SOAP MAT LLC

They provide outpatient, detox and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and La Mesa is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They detox from alcohol and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 5 places near San Diego that do it.

Yes. They offer a program for pregnant and postpartum clients, which is one of 14 named programs here.

They treat adolescents. A program built for a 17 year old is not the same program as the adult one, so ask which of the two they offer in San Diego.

Yes, they treat people in Spanish. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and San Diego has 8 other centers to ask the same of.

They are outpatient. If someone needs to be away from where they are using, San Diego has the nearest beds, about a mile away.

Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. If you can only be away for a fixed period, say so at the start rather than partway through.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Ask whether there is a laundry, because the answer halves what you need to bring.