Chillicothe VA Med Ctr
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 1703 North Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
- Accreditation
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 Lancaster
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Chillicothe VA Med Ctr
Is Chillicothe VA Med Ctr inpatient or outpatient?
They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 7 centers within 14 miles of Lancaster, 2 offer a bed.
Is detox part of what Chillicothe VA Med Ctr offers?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Lancaster, under a mile away.
Who are the programs at Chillicothe VA Med Ctr built for?
They offer a program for veterans, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Lancaster has 7 other centers to ask.
Can Chillicothe VA Med Ctr handle a dual diagnosis?
They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because mental health treatment and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Lancaster may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.
Can Chillicothe VA Med Ctr treat someone who does not speak English?
They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Lancaster does.
Does Chillicothe VA Med Ctr treat older adults?
They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Lancaster that often means one room rather than two.
What happens after a program ends?
A program that ends with nothing scheduled has handed you the hardest month with no structure in it. A discharge plan should name the appointments, who prescribes, and what to do on a bad night. Ask whether the center keeps treating you afterwards or hands you on.
What about the medication my doctor prescribed?
Nothing should change without a prescriber looking at it, and a good program works that way. A prescribed benzodiazepine or opioid painkiller is the usual complication, and it needs a plan rather than a rule. Take the labeled containers rather than a week of loose pills in an organizer.