance
• Mentoring/Peer support

Other Addictions Treatment:

• treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Detoxification:

• Alcohol Detox
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Methamphetamines Detoxification
• Opioid Detox

Counseling Services and Education:

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• family counseling
• marital/couples counseling
• substance use education
• hepatitis education, counseling and support
• health education services
• employment counseling and training

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted:

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted:

• women
• men

Exclusive Services:

• Serves Veterans only

Services for deaf:

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Additional Spoken Languages:

• Spanish