Acute Stabilization Unit

They offer inpatient residential. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Providence has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They do not detox. Withdrawal from alcohol or benzodiazepines in particular is a medical event, and the closest place set up for it is in Providence, a few streets away.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Providence.

People dealing with past trauma are one of the 4 groups they offer a dedicated program for.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The nearest alternative is in Pawtucket, about a mile away, if the age is the thing that rules this one out.

Ask both places the same questions and the differences come out quickly. The daily schedule is the most revealing document a program holds, and most will send it on request. Ask who you would actually be treated by, and what their license is.

Both at once is the common case, and treating only one of them is why some first attempts come apart. Treating one and postponing the other is the pattern that sends people back for a second attempt. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.

Addiction treatment is a covered benefit on most plans sold today. An in network center costs less, and network lists go out of date, so it is worth verifying rather than trusting the list. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can look at the plan with you before you commit to anything.