Cedar Road Detox and MAT

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

They handle detox for alcohol, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Bangor has 8 other centers to compare.

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

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Bangor that often means one room rather than two.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Bangor, not all of them do.

The list should include anything stopped recently, because a recent change matters as much as a current dose. Medication bought over the counter counts on the list, and leaving it off causes problems later. Bring the containers with the labels on, not a bag of loose pills.

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the longest and the shortest version of this program looks like.

Most of the time, partly, and the share depends on the plan rather than on the center you pick. A plan can approve the detox and then decline the residential stay that was meant to follow it. Ask whether the quote covers the detox as well, because frequently it does not.