Department of Veterans Affairs Medical - Center Substance Abuse Treatment Prog

Treatment Type

• Outpatient
• Outpatient detoxification
• Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
• Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
• Incentive-based therapy
• Relapse prevention support
• Trauma-focused counseling
• Telemedicine
• Substance use counseling
• Motivational interviewing
• Brief intervention
• Anger control support

Additional Support and Services

• Mental health support
• Help with transportation
• Social skills training
• Case management support

Recovery assistance services

• Peer mentoring and support
• Job counseling and training
• Housing assistance

Counseling and Education

• Group therapy
• Couples counseling
• Family therapy
• Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling
• Substance use education
• One-on-one counseling

Transition Support

• Ongoing recovery care
• Overdose prevention and naloxone education
• Discharge and next steps planning

Testing & Pre-Treatment

• Mental health screening
• Substance use evaluation
• Substance use assessment
• Mental health assessment
• Temporary support for clients
• Community outreach and support
• Tobacco use assessment
• Hepatitis C testing
• Hepatitis B testing
• Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
• Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
• Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Testing for HIV
• Tuberculosis screening

Medication-Based Treatments

• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Disulfiram
• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Medication for mental disorders
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Nicotine replacement
• Clonidine

Ownership Type

• Government (Department of Veterans Affairs)
• Government (Federal)

Policies

• No smoking allowed
• No vaping allowed