University of Maryland Medical Center

They provide outpatient, detox and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Baltimore is set up for.

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

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

Alongside this, Baltimore has 233 NA meetings and 67 free AA meetings.

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

Family sessions, education evenings and a visiting schedule are the usual shape of it. A family member asking the questions is normal, and intake lines are used to it. Ask what exists for a relative who is not ready to sit in a room with the person using.

The number quoted is almost always the first block, and the whole arc of treatment runs longer than that block. The early part of any program is mostly stabilizing, and the work people picture when they think of treatment starts after that. Ask what happens on the last day, and what gets arranged before it.

Identification, insurance card, medications in their original labeled containers, and a week of ordinary clothes. Anything containing alcohol is usually refused, which catches people out on mouthwash and hand sanitizer. Write the medication list before you pack anything, with the doses and who prescribed them.