Richmond Behavioral Health Authority

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Richmond has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

They do not offer one. Sorting detox out comes first, and Richmond is the nearest place that does it, under a mile away.

Richmond has 262 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

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

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

What you take comes with you, in the original labeled containers, and is reviewed on arrival. Medication bought over the counter counts on the list, and leaving it off causes problems later. Write the list with doses and prescriber names before the first call.

The first conversation is mostly questions about what is being used, how much, and for how long. Honest answers get a better recommendation, and understating the amount is the most common way people get sent to the wrong level of care. Ask for the name of whoever you spoke to, so the second call starts where the first ended.

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. Ask whether a schedule outside working hours exists before ruling treatment out.