Transitions Counseling and Consulting

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

They do not detox. Withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines in particular is a medical event, and the closest place set up for it is in Tucson, under a mile away.

They take mandated treatment. What paperwork the court wants back is between you and whoever ordered it, and Tucson has 8 other centers if the dates do not work.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Tucson, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Tucson.

Anything a program will put in writing is easier to compare than anything it only says on a call. Referral services and treatment providers both answer the phone, and knowing which you reached changes the call. Write down four questions and ask every place the same four.

The legal protection on addiction treatment records is stronger than the one covering the rest of your medical file. Who you authorize, and what they are authorized to hear, are two separate choices on the same form. Ask how long the record is kept and what would have to happen for anyone to see it later.

The paperwork, the medication in its labeled containers, and about a week of ordinary clothes. An outpatient program needs almost none of this, just the documents and the appointment time. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.