Syracuse VA
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 125 Brookley Road, Rome, NY 13441
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Accreditation
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Rome
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Syracuse VA
What programs does Syracuse VA offer?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine. The nearest alternative is in Utica, 11 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.
Is detox part of what Syracuse VA offers?
No detox, here or anywhere listed within 14 miles of Rome. Ask whether they will take somebody straight after a detox done elsewhere, because most will.
Are there free support meetings in Rome?
Rome has 13 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.
Are remote sessions an option at Syracuse VA?
They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Rome often still has to be in person.
Is medication assisted treatment available at Syracuse VA?
They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Rome.
Can my family come?
Most programs build the family in, and how far they do it is a real difference between two centers. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Ask what the visiting rules are in the first week and after it.
How private is this?
A program treats your presence there as confidential by default, including from whoever is paying. An authorization carries an end date and stops when that date passes, rather than running on indefinitely. Where a court or a license is involved, ask exactly what gets reported and to whom.
How long is the wait?
It varies from same day to a month, and the only way to know is to ask on the day you are ready. Widening the search past your own county usually shortens the wait, because availability is uneven between neighboring areas. If the wait is long, ask what the next level down could start on.