San Francisco VA Downtown Clinic

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

They do not detox. Withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines in particular is a medical event, and the closest place set up for it is in San Francisco, under a mile away.

Nobody stays overnight. Outpatient means you keep sleeping at home and come in for sessions, and the closest residential option is about a mile away in San Francisco.

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 San Francisco.

One of their programs is built for veterans, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is the only one named here.

It normally means continuing outpatient sessions, a prescriber if medication is involved, and free meetings. Having something scheduled for the first week back is better than having good intentions for it. Call (844) 822-5800 if the program has ended and nothing was arranged.

Someone will want to know how recently you used, because that decides whether detox comes first. The person answering is usually trained to screen rather than to treat, so a full history is not needed yet. Ask what the next step is and who is responsible for arranging it.

There is a difference between asking for leave in advance and explaining an absence afterward, and the first position is much stronger. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Find out whether the center deals with human resources departments directly.