BHG Westerly Treatment Center - BHG LVII LLC

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 6 centers within 14 miles of Westerly, 1 offers a bed.

They handle detox for opioids and alcohol. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Westerly has 6 other centers to compare.

They have a program for veterans. Ask whether the group is veterans only, because for a lot of people that is the point of it and in Westerly it may be mixed.

They prescribe 2 medications: methadone and buprenorphine. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Westerly.

Within 14 miles there are 6 other centers, across Pawcatuck, North Stonington and Groton.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Westerly.

It normally means continuing outpatient sessions, a prescriber if medication is involved, and free meetings. Free fellowship meetings run in most towns, cost nothing and need no referral, which is why they outlast paid programs. Call (844) 822-5800 if the program has ended and nothing was arranged.

Nothing should change without a prescriber looking at it, and a good program works that way. Whether a program employs its own prescriber is a concrete difference worth asking about early. Keep whoever prescribes for you informed rather than assuming a handover happens by itself.