High Country Behavioral Health

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

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines and methamphetamines, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Pocatello.

The nearest other center is a few streets away, in Pocatello, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

They have a program for veterans. Ask whether the group is veterans only, because for a lot of people that is the point of it and in Pocatello it may be mixed.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Pocatello.

The questions are much the same wherever you call, because every intake line is screening for the same few things. Understating the amount is the common mistake, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Ask what the next step is and who is responsible for arranging it.

The legal protection on addiction treatment records is stronger than the one covering the rest of your medical file. An authorization carries an end date and stops when that date passes, rather than running on indefinitely. Ask for a copy of whatever release you sign, and read what it covers.

A return to use is treated as information: something in the plan was not holding. A return to use that followed a move, a job loss or a death is a different problem from one with no obvious trigger. Ask whether the program takes somebody back directly or wants a fresh assessment first.