Casa Recovery

They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Dana Point is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in San Juan Capistrano, under a mile away.

They provide outpatient care and not a residential stay, so there is no bed to wait for. The nearest place with one is in San Juan Capistrano, under a mile away.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in San Juan Capistrano often still has to be in person.

There are 8 more within a short drive of San Juan Capistrano, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

The medication review is part of intake, and it is one of the reasons intake asks so many health questions. Medication bought over the counter counts on the list, and leaving it off causes problems later. Ask whether there is a prescriber on site and how soon you would see them.

Treating the substance use and leaving a diagnosis untouched is a common reason a first attempt does not hold. An integrated program treats both in one place. A sequential one treats the substance use first, which leaves a gap. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.

For many people the medication is what makes the rest of the treatment possible, rather than a replacement for it. Alcohol use disorder has prescribed options of its own, which is worth raising because the phrase is usually explained in terms of opioids. If a program rules medication out entirely, it is worth knowing that before you arrive.