First Chance

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

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Burlingame that do it.

Burlingame has 19 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

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

They work in Spanish as well as English. Ask whether the group sessions in Burlingame are in Spanish too, or only the one to one ones.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Burlingame send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

It is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended, and it is standard care for opioid use. Alcohol use disorder has prescribed options of its own, which is worth raising because the phrase is usually explained in terms of opioids. Ask how long the medication is expected to continue, and who reviews it.

It depends on the level of care. Outpatient care is designed to fit around a job. Schools and colleges have their own leave of absence process, and a medical withdrawal is often reversible. Find out whether the center deals with human resources departments directly.