INSynergy Treatment Program

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. The nearest alternative is in Maryland Heights, 3.0 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and 2 of the 8 centers near Saint Louis offer one at all.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Saint Louis.

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because transitional services and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Saint Louis may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Saint Louis offers both.

Compare what each one actually provides rather than how each one describes itself. Who delivers the therapy matters: licensed clinicians and counselors in training are not the same thing. Ask whether the person on the phone works for the center or for a referral service.

Expect questions rather than a pitch, and expect them to be fairly direct. Honest answers get a better recommendation, and understating the amount is the most common way people get sent to the wrong level of care. Have your insurance card and a list of medications next to you.

Think documents and medication first, comforts second. A written packing list exists at almost every residential program, and asking for it saves an argument at intake. Call (844) 822-5800 if you need to know what a particular program expects on arrival.