Clinic 5 LLC

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Columbus 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 Columbus has 8 other centers to compare.

They treat mental health alongside the substance use, so both sides are handled in one place. Ask whether the psychiatric side is on site, because in Columbus that is the part that varies.

Veterans are one of the 14 groups they offer a dedicated program for.

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 Columbus.

Two programs that read identically online often differ sharply once you ask about staffing. A program willing to tell you who it is not suitable for is usually being straight with you about the rest. Ask what happens if somebody wants to leave partway through, because the answer says a lot about how a place is run.

Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. Stepping down through levels of care takes longer in total and tends to hold better than one intensive block alone. Ask how many hours of treatment a day the length actually contains.

The paperwork, the medication in its labeled containers, and about a week of ordinary clothes. If you are driving yourself, ask where the car will sit, because some programs keep the keys. Put the medication list together before anything else, and include doses and who prescribed them.