Pines and Cady Hill

They offer outpatient, inpatient residential and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Columbus has 1 other center within 14 miles.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Columbus, under a mile away.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 1 center near Columbus, not all of them do.

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Columbus that often means one room rather than two.

Columbus has 10 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

One of them takes the decision to use out of your hands for a while. The other leaves it with you. Withdrawal from alcohol or from benzodiazepines can be medically dangerous, which pushes the choice toward supervised care. If you are told you need the most expensive option before anyone has asked you anything, get a second opinion.

Partly, almost always. The size of the part is the thing to pin down. Network status changes without notice, so a center on last year's list is not necessarily on this year's. It is fair to ask a center to check your plan before you decide anything at all.

Often, and treatment frequently qualifies as medical leave rather than something you have to explain in detail. Schools and colleges have their own leave of absence process, and a medical withdrawal is often reversible. Keep a copy of everything you send and every date you were given.