VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
- Levels of care
- Outpatient
- Ages served
- Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
- Languages
- English
- Accreditation


Detox and medication
Detox
- Offered: Opioids
- Offered: Alcohol
- Offered: Benzodiazepines
- Offered: Methamphetamines
- 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 Fort Wayne
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System
Which levels of care does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System have?
They are set up for 1 level: outpatient. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Fort Wayne, 4 offer a bed.
Does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System offer a detox?
They handle detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Fort Wayne has 8 other centers to compare.
Does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System have beds?
Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Fort Wayne.
Are there other centers close to VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System?
There are 8 more within a short drive of Fort Wayne, so this does not have to be the only call you make.
Does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System have a program for veterans?
They offer a program for veterans. Whether they bill the VA is a separate question, and the answer differs between places even inside Fort Wayne.
What ages does VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System treat?
They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Fort Wayne that can mean one mixed room rather than several.
What about the medication my doctor prescribed?
They normally continue, and a prescriber at the program reviews the whole list on arrival. A pain condition does not disappear during treatment and should be part of the conversation from the start. Ask what their position is on prescribed medication generally, because positions differ.
What are the usual program lengths?
Programs are sold in blocks and recovery does not work in them, which is the tension inside this question. The 28 day figure comes from what insurers once reimbursed rather than from anything about how recovery works. Ask what the program does when somebody needs more time than the block allows.