Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 3130 Route 6, Wellfleet, MA 02667
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicineDetox
- Ages served
- Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
- Languages
- PortugueseEnglish
Detox and medication
Detox
- Offered: Opioids
- Offered: Alcohol
- Offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Meetings in Wellfleet
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program
Is Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program inpatient or outpatient?
They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox, which is the whole of what this address in Wellfleet is set up for.
Can you detox at Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program?
They detox from opioids, alcohol and benzodiazepines, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Wellfleet.
Can you stay overnight at Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program?
Outpatient only, and nothing within 14 miles of Wellfleet has beds either, so a residential stay would mean traveling further than that.
Are there other options nearby?
Nothing else serves Wellfleet inside 14 miles, which is worth knowing before you rule this one out rather than against it.
Is there a program at Outer Cape Health Services - Addiction Program for people like me?
People who are pregnant or just postpartum are one of the 9 groups they offer a dedicated program for.
What happens after a program ends?
It normally means continuing outpatient sessions, a prescriber if medication is involved, and free meetings. Nothing booked for the first week back is the most common gap in a discharge plan. Book the first appointment after discharge while you are still in the program, not afterward.
Can depression be treated at the same time?
A mental health condition alongside substance use is the common case rather than the complicated one. A diagnosis made during active use is often revised later, so an early label is not the final word. Ask whether there is a psychiatrist or a prescriber on the team, and how often you would see them.
Will my insurance cover this?
The useful question is not whether a plan covers treatment but which level of care it will approve. An out of network center can still be partly covered, and the difference lands on you. Ask whether the quote covers the detox as well, because frequently it does not.