Catalyst Health Solutions

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

They handle detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Johnson City has 8 other centers to compare.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Johnson City, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

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 Johnson City.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Johnson City, not all of them do.

It is the same treatment with reporting attached, and most of the programs listed here take referrals. Drug court programs often have their own approved list and their own funding attached. Ask exactly what gets reported, to whom, and how often.

Outpatient care usually starts within days. A residential bed can be immediate or weeks out. Where the wait is long, a detox can sometimes happen first and the treatment bed after it. Ask what the wait is at every level of care, not only the one you called about.

It depends on the level of care. Outpatient care is designed to fit around a job. A medical leave of absence from a college is normally reversible, and usually a better record than a failed semester. Read your own leave policy before telling anybody anything.