Recovery Works

They provide outpatient, inpatient residential and detox. The nearest alternative is in Crown Point, 2.1 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

They handle detox for alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Merrillville has 8 other centers to compare.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of Merrillville.

Merrillville has 27 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Merrillville, not all of them do.

Anything a program will put in writing is easier to compare than anything it only says on a call. Referral services and treatment providers both answer the phone, and knowing which you reached changes the call. Ask what license is held by the person who would actually be treating you.

Involvement is common, and so are limits on it, set by the person being treated. Visiting is usually restricted in the first week and opens up later. Call (844) 822-5800 and someone can talk it through with you, whether or not you are the person in treatment.

Sometimes, and it depends far more on the level of care than on the center. Where the wait is long, a detox can sometimes happen first and the treatment bed after it.