Solstice Health and Wellness

They offer outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Sarasota has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

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

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Sarasota often still has to be in person.

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because transitional services and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Sarasota may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

They work in Spanish as well as English. Ask whether the group sessions in Sarasota are in Spanish too, or only the one to one ones.

The treatment is the same. What changes is that attendance is reported to whoever ordered it. Whether a program satisfies a particular order is a question for the court or the officer rather than for the center alone. Bring the order itself, or a copy, to the first appointment.

The useful question is not whether a plan covers treatment but which level of care it will approve. Two centers can quote very different amounts against the same plan, which is reason enough to check more than one. Ask what your out of pocket maximum means for a stay of this length.

For many people the medication is what makes the rest of the treatment possible, rather than a replacement for it. Alcohol use disorder has prescribed options of its own, which is worth raising because the phrase is usually explained in terms of opioids. Ask whether counseling is included or billed separately, because the combination is the point.