ARTS Potomac Street Center

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

They do not offer one. Sorting detox out comes first, and Aurora is the nearest place that does it, under a mile away.

They prescribe methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Methadone in particular is dispensed under rules that differ from the others, so confirm it before traveling into Aurora.

Their programs are for adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The group you sit in is usually built around the age band, which in Aurora can mean one group rather than several.

Aurora has 49 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

Somebody works through a short list: the substance, the amount, the history, the insurance. Understating the amount is the most common mistake on that call, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Have your insurance card and a list of medications next to you.

A treatment program cannot confirm to a caller that you are there without your written permission. That rule exists because people avoided treatment when they could not rely on it, which is worth knowing when you weigh it. Ask what a program would say if somebody rang it asking about you.

Treatment is not usually a single event, and the first attempt teaching you something is part of how it works. What changed, who was around, and whether medication was part of the plan are the questions worth asking after a recurrence. Nothing about calling again is unusual. Intake lines hear it daily.