Dimock Center - Substance Use Trt Servs/Adult Medicine

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

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is a few streets away in Roxbury.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Roxbury.

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

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The nearest alternative is in Boston, a few streets away, if the age is the thing that rules this one out.

The difference is where you sleep. Inpatient means you stay at the center, outpatient means you travel in for sessions. Withdrawal from alcohol or from benzodiazepines can be medically dangerous, which pushes the choice toward supervised care. Ask whether the center offers the middle levels or only a bed and a weekly appointment.

Addiction treatment records carry a stronger legal protection than the rest of a medical file. An authorization carries an end date and stops when that date passes, rather than running on indefinitely. If you want someone kept informed, sign the release early rather than during a crisis.

Waits tend to be shortest at the levels of care people ask about least. Many programs offer an interim option while you wait, usually outpatient sessions or a daily check in. Ask what can be started while you wait.