Methodist Richardson Medical Center

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

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

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Richardson that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

Within 14 miles there are 8 other centers, across Plano and Dallas.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Richardson, not all of them do.

The medication review is part of intake, and it is one of the reasons intake asks so many health questions. Interactions are the reason the list is asked for, particularly with anything sedating. Ask whether there is a prescriber on site and how soon you would see them.

Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. Aftercare has no end date, and it is the part that runs alongside ordinary life. Find out whether the program can be extended before you are in it.

Often, and treatment frequently qualifies as medical leave rather than something you have to explain in detail. Some professions have licensing bodies with their own reporting rules, and those are worth checking separately. Ask the program to write the letter in terms of a medical leave rather than a diagnosis.