Milestone Recovery

They provide outpatient, inpatient residential and detox, which is the whole of what this address in Portland is set up for.

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids, so the first stage and the treatment after it can happen in one place rather than across two trips to Portland.

Yes. They offer a program for pregnant and postpartum clients, which is one of 3 named programs here.

Alongside this, Portland has 11 NA meetings and 127 free AA meetings.

Nothing else serves Portland inside 14 miles, which is worth knowing before you rule this one out rather than against it.

The list comes with you and gets reviewed. Nothing on it should change on a policy rather than a prescription. Whether a program employs its own prescriber is a concrete difference worth asking about early. Keep your own prescriber in the loop rather than letting the handover happen by itself.

A wait quoted on the phone is an estimate of a queue that moves, rather than a date you can plan around. A medical need moves someone up a list, and withdrawal risk is the usual reason. Ask what the fastest route into treatment is this week, and take that answer seriously.

Usually there is a route through this that keeps the job, and which route depends on the level of care. Intensive outpatient programs are commonly scheduled before work or in the evening precisely so people can stay employed. Ask whether the program can start on a date that fits a leave request.