Stepping Stones Inc - Administration Admissions Outpatient

They are set up for 2 levels: outpatient and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Joliet, 1 offers a bed.

No. The nearest place that does offer one is in Joliet, about a mile away.

The nearest other center is under a mile away, in Joliet, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

They offer telemedicine, so some of this can be done by video rather than traveling into Joliet.

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 Joliet offers both.

The weeks right after a program are the highest risk stretch, so what is arranged for them matters. Alumni programs exist at many centers and are usually free to people who went through them. Ask what the discharge plan looks like before you choose the program.

Existing prescriptions are normally continued, and they are reviewed by whoever is prescribing at the program. Medication bought over the counter counts on the list, and leaving it off causes problems later. Ask who writes your prescriptions after discharge, because a gap at that point is a common problem.

Both can be treated at once, and programs that do are described as integrated or co-occurring. A diagnosis made during active use is often revised later, so an early label is not the final word. A program that cannot answer these questions is telling you something useful.