McLean Hospital - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment

They are set up for 4 levels: inpatient hospital, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Belmont, 4 offer a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 2 places near Belmont that do it.

They offer a program for veterans. Whether they bill the VA is a separate question, and the answer differs between places even inside Belmont.

Yes. They treat ages 12 to 17, which only a minority of centers do. Belmont has 8 other centers, and an age range is the first thing to confirm on the call.

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

Detox is days, residential care is weeks, and outpatient care is months. The first two weeks are usually the most intensive part of whatever you choose. Ask what the program does when somebody needs more time than the block allows.

Residential care is a bed and a program. Outpatient care is a schedule of appointments. Medical risk pushes toward inpatient care: withdrawal that needs supervision is not an outpatient problem. Ask whether the center offers the middle levels or only a bed and a weekly appointment.

Going back into treatment is normal, and most centers treat people who have been through it before. A recurrence is treated as part of the condition rather than as a failure of character. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look at what to change rather than repeat.