Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Treatment center

At a glance

Address
2360 East Pershing Boulevard, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Levels of care
Inpatient ResidentialInpatient HospitalOutpatientTelemedicine
Ages served
Adults (Ages 26-64)Young Adults (Ages 18-25)
Languages
English
Accreditation
CARF accreditedThe Joint Commission, National Quality Approval

Detox and medication

Detox

  • Offered: Opioids
  • Offered: Alcohol
  • Offered: Benzodiazepines
  • Offered: Methamphetamines
  • Offered: Cocaine

Medication assisted treatment

  • Offered: Buprenorphine
  • Offered: Naltrexone
  • Not offered: Methadone

Services and programs

Services

Transitional servicesRecovery support servicesTreats alcohol use disorderTreats opioid use disorderMental health treatment

Special programs

Adult womenCourt referralsPast domestic violencePast sexual abusePast traumaMental health disordersVeteransPain management

Other treatment centers close by

Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.

Meetings in Cheyenne

Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.

Questions people ask about Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Is Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program inpatient or outpatient?

They offer inpatient residential, inpatient hospital, outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Cheyenne has 6 other centers within 14 miles.

Can you detox at Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program?

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 2 places near Cheyenne that do it.

Is a diagnosis handled at Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program as well?

They treat both, and the rest of what they are set up for is adult women, court referrals, pain management, past domestic violence, past sexual abuse, past trauma and veterans.

Does Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program have a program for veterans?

Veterans are one of the 8 groups they offer a program for.

Can I do this by video instead?

Some of what they do can happen remotely. Ask which parts, because it is rarely all of them and the 6 centers near Cheyenne differ on it.

Is medication assisted treatment available at Cheyenne VA Medical Center - Substance Abuse Treatment Program?

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 6 centers near Cheyenne, not all of them do.

Should I live at the center?

The practical question is not severity but what you go home to each night. Medical risk pushes toward inpatient care: withdrawal that needs supervision is not an outpatient problem. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can walk through which level fits before you start ringing centers.

How private is this?

The records are protected, and the protection is specific to addiction treatment rather than general. Employers and courts normally receive attendance rather than clinical content. Decide who you want kept informed before the day rather than during it.

(844) 822-5800