Weems Community MH Center - Smith County Office

They provide outpatient and telemedicine, which is the whole of what this address in Raleigh is set up for.

No, and nothing else within 14 miles of Raleigh offers one either, so that part will mean a longer drive or a referral.

They offer a program for veterans, which not every center around Raleigh does.

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

They treat both. A diagnosis left untreated while the substance use is treated is the usual reason a first attempt does not hold, and Bay Springs is the nearest place to try instead if this one does not fit.

Most places run something for families, and the quality of it is one of the clearer differences between two centers. Family sessions are often the first place anybody explains what the next year is actually going to look like. Look up the free family groups in Raleigh as well, because they outlast any program.

Someone asks what is going on, what has been tried before, and what insurance you have. The call can be made by a relative, and intake lines deal with that constantly. Write down what you are using and how much before you dial, because it is harder to recall out loud.

The levels run from a weekly appointment up to a residential bed, with two useful steps in between. An assessment by a clinician is how this is normally decided, and it takes about an hour. Ask what happens if the level you start at turns out to be the wrong one.