Newport Academy - Teen Treatment

They provide inpatient residential. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Orange is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Santa Ana, under a mile away.

They do not prescribe. If buprenorphine or methadone is part of what you need, say so on the call and ask who they refer to in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana has 65 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

Yes. They treat ages 12 to 17, which only a minority of centers do. Santa Ana has 8 other centers, and an age range is the first thing to confirm on the call.

You will be asked about the drug, the dose, your medical history and your coverage. A call outside office hours often reaches an answering service rather than an intake worker, which is worth knowing before judging a program by it. Write down what you are using and how much before you dial, because it is harder to recall out loud.

Often, though residential care is reviewed far more closely than outpatient care. A plan tends to approve a level of care in blocks of days, then review whether to carry on. Get any authorization in writing, with the number of days it covers.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. If you are driving yourself, ask where the car will sit, because some programs keep the keys. Ask what the phone rule is in the first week specifically, not in general.