Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Services:
Facility Smoking Policy
• Smoking not permitted

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

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

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Treatment Approaches

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

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Transitional Services

• Naloxone and overdose education
• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

• Mental health services
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Transportation assistance
• Suicide prevention services

Testing

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Opioids detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification

Recovery Support Services

• Housing services
• Mentoring/peer support
• Employment counseling or training

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Prescribes naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine maintenance
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Interim services for clients
• Screening for tobacco use
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Outreach to persons in the community
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment

Other Services

• Treatment for other addiction disorder
• Treatment for gambling disorder

License/Certification/Accreditation

• The Joint Commission

Education and Counseling Services

• Group counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Individual counseling
• Marital/couples counseling
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Pharmacotherapies

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

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

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

Type of Care

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