Bay Cove Human Services - Methadone Services

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Charlestown is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They detox from opioids. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Boston that do it.

They prescribe methadone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Boston, not all of them do.

They do video appointments, which matters if Boston is a drive for you.

People who are pregnant or just postpartum are one of the 11 groups they offer a dedicated program for.

The nearest other center is a few streets away, in Boston, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

Involvement is common, and so are limits on it, set by the person being treated. A relative can usually start the enquiry, book the assessment and hear the options before any decision is made. If you are calling about someone else, say so at the start and the conversation will fit.

Waits tend to be shortest at the levels of care people ask about least. Many programs start the admissions paperwork during the wait, so the day a bed opens is not spent on forms. Ask what you should do in the meantime, because a good program will have an answer.