Ozark Center

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

They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Joplin that do it.

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

Alongside this, Joplin has 20 NA meetings and 16 free AA meetings.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Joplin.

Some programs have a prescriber on site and some rely on yours, which is worth knowing in advance. A prescribed benzodiazepine or opioid painkiller is the usual complication, and it needs a plan rather than a rule. Write the list with doses and prescriber names before the first call.

It means a doctor is involved and a prescription is part of what holds the first months together. Not every center is licensed for every medication, so what is on offer varies more than the clinical picture does. Ask what happens if the first medication does not suit you.

Treatment often qualifies for job protected medical leave, though the rules depend on the employer's size and your length of service. A medical leave of absence from a college is normally reversible, and usually a better record than a failed semester. Look at what your own employer offers before you tell anyone anything.