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

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in New York, under a mile away.

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

They prescribe methadone and buprenorphine, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near New York, not all of them do.

They treat seniors. Interactions with the medications an older adult is already taking are the usual reason it matters, so ask who reviews them in New York.

Ask both places the same questions and the differences come out quickly. The daily schedule is the most revealing document a program holds, and most will send it on request. Call (844) 822-5800 if you would rather have someone else do the comparing.

Most programs build the family in, and how far they do it is a real difference between two centers. Where children are involved, some programs can keep a parent and child together and most cannot. Ask about the release of information early, because without it the updates stop.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. Phones are allowed at some centers, restricted at others, and the rule is often different in the first week. Ask what they hold at the door and when you get it back.