Gavin Foundation

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

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

One of their programs is built for veterans, which usually means a separate group rather than the same room with a different label, and it is one of the 8 named here.

They treat adults up to and past 65. Ask whether the group sessions are mixed age, because in Boston that often means one room rather than two.

Yes. They treat people in Spanish. Confirm it for the first appointment specifically, because in Boston that can depend on who is rostered that day.

Accreditation, staffing, medication policy and aftercare are the four that tell you most. A program willing to tell you who it is not suitable for is usually being straight with you about the rest. Ask every place the same four questions and compare the answers side by side.

The phrase covers three medications, each working differently, each needing a prescriber. Alcohol use disorder has prescribed options of its own, which is worth raising because the phrase is usually explained in terms of opioids. Ask what happens to the prescription on the day the program ends.

Outpatient care usually starts within days. A residential bed can be immediate or weeks out. Many programs offer an interim option while you wait, usually outpatient sessions or a daily check in. Ask what is available this week, not just what the program is.