South Shore Hospital - Chemical Dependency

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

They provide detox for 4 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Chicago has 8 other centers.

They take mandated treatment. What paperwork the court wants back is between you and whoever ordered it, and Chicago has 8 other centers if the dates do not work.

They treat both. Confirm it for the specific diagnosis rather than in general, because transitional services and recovery support services covers a lot of ground and Chicago may have a narrower service than a bigger city would.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Ask whether the groups are split by age, because in Chicago that can mean one mixed room rather than several.

They prescribe methadone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Chicago.

There is no price on this site, because what a program costs depends on the level of care and on your plan. Every state operates a publicly funded system with its own intake line, separate from anything a private center offers. Ask what the deposit is and whether any of it comes back if the program ends early.

It depends on the level of care. Outpatient care is designed to fit around a job. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Ask the program for a date it will confirm in writing, because a leave request needs a date rather than an intention.