Stepping Stone Center for Recovery

They are set up for 3 levels: inpatient residential, inpatient hospital and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Jacksonville, 3 offer a bed.

They detox from opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Which substances a place handles matters more than the word detox, and 2 of the 8 centers near Jacksonville offer one at all.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Anyone outside that range is worth a call rather than an assumption, and Jacksonville has 8 other centers to try.

They offer a program for clients with a mental health diagnosis as well, which not every center around Jacksonville does.

The nearest other center is a few streets away, in Jacksonville, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

Most medication carries on. Anything that interacts with treatment gets looked at by a prescriber first. A pain condition does not disappear during treatment and should be part of the conversation from the start. Ask who to speak to if something needs changing mid program.

The block you are offered and the time the work takes are two different things, and that is the honest answer. Outpatient programs often involve three to five sessions a week at first, then taper to one. Ask what the longest and the shortest version of this program looks like.

There is a difference between asking for leave in advance and explaining an absence afterward, and the first position is much stronger. Intensive outpatient programs are commonly scheduled before work or in the evening precisely so people can stay employed. Ask about evening and weekend schedules before ruling treatment out on time grounds.