VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program

VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program - West Haven, CT

Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program is a luxurious addiction rehab center located in West Haven, CT at 950 Campbell Avenue, Unit 116-a3 in the 06516 zip code. Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides methadone detoxification, buprenorphine detoxification and buprenorphine maintenance. Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, treatment methodologies used by Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program include trauma counseling, motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program additionally excels in detoxification and provides Opioid Detox, Alcohol Detox and Benzodiazepines Detox. Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program also offers outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment, short-term residential treatment and residential treatment. Those who are looking for treatment can get detoxification, substance use treatment and dual diagnosis treatment. In addition to substance use treatment, other addictions treated at Va Healthcare Systems Of Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Program include treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder and treatment for gambling disorder.

Location: 950 Campbell Avenue, Unit 116-A3, West Haven, CT 06516

  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. Does It Provide Payment Assistance?
  13. Which Population Groups Are Supported?
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Additional Addiction Treatments
  19. What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Medical Services
  22. Tobacco/Screening Services
  23. What Is The Smoking Policy?
  24. What Age Groups Are Accepted?
  25. What Genders Are Accepted For Treatment?
  26. Exclusive Services

Offered Treatment:

  • detoxification
  • substance use treatment
  • dual diagnosis treatment

Service Settings:

  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • outpatient treatment
  • residential treatment
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • outpatient detoxification
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential detoxification
  • short-term residential 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
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches:

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling approach
  • trauma counseling
  • 12-step rehab

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 Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts cash or self-payment

Does It Provide Payment Assistance?:

  • Payment assistance

Which Population Groups Are Supported?:

  • veterans
  • people with trauma

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
  • TB screening

Transitional Services:

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • Case management
  • Domestic violence services
  • Early intervention for HIV
  • Housing services
  • Mental health services
  • Self-help groups
  • Transportation assistance
  • Mentoring/Peer support

Additional Addiction Treatments:

  • treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder
  • treatment for gambling disorder

What Kinds of Detoxification Are Offered?:

  • Alcohol Detox
  • Benzodiazepines Detox
  • 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 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:

  • Serves Veterans only

Contact #: 203-932-5711 x3887

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

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