CORE Medical Clinic Inc

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

They provide detox for 1 substance: opioids. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Sacramento has 8 other centers.

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, Sacramento has the nearest beds, under a mile away.

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 Sacramento that is the part that varies.

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

Treatment that involves the household tends to hold up better than treatment that does not. A family member asking the questions is normal, and intake lines are used to it. Ask what exists for the family separately from the person being treated.

Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. Ask what the schedule is day by day, because that is what you will be living.

A treatment program cannot confirm to a caller that you are there without your written permission. Where an employer is funding treatment, it is normally told that you attended and not what was discussed. Decide now who you want kept informed, because that form is easier to fill in calmly than in a crisis.