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No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Pittsfield offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Pittsfield.

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

Pittsfield has 16 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

Lengths vary by level of care more than by center, and outpatient is the long one. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the criteria for leaving are, because some programs have them written down.

Often, though residential care is reviewed far more closely than outpatient care. Coverage for detox is normally a separate question from coverage for the treatment that follows it. Ask what the rate becomes if the plan stops approving days before the program ends.

The rule covers the first phone call too, before you are a patient and whether or not you ever become one. A release of information is how that changes, it is signed by you, and it can name one person and one purpose. Ask for a copy of any release you sign, and read what it covers.