Beacon Center
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 295 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Buffalo
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Beacon Center
What levels of care does Beacon Center offer?
They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Buffalo, 1 offers a bed.
Can you detox at Beacon Center?
No. There is no detox listed near Buffalo at all, so the first call is worth making to ask who they work with for it.
Which medications does Beacon Center prescribe?
They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Buffalo.
Does Beacon Center treat teenagers?
They treat adolescents. A program built for a 17 year old is not the same program as the adult one, so ask which of the two they offer in Buffalo.
Can Beacon Center treat someone who does not speak English?
They offer treatment in Sign language. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Buffalo has 8 other centers to ask.
What separates a good program from a bad one?
Four questions separate most programs: who prescribes, what the step down is, what it costs, and who it is built for. A program that answers precisely about its clinicians and vaguely about its results is behaving well. If a place pressures you to commit on the call, that is information.
Can depression be treated at the same time?
Depression, anxiety, trauma and attention disorders turn up constantly alongside substance use. Not every center has a prescriber for psychiatric medication, and that is a concrete difference to ask about. Bring any existing diagnosis and the name of whoever is treating it.
Can I do a shorter program?
Most residential programs are built around 30 days, which is a billing convention more than a clinical finding. Two centers quoting the same number of days can mean very different hours of treatment inside them. Ask whether detox time counts inside the program length or is added to it.