Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 427 Smokey Bear Road, Hamilton, AL 35570
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- Sign language
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Not offered: Buprenorphine
- Not offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Hamilton
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr
Is Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr inpatient or outpatient?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Hamilton is set up for.
Can you detox at Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr?
No detox, here or anywhere listed within 14 miles of Hamilton. Ask whether they will take somebody straight after a detox done elsewhere, because most will.
Does Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr have beds?
Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Hamilton.
Are there other centers near Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr?
There is nothing else within 14 miles of Hamilton, so the next option is a longer drive.
Are remote sessions an option at Northwest Alabama Mental Health Ctr?
They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Hamilton often still has to be in person.
What about the medication my doctor prescribed?
The list should include anything stopped recently, because a recent change matters as much as a current dose. Where a program has no prescriber of its own, what you take stays with whoever already manages it. Take the labeled containers rather than a week of loose pills in an organizer.
Is what I say in a session confidential?
The legal protection on addiction treatment records is stronger than the one covering the rest of your medical file. The strength of the rule exists because people avoided treatment when they could not rely on it. If you want someone kept informed, sign the release early rather than during a crisis.
What if this is not the first time?
Nobody is turned away for having been through a program before. Shame is the main reason people wait, and waiting is the thing that makes it worse. Say what happened last time and what was missing from the plan.