Sandstone Care Alexandria

They provide outpatient, detox and telemedicine. The nearest alternative is in Springfield, a few streets away, if you want something to compare it against.

They handle detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Alexandria has 8 other centers to compare.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Alexandria.

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

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

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Alexandria has 8 other centers to ask.

Depression, anxiety, trauma and attention disorders turn up constantly alongside substance use. Where a diagnosis already exists, the existing prescriber becomes part of the plan. Ask how often you would see a prescriber, not only whether one exists.

They are the same treatment delivered at different intensities, and the intensity is what you are choosing. People commonly start higher and step down, rather than choosing one level and staying there. Ask what the step down from residential care looks like at that center.