Pine Lake Behavioral Health

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Lincoln, 1 offers a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Lincoln that do it.

They treat teenagers as well as adults, which is the less common arrangement and worth confirming for Lincoln specifically.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Lincoln send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

They prescribe methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Lincoln, not all of them do.

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 8 centers near Lincoln differ on it.

Expect questions rather than a pitch, and expect them to be fairly direct. Having your insurance card in front of you shortens the whole thing considerably. Describe what you are actually dealing with, not the version that sounds manageable.

Much of what people pack gets held at the door. The paperwork and the medication are what you genuinely need. If you are driving yourself, ask where the car will sit, because some programs keep the keys. Ask what the first twenty four hours look like, because that is what you are packing for.