Saint Mary Mercy Hospital - Dept of Behavioral Medicine

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

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

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

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

Livonia has 31 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

The questions are much the same wherever you call, because every intake line is screening for the same few things. Understating the amount is the most common mistake on that call, and it leads to the wrong level of care being offered. Call (844) 822-5800 and that first conversation can happen now rather than being scheduled.

One of them takes the decision to use out of your hands for a while. The other leaves it with you. A residential stay is the easier thing to get approved when there is a documented medical reason for it. Ask what happens if the level you start at turns out to be the wrong one.

Publicly funded residential programs tend to have the longest lists and the lowest cost. Centers often keep a cancellation list, and it moves faster than the main one. Ask what is available this week, not just what the program is.