Area Substance Abuse Council

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
1247 4th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Languages
Sign language
Accreditation
CARF accredited

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Not offered: Opioids
  • Not offered: Alcohol
  • Not offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Not offered: Buprenorphine
  • Not offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Special programs

Adult womenPregnant/postpartumAdult menVeteransService membersMilitary familiesCourt referralsMental health disordersPain managementHIV/AIDSPast sexual abusePast domestic violencePast trauma

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in Cedar Rapids

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about Area Substance Abuse Council

Which levels of care does Area Substance Abuse Council have?

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Cedar Rapids has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

Does Area Substance Abuse Council offer a detox?

They do not, and neither does anywhere else listed around Cedar Rapids. Withdrawal management and treatment are often two separate admissions, and this is one of those times.

Is there an interpreter at Area Substance Abuse Council?

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Cedar Rapids does.

Is there a residential program at Area Substance Abuse Council?

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Cedar Rapids.

Is there a program at Area Substance Abuse Council for people like me?

They offer a program for veterans, which not every center around Cedar Rapids does.

What happens after a program ends?

A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. Nothing booked for the first week back is the most common gap in a discharge plan. Ask how the medication prescription continues after discharge, and who writes it.

Can I start this week?

A bed is not something anyone can hold for you on a maybe, which is most of why lists exist. The longest lists tend to sit at the programs that cost the least, which is the genuinely hard part of this. Ask what you should do in the meantime, because a good program will have an answer.

What happens to work or school while I am in treatment?

Residential care means time away. Outpatient care usually does not. A phased return on reduced hours is a normal accommodation, and it is easier to agree before the leave than after it. Ask the center what paperwork they can provide for an employer, and what it will and will not say.

(844) 822-5800