Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center - Comprehensive OP Substance Abuse Treat

Treatment

Treatment Setting

• Residential inpatient
• Hospital inpatient
• Outpatient
• Telemedicine
• Detox
• Hospital inpatient treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
• Long-term residential
• Outpatient (methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment)
• Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
• Outpatient detoxification
• Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

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

Additional Support and Services

• Acupuncture therapy
• Case management support
• Domestic violence support
• HIV early intervention services
• Mental health support
• Social skills training

Counseling and Education

• Couples counseling
• Family therapy
• General health education services
• Group therapy
• Hepatitis education and support
• HIV/AIDS education and support
• Job training and educational support
• One-on-one counseling
• Substance use education
• Tobacco and vaping cessation counseling

Transition Support

• Discharge and next steps planning
• Ongoing recovery care
• Overdose prevention and naloxone education
• Post-discharge follow-up

Testing & Pre-Treatment

• Breathalyzer testing for alcohol
• Community outreach and support
• Comprehensive health checkup
• Hepatitis B testing
• Hepatitis C testing
• Intervention and education support
• Mental health assessment
• Mental health screening
• Monitoring for metabolic syndrome
• Oral fluid testing for drugs or alcohol
• Substance use assessment
• Temporary support for clients
• Testing for HIV
• Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Tobacco use assessment
• Tuberculosis screening
• Urine testing for drugs or alcohol
• Substance use screening

Medication-Based Treatments

• Buprenorphine (any)
• Naltrexone (any)
• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Clonidine
• Medication for mental disorders
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Nicotine replacement
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Amenities and Experiences

Policies

• Smoking allowed in designated areas
• Vaping allowed in designated areas

Ownership Type

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