Victory Clinical Services

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

They detox from opioids. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 2 places near Kalamazoo that do it.

Yes. Court ordered treatment is one of the things they take, and one of 6 things they offer a named program for.

Kalamazoo has 28 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

They treat mental health alongside the substance use, so both sides are handled in one place. Ask whether the psychiatric side is on site, because in Kalamazoo that is the part that varies.

Marketing language is nearly identical across the field, so the comparison has to be made on specifics. Who delivers the therapy matters: licensed clinicians and counselors in training are not the same thing. Call (844) 822-5800 if you would rather have someone else do the comparing.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to put to two programs. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Ask about the release of information early, because without it the updates stop.

Somebody works through a short list: the substance, the amount, the history, the insurance. Where a program is not the right fit, a decent intake worker will say so and name somewhere else. Have your insurance card and a list of medications next to you.