WellSpace Health - Residential and Withdrawal Management

They are set up for 2 levels: inpatient residential and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Sacramento, 1 offers a bed.

They handle detox for opioids, alcohol, cocaine and methamphetamines. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Sacramento has 8 other centers to compare.

They offer a program for adult women, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Sacramento has 8 other centers to ask.

Their programs are for adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. The group you sit in is usually built around the age band, which in Sacramento can mean one group rather than several.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Sacramento, not all of them do.

It is the stretch after discharge, and it tends to decide whether the program holds. Sober living is housing with rules rather than treatment, and the rules vary more than the brochures suggest. Book the first appointment after discharge while you are still in the program, not afterward.

Programs expect family contact rather than tolerating it, though the amount is set by the person in treatment. Visiting is usually restricted in the first week and opens up later. Write down your questions before the call, because they are easy to lose in it.

Usually there is a route through this that keeps the job, and which route depends on the level of care. Where an employer offers an assistance program, it is usually confidential and separate from your manager. Ask whether the program can start on a date that fits a leave request.