Lake Behavioral Hospital

They provide inpatient hospital and outpatient, which is the whole of what this address in Waukegan is set up for.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Waukegan, under a mile away.

They work in Spanish as well as English. Ask whether the group sessions in Waukegan are in Spanish too, or only the one to one ones.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Waukegan.

They treat young people from 12 up, so a parent calling from Waukegan about a teenager is in the right place.

Ask both places the same questions and the differences come out quickly. Paying a marketing company for referrals is common in this field, so who answers the phone is not always who treats you. Ask for the daily schedule in writing rather than a description of it.

The medication review is part of intake, and it is one of the reasons intake asks so many health questions. Some abstinence based programs are uncomfortable with prescribed medication, and that is a genuine difference between centers. Keep your own prescriber in the loop rather than letting the handover happen by itself.

Dual diagnosis means both are present, and treating them together is the current standard of care. An integrated program handles both with one team, which removes the handover where people get lost. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look specifically for programs that handle both.