Mirror Inc/Newton

They are set up for 4 levels: outpatient, telemedicine, inpatient residential and detox. Of the 4 centers within 14 miles of Newton, 3 offer a bed.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Newton.

Newton has 38 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

They treat adolescents. A program built for a 17 year old is not the same program as the adult one, so ask which of the two they offer in Newton.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 4 centers near Newton, not all of them do.

What you pay depends more on insurance than on which center you choose. Medicaid covers addiction treatment in every state, though which centers accept it varies from county to county. Ask what the daily rate becomes if coverage stops before the program does.

It is common, programs are built expecting it, and it is not a reason to delay. Overdose risk is highest just after a period of not using, which is worth knowing by itself. Ask whether medication is on the table this time if it was not before.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. If you are driving yourself, ask where the car will sit, because some programs keep the keys. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.