Albuquerque Health Care for
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 1217 1st Street, Albuquerque, NM 87102
- Levels of care
- OutpatientTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Youth (Ages 12-17)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Languages
- SpanishSign languageAmerican Indian or Alaska Native languages
Detox and medication
Detox
- Not offered: Opioids
- Not offered: Alcohol
- Not offered: Benzodiazepines
- Not offered: Methamphetamines
- Not offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Albuquerque
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Albuquerque Health Care for
Which levels of care does Albuquerque Health Care for have?
They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Albuquerque is set up for.
Is detox part of what Albuquerque Health Care for offers?
No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Albuquerque, under a mile away.
What if there is depression or anxiety alongside this?
They treat both, and the rest of what they are set up for is court referrals and past trauma.
What special programs does Albuquerque Health Care for offer?
They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Albuquerque has 8 other centers to ask.
Is there anywhere else close by?
The nearest other center is a few streets away, in Albuquerque, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.
Does support carry on after discharge?
A program ending is a step down rather than a finish, at least where it is designed well. Sober living is housing with rules rather than treatment, and the rules vary more than the brochures suggest. Book the first follow up appointment before leaving rather than after.
What will I actually pay?
There is no price on this site, because what a program costs depends on the level of care and on your plan. The gap between two quotes is often the length of the program rather than the quality of the care. Ask for the all in figure, then ask which parts of it are estimates.
Is medication just swapping one drug for another?
It is a prescription that steadies the ground while the rest of the treatment happens. The objection that it swaps one drug for another misses the mechanism: a stable prescribed dose does not produce a high and does not escalate. Ask whether the medication can start during detox or only after it ends.