Addiction Medicine and Health - Advocates Inc

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Philadelphia, 1 offers a bed.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Philadelphia offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Philadelphia, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

They prescribe methadone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Philadelphia.

Nobody stays overnight. Outpatient means you keep sleeping at home and come in for sessions, and the closest residential option is under a mile away in Philadelphia.

They offer treatment in Russian. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Philadelphia has 8 other centers to ask.

It is a screening conversation: what is being used, how much, your health, and what you are covered for. Understating the amount is the common mistake, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Describe what is happening rather than the manageable version of it.

Bring the paperwork, the medications and enough clothing for a week. Most places do laundry. Most residential programs search bags on arrival and hold anything they do not allow until you leave. Ask what the first twenty four hours look like, because that is what you are packing for.