Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a luxurious addiction and substance abuse treatment center located in Saint Louis, MO at 915 North Grand Street in the 63106 zip code. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides suboxone prescription, methadone detoxification and naltrexone administration. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center include substance use counseling approach, cognitive behavioral therapy and relapse prevention. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center additionally excels in detoxification and provides Opioid Detox. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center also offers regular outpatient treatment, outpatient treatment and outpatient detoxification. Those who are looking for treatment can get detoxification, dual diagnosis treatment and substance use treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center include treatment for gambling disorder.

Location: 915 North Grand Street, Saint Louis, MO 63106

  1. Offered Treatment
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Treatment Types
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. Who Owns This Treatment Center?
  10. Certifications and Accreditations
  11. What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?
  12. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  13. Screening & Testing
  14. Transitional Services
  15. Ancillary Services
  16. Additional Addiction Treatments
  17. What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?
  18. Counseling Services and Education
  19. Medical Services
  20. Tobacco/Screening Services
  21. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  22. What Age Groups Are Accepted?
  23. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  24. Exclusive Services
  25. Services for deaf

Offered Treatment:

  • detoxification
  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • outpatient detoxification
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Which Opioid Medications Does It Use?:

  • Methadone treatment
  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Treatment Types:

  • buprenorphine detoxification
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • methadone detoxification
  • methadone maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach

Who Owns This Treatment Center?:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Certifications and Accreditations:

  • Certified by The Joint Commission

What Types of Insurance and Payments Are Accepted?:

  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing:

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • Mental health services

Additional Addiction Treatments:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?:

  • Opioid Detox

Counseling Services and Education:

  • Individual counseling
  • Group counseling
  • Family counseling
  • Marital/couples counseling
  • Substance use education
  • Hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, counseling and support
  • Health education services

Medical Services:

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services:

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

What Is The Smoking Policy?:

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

What Age Groups Are Accepted?:

  • Adults
  • Young adults

What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?:

  • Women
  • Men

Exclusive Services:

  • Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
  • Methadone clients only
  • All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
  • Serves Veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

Contact #: 314-652-4100 x56418

Call (855) 474-4942 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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