Louisville VAMC

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
3430 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY 40218
Levels of care
OutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
Languages
Sign language
Accreditation
The Joint Commission, National Quality Approval

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Not offered: Opioids
  • Not offered: Alcohol
  • Not offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Not offered: Methamphetamines
  • Not offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Offered: Buprenorphine
  • Offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Mental health treatmentRecovery support services

Special programs

VeteransAdult womenPregnant/postpartumAdult menService membersMilitary familiesCourt referralsMental health disordersPain managementHIV/AIDSPast sexual abusePast domestic violencePast trauma

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in Louisville

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about Louisville VAMC

What kind of care does Louisville VAMC provide?

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

Can you detox at Louisville VAMC?

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Louisville, 2.3 miles away.

Does Louisville VAMC treat people who are pregnant?

They treat pregnancy and the postpartum period, which matters because withdrawal in pregnancy is managed differently and not every place near Louisville is set up for it.

Is there an interpreter at Louisville VAMC?

They offer treatment in Sign language. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Louisville has 8 other centers to ask.

Does Louisville VAMC do co-occurring treatment?

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

Does Louisville VAMC have beds?

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Louisville.

Is there anything for the family?

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to ask when comparing two places. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Ask what exists for a relative who is not ready to sit in a room with the person using.

Who finds out that I went to treatment?

Nothing goes out without an authorization you sign, and that authorization can be narrow. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. Decide who you want kept informed before the day rather than during it.

(844) 822-5800