Pathway Healthcare Laurel

They provide outpatient, detox and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Laurel is set up for.

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 Laurel.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Laurel.

They treat seniors. Interactions with the medications an older adult is already taking are the usual reason it matters, so ask who reviews them in Laurel.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Laurel.

They normally continue, and a prescriber at the program reviews the whole list on arrival. Interactions are the reason the list is asked for, particularly with anything sedating. Keep whoever prescribes for you informed rather than assuming a handover happens by itself.

Both get treated together at the programs that do this properly, by one team. An integrated program treats both in one place. A sequential one treats the substance use first, which leaves a gap. Ask how often you would see a prescriber, not only whether one exists.

A program treats your presence there as confidential by default, including from whoever is paying. The form sets both who may be told and what they may be told, which are two separate choices. Ask for a copy of any release you sign, and read what it covers.