Saint Josephs ATRC

They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Ticonderoga is set up for.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Ticonderoga offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They treat young people from 12 up, so a parent calling from Ticonderoga about a teenager is in the right place.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Ticonderoga.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Ticonderoga often still has to be in person.

Both get treated together at the programs that do this properly, by one team. Psychiatric medication and treatment medication can usually be managed together by the same team. A program that cannot answer these questions is telling you something useful.

It is a screening conversation: what is being used, how much, your health, and what you are covered for. The call can be made by a relative, and intake lines deal with that constantly. Ask what they would recommend if money were not a factor, and then what they recommend given that it is.

Photo id, your insurance card, and a list of every medication you take with the doses. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Ask whether you can bring your own pillow, because the answer is often yes and it helps.