Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a licensed substance use treatment provider in Washington, DC, listed in the SAMHSA treatment directory. It offers hospital inpatient care with medical staff on site around the clock. An intensive outpatient program lets clients attend structured treatment several days a week while living at home. On site detox services are available, so withdrawal can be managed before treatment begins. Methadone is available as part of medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine (Suboxone) is offered to reduce opioid cravings and lower relapse and overdose risk. Naltrexone is used to support recovery from opioid or alcohol use disorder. The program treats co-occurring mental health conditions alongside addiction. The facility reports accepting Medicaid. Private health insurance is accepted. It serves young adults, adults, seniors.
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Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatientOutpatientHospital inpatient detoxificationHospital inpatient treatmentOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatment
Type of care
Substance use treatmentDetoxificationTreatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Medications
Methadone used in TreatmentBuprenorphine used in TreatmentNaltrexone used in Treatment
Detox services
Alcohol DetoxificationBenzodiazepines DetoxificationCocaine DetoxificationMethamphetamines detoxificationOpioids detoxificationMedication routinely used during detoxification
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicareMedicaidFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Private health insuranceCash or self-payment
Ages served
Young AdultsAdultsSeniors
Accreditation
The Joint CommissionFederally Qualified Health CenterSAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
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Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
1525 14th Street NW, 5th Floor R, Washington, DC 20005
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare