Avenues Recovery Center

They offer outpatient, inpatient residential, detox and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Cambridge has 3 other centers within 14 miles.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Cambridge that do it.

3 other centers are within about 14 miles, the nearest of them under a mile away in Cambridge.

One of their programs is built for people dealing with past trauma, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 5 named here.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of Cambridge.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Cambridge offers both.

Most residential programs are built around 30 days, which is a billing convention more than a clinical finding. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. Call (844) 822-5800 to talk through which level of care fits what you are dealing with.

Documents, prescriptions, clothing, and the phone numbers you would struggle to replace. Arrival normally involves a bag search, and the list of what is not allowed is longer than people expect. Ask for the written list before you pack, because every center's version differs.