Minneapolis VA Healthcare System - Addiction Recovery Services

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

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and none of the 8 centers near Minneapolis offer one at all.

They prescribe methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Methadone in particular is dispensed under rules that differ from the others, so confirm it before traveling into Minneapolis.

They treat mental health alongside the substance use, so both sides are handled in one place. Ask whether the psychiatric side is on site, because in Minneapolis that is the part that varies.

Yes, they offer a veterans program, one of 3 named programs at this address.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Minneapolis often still has to be in person.

Most of the time, partly, and the share depends on the plan rather than on the center you pick. Two centers can quote very different amounts against the same plan, which is reason enough to check more than one. Get any authorization in writing, with the number of days it covers.

Addiction treatment records carry a stronger legal protection than the rest of a medical file. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. Decide now who you want kept informed, because that form is easier to fill in calmly than in a crisis.