Luminis Health Pathways

They provide inpatient residential, inpatient hospital, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. The nearest alternative is in Crownsville, 3.6 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

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 Annapolis has 8 other centers.

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

The nearest other center is under a mile away, in Annapolis, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

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

They treat both. A diagnosis left untreated while the substance use is treated is the usual reason a first attempt does not hold, and Crownsville is the nearest place to try instead if this one does not fit.

The list comes with you and gets reviewed. Nothing on it should change on a policy rather than a prescription. Some abstinence based programs are uncomfortable with prescribed medication, and that is a genuine difference between centers. Ask what their position is on prescribed medication generally, because positions differ.

It is medical treatment for a medical condition, prescribed and monitored like any other. The evidence for medication in opioid use disorder is strong enough that its absence from a program is worth asking about. A prescriber is the only person who can judge which of the three fits your situation.