CODAC Behavioral Healthcare - CODAC Providence

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. The nearest alternative is in Johnston, about a mile away, if you want something to compare it against.

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

They treat mental health alongside the substance use, so both sides are handled in one place. Ask whether the psychiatric side is on site, because in Providence that is the part that varies.

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

Within 14 miles there are 8 other centers, across Johnston and Cranston.

They treat pregnancy and the postpartum period, which matters because withdrawal in pregnancy is managed differently and not every place near Providence is set up for it.

Most programs build the family in, and how far they do it is a real difference between two centers. Family education is often the part that changes how a household behaves, which is what the person comes home to. Ask what exists for a relative who is not ready to sit in a room with the person using.

Residential care means time away. Outpatient care usually does not. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Look at what your own employer offers before you tell anyone anything.