West County Medical Corporation

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Long Beach, 5 offer a bed.

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

Yes, they treat people in Spanish. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Long Beach has 8 other centers to ask the same of.

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

8 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them under a mile away in Long Beach.

They offer a pregnancy program. Call rather than wait, because this is the one case where timing changes the options and Long Beach may not have a second place set up for it.

A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. Free fellowship meetings run in most towns, cost nothing and need no referral, which is why they outlast paid programs. Ask to see what a discharge plan looks like before you choose the program.

The questions are much the same wherever you call, because every intake line is screening for the same few things. A call outside office hours often reaches an answering service rather than an intake worker, which is worth knowing before judging a program by it. Ask what happens between the call and the first day, and who is responsible for each part.