The Bridge

They provide outpatient and telemedicine. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and Newark is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is 2.0 miles away in East Orange.

Irvington has 49 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

They offer a program for people who are pregnant or just postpartum, which not every center around Irvington does.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Irvington often still has to be in person.

It means a mental health condition alongside substance use, which describes most people in treatment. Trauma focused therapy is offered by some programs and not others, and it is a specific skill rather than a general one. If trauma is part of this, ask what specific therapy they offer for it.

Addiction treatment sits alongside other medical benefits on most plans, so some coverage is the normal case. Prior authorization is normal for a residential stay and unusual for a single outpatient visit. Ask what your out of pocket maximum means for a stay of this length.

Your id, your card, your prescriptions, and the name of anyone the center is allowed to speak to. If you are driving yourself, ask where the car will sit, because some programs keep the keys. Sort the keys, the mail and the animals before the day rather than on it.