Agency for Comm Trt Servs (ACTS) - Adult Add Receiving Facility

They are set up for 5 levels: inpatient residential, inpatient hospital, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Tampa, 2 offer a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and 1 of the 8 centers near Tampa offers one at all.

They treat pregnancy and the postpartum period, which matters because withdrawal in pregnancy is managed differently and not every place near Tampa is set up for it.

Tampa has 17 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Tampa, not all of them do.

They normally continue, and a prescriber at the program reviews the whole list on arrival. A prescribed sedative is the usual complication and needs a plan built around it. Ask what their position is on prescribed medication generally, because positions differ.

Someone asks what is going on, what has been tried before, and what insurance you have. Having your insurance card in front of you shortens the whole thing considerably. Describe what is happening rather than the manageable version of it.

Much of what people pack gets held at the door. The paperwork and the medication are what you genuinely need. Chargers, razors and anything with a cord are often held and signed out when needed rather than kept in the room. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.