Penn Medicine Princeton House - Behavioral Health

They provide inpatient hospital and detox, which is the whole of what this address in Princeton is set up for.

They detox from opioids, alcohol and benzodiazepines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 4 places near Princeton that do it.

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 Princeton.

Spanish is one of 9 languages they work in beyond English, alongside Sign language, Arabic and Creole, which is a wider range than most of Princeton.

They treat both. A diagnosis left untreated while the substance use is treated is the usual reason a first attempt does not hold, and Monmouth Junction is the nearest place to try instead if this one does not fit.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Anyone outside that range is worth a call rather than an assumption, and Princeton has 8 other centers to try.

The point of the call is to work out which level of care fits, which takes a handful of questions. A call outside office hours often reaches an answering service rather than an intake worker, which is worth knowing before judging a program by it. Write down what you are using and how much before you dial, because it is harder to recall out loud.

There is usually a way to do this that does not cost you the job, and it is worth asking before assuming. Colleges handle this through a medical leave process, which normally leaves a better record than an incomplete semester. Ask whether a schedule outside working hours exists before ruling treatment out.