Lifeline Connections - Main Campus

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

They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Vancouver has 8 other centers.

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

They treat teenagers as well as adults, which is the less common arrangement and worth confirming for Vancouver specifically.

They work in 1 language beyond English: Sign language. Ask whether the group sessions in Vancouver are in it too, or only the one to one ones.

Vancouver has 174 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

Most residential programs are built around 30 days, which is a billing convention more than a clinical finding. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask how many hours a week an outpatient program actually takes, because it varies widely.

Medication assisted treatment means a prescribed medicine is part of the plan, alongside counseling rather than instead of it. Methadone is dispensed under rules of its own, often daily at first, which is a practical difference rather than a medical one. A prescriber is the only person who can judge which of the three fits your situation.