University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

They do not offer one. Sorting detox out comes first, and Birmingham is the nearest place that does it, 5.4 miles away.

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

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Birmingham.

Outpatient only. Nobody stays overnight, so the week is built around appointments you travel to in Birmingham.

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. Book the first follow up appointment before leaving rather than after.

The useful questions are the ones answerable with a fact: who prescribes, what the schedule is, what follows it. The daily schedule is the most revealing document a program holds, and most will send it on request. Ask what kind of person this program would turn down, because a real answer exists.

Documents, prescriptions, clothing, and the phone numbers you would struggle to replace. Clothing rules exist at many places, usually about what is written on it rather than what it costs. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.