Avalon Wellness and Recovery

They offer outpatient, inpatient residential and detox. The practical difference is whether you sleep at home or at the center, and are 5 other centers inside 14 miles if neither suits.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Lawrence.

Veterans are one of the 13 groups they offer a program for.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which is worth confirming before a first visit because Lawrence has 5 other centers and not all of them do.

The nearest other center is about a mile away, in Lawrence, and there are 5 inside 14 miles.

They take older adults as well as young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64. Ask who reviews existing prescriptions, because that is the part that matters most for an older adult in Lawrence.

Outpatient keeps work, school and family going. Inpatient pauses them. People commonly start higher and step down, rather than choosing one level and staying there. If you are told you need the most expensive option before anyone has asked you anything, get a second opinion.

The gap between a return to use and picking the phone up again is the part worth shortening. Shame is the main reason people wait, and waiting is the thing that makes it worse. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look at what to change rather than repeat.