Fred Kennedy Associates Inc

They provide outpatient and telemedicine. The nearest alternative is in Harbor City, 1.8 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Harbor City, 1.8 miles away.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of San Pedro.

Yes, they treat people in Spanish. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and San Pedro has 8 other centers to ask the same of.

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

Compare what each one actually provides rather than how each one describes itself. Any place promising a specific outcome is telling you something about itself rather than about treatment. Ask whether the person on the phone works for the center or for a referral service.

Programs are commonly sold in blocks of 28 or 30 days, 60 days and 90 days, with outpatient care lasting longer and lighter. Longer time in treatment is associated with better outcomes, which is why the step down to outpatient care matters. Ask how many hours a week an outpatient program actually takes, because it varies widely.

It is treatment that includes a prescription, most often buprenorphine, naltrexone or methadone. Naltrexone works the other way and blocks the effect, so it needs a period of abstinence before it can be started. If a program rules medication out entirely, it is worth knowing that before you arrive.