BMC OBAT in Boston, START

Detox at this program

Setting

Outpatient detox (general hospital (including va hospital))

Substances

Alcohol, Opioids, Benzodiazepines, Cocaine, Methamphetamine

Medication during detox

Used routinely; opioid withdrawal: lofexidine or clonidine

After detox

Detox gets you through withdrawal; on its own it isn't treatment for the addiction. After opioid detox, tolerance drops, so using again carries a real risk of overdose (what to line up next). This program reports offering:

Treatment settings

Regular outpatient

Opioid medication

Buprenorphine, Naltrexone

Alcohol medication

Prescribes or gives medication for alcohol use disorder

Paying

Accepts

Medicaid, Medicare, Private insurance, State health plan (not Medicaid), TRICARE (military)

Who it serves

Ages

Young Adults, Adults, Seniors

Accepts

Female and Male

Languages

Spanish, Sign language (ASL)

Programs for

Young adults; Adult women; Pregnant/postpartum women; Adult men; Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Active duty military; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced sexual abuse; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma

Licenses and accreditation

As reported to SAMHSA. Withdrawal.help has not checked these. Look them up yourself: Joint Commission Quality Check, CARF provider search, or your state's licensing agency.

Accredited by

The Joint Commission

Licensed or certified by

State department of health; Hospital licensing authority; Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Other detox programs nearby

• Boston Medical Center, Office Based Addiction Treatment Progr Roxbury, MA · 0.1 mi
• Andrew House Boston Jamaica Plain, MA · 0.9 mi
• Dimock Center, Dimock Acute Treatment Services Roxbury, MA · 1.4 mi
• Arbour Hospital, Dual Diagnosis Treatment Jamaica Plain, MA · 2.3 mi
• Bay Cove Treatment Center Boston, MA · 2.3 mi

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