Westbrook Health Services

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

They do not, and neither does anywhere else listed around Ripley. Withdrawal management and treatment are often two separate admissions, and this is one of those times.

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

Outpatient only, and nothing within 14 miles of Ripley has beds either, so a residential stay would mean traveling further than that.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which means the medication side is handled here rather than referred out to somewhere else in Ripley.

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which is worth confirming before a first visit because Ripley has 1 other center and not all of them do.

Treating the substance use and leaving a diagnosis untouched is a common reason a first attempt does not hold. A diagnosis made while someone is still using can be wrong, so assessment often waits until after detox. Ask whether there is a psychiatrist or a prescriber on the team, and how often you would see them.

There is normally a family component, and it is one of the better questions to ask when comparing two places. A release of information, signed by the patient, is what opens that door, and it can be narrow or wide. Ask how often the family sessions meet and whether they happen in person.