Gateway Behavioral Health Services - Behavioral Health Crisis Center

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

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

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Savannah often still has to be in person.

Savannah has 58 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

They offer a program for clients with a mental health diagnosis as well, which not every center around Savannah does.

They take older adults as well as young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64. Ask who reviews existing prescriptions, because that is the part that matters most for an older adult in Savannah.

Most programs build the family in, and how far they do it is a real difference between two centers. What a program will discuss with a relative is set by a signed authorization, and it can be as narrow as attendance only. Ask what the visiting rules are in the first week and after it.

There is no standard course. Programs are built in fixed lengths and people move between them. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the program length is and what happens if more time is needed.