Stoughton Hospital Association

They provide inpatient hospital and detox. The nearest alternative is in Madison, 10 miles away, if you want something to compare it against.

They provide detox for 5 substances: opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. Whether a bed is free this week is a question for the call, and Stoughton has 8 other centers.

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

The nearest other center is 10 miles away, in Madison, and there are 8 inside 14 miles.

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

They offer a program for veterans. Whether they bill the VA is a separate question, and the answer differs between places even inside Stoughton.

Privacy rules on this are tighter than most people expect, and they apply from the first phone call. The strength of the rule exists because people avoided treatment when they could not rely on it. Ask what a program would say if somebody rang it asking about you.

Treatment often counts as a medical reason for leave, with the detail of the condition staying between you and a clinician. An employer is generally entitled to dates and a clinician's confirmation, not to a diagnosis. Ask the program to write the letter in terms of a medical leave rather than a diagnosis.