Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services

Services:
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services
• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Prescribes naltrexone

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Federal Government

Transitional Services

• Outcome follow-up after discharge
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Aftercare/continuing care

Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Residential/24-hour residential
• Outpatient detoxification
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Short-term residential
• Outpatient
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Long-term residential
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Approaches

• Relapse prevention
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Anger management
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Trauma-related counseling
• Motivational interviewing
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Brief intervention

Pharmacotherapies

• Medication for mental disorders
• Disulfiram
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Nicotine replacement
• Acamprosate (Campral�)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Clonidine
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for substance use
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for tobacco use
• Interim services for clients
• Screening for mental disorders
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Recovery Support Services

• Employment counseling or training
• Housing services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Self-help groups

Testing

• TB screening
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• STD testing
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• HIV testing

Medical Services

• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Family counseling
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Individual counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Group counseling
• Marital/couples counseling

Ancillary Services

• Early intervention for HIV
• Social skills development
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Mental health services
• Case management service
• Suicide prevention services
• Integrated primary care services
• Transportation assistance

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

License/Certification/Accreditation

• Hospital licensing authority
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
• The Joint Commission

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Care

• Substance use treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Detoxification