Break the Cycle Foundation Inc

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

They detox from opioids, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Chicago.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Chicago.

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

Chicago has 83 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

Four questions separate most programs: who prescribes, what the step down is, what it costs, and who it is built for. Referral services and treatment providers both answer the phone, and knowing which you reached changes the call. Ask both places for the daily schedule and compare those rather than the brochures.

It is common, and a program that takes referrals will know exactly what the court expects. People who arrive under an order do about as well as people who arrive voluntarily, which surprises most people. Bring the order itself, or a copy, to the first appointment.

Often, though residential care is reviewed far more closely than outpatient care. A benefits check is a specific thing a billing office does, and it is more reliable than a figure quoted on the phone. Have your member id with you when you call, because nothing can be checked without it.