Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

They are set up for 5 levels: inpatient residential, inpatient hospital, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Boise, 1 offers a bed.

They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Boise has 8 other centers.

Yes, they offer a veterans program, one of 1 named programs at this address.

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

Their programs are for adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The group you sit in is usually built around the age band, which in Boise can mean one group rather than several.

Treatment is not usually a single event, and the first attempt teaching you something is part of how it works. Programs will usually ask what happened last time, and the answer shapes what they offer. Ask what they do differently for somebody who has been through a program before.

It depends on the level of care and on the week, which is why only a call can answer it. Where the wait is long, a detox can sometimes happen first and the treatment bed after it. Ask to be told if an earlier place opens, then check back rather than waiting to be called.

The paperwork, the medication in its labeled containers, and about a week of ordinary clothes. Anything a prescriber gave you should travel with its label attached, because an unlabeled container is usually refused. Call (844) 822-5800 if you need to know what a particular program expects on arrival.