Skywood Recovery

They provide inpatient residential, outpatient and detox. The nearest alternative is in Battle Creek, 4.3 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Augusta has 6 other centers.

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

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

Within 14 miles there are 6 other centers, across Battle Creek.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Augusta that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to ask when comparing two places. Living with somebody in early recovery changes a household's routine, and family sessions are where that gets planned. Ask what exists for the family separately from the person being treated.

Expect days for withdrawal management, weeks for a residential program, and months for anything outpatient. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. Ask what the longest and the shortest version of this program looks like.