RMC Health System

They offer inpatient hospital and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Anniston has 3 other centers within 14 miles.

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 Anniston that do it.

They work in 1 language beyond English: Sign language. Ask whether the group sessions in Anniston are in it too, or only the one to one ones.

Within 14 miles there are 3 other centers, across Oxford.

Anniston has 10 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.

They prescribe naltrexone. Medication and counseling together is the standard of care for opioid use rather than an either or, and not every place near Anniston offers both.

Some programs have a prescriber on site and some rely on yours, which is worth knowing in advance. Anything needing a blood test or a monthly injection has to be scheduled around the program, which is easier arranged before admission. Ask who writes your prescriptions after discharge, because a gap at that point is a common problem.

Depression, anxiety, trauma and attention disorders turn up constantly alongside substance use. An integrated program handles both with one team, which removes the handover where people get lost. Ask whether there is a psychiatrist or a prescriber on the team, and how often you would see them.