Pierce County Alliance

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Tacoma, 2 offer a bed.

No. There is no detox listed near Tacoma at all, so the first call is worth making to ask who they work with for it.

They treat pregnancy and the postpartum period, which matters because withdrawal in pregnancy is managed differently and not every place near Tacoma is set up for it.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Tacoma.

Yes, they treat people in Spanish. Whether that means a counselor who speaks it or an interpreter is worth asking, and Tacoma has 8 other centers to ask the same of.

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 Tacoma.

The useful questions are the ones answerable with a fact: who prescribes, what the schedule is, what follows it. The daily schedule is the most revealing document a program holds, and most will send it on request. Call (844) 822-5800 if you would rather have someone else do the comparing.

Programs are commonly sold in blocks of 28 or 30 days, 60 days and 90 days, with outpatient care lasting longer and lighter. Where a plan approves days in batches, the length you start with is not necessarily the length you get. Ask what the step down looks like after the main program ends.