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Contact
information is provided for the treatment providers and
services mentioned in previous articles. For a comprehensive
list of resources,
click here.
Hotlines and locators:
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator: A
comprehensive, searchable directory of alcohol and drug
treatment programs nationwide from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration.
Buprenorphine
Physician Locator, (866) 287-2728: An
online resource designed to assist the states, medical and
addiction treatment communities, potential patients and
their families locate physicians who can prescribe Buprenorphine (Suboxone® and Subutex®) for treatment of
opioid addiction.
National Helpline, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1036,
Rockville, MD 20857, (800) 273-8255; (240) 276-2000: A list
of programs offering confidential information
on
alcohol and
drug use
disorder treatment and referral.
National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2000 L St., NW,
Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036; (202) 955-3500: The accrediting agency for most managed care
companies offers online report cards on health plans that
lets you compare hundreds of health plans, Medicare and
Medicaid, for the best treatment coverage.
Providers and services:
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital,
7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, Texas, (210) 617-5300:
Offers veterans comprehensive treatment for a variety of
addictions, from alcohol to drugs, through detoxification
and recovery programs, including vocational and housing
assistance as people reenter society.
Caron Foundation, 17
Camp Road, Wernersville, PA, (800) 678-2332: Through its treatment
facilities in Pennsylvania, New York and Florida, helps
people with chemical addictions of every type and offers
medical detoxification, gender-separate primary
rehabilitation, relapse treatment and extended car for
adults and adolescents; outpatient care; and educational
programs for family members.
The Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio,
44195, (800) 223-2273, ext. 44836:
Named one of the nation’s best four hospitals in 2005 by
U.S. News & World Report, the Cleveland Clinic provides a
range of services to adults and adolescents addicted to
alcohol or drugs.
Ensuring
Solutions, George Washington University, 2021 K Street
NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006, (202) 296-6922: A research institute that
works with business leaders and private citizens to close
the gap between coverage for addiction treatment and
treatment for other diseases. Publishes a variety of
publicly available resources on trends in addiction
treatment and showcases successful efforts to increase
access to alcohol treatment.
The McShin Foundation, 1300 Mactavish
Ave., Richmond, VA, 23230; (804) 249-1845:
In partnership with the National Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence, Inc., this non-profit, grass-roots
community resource organization provides clinical inpatient
and outpatient treatment services, including detox and
crisis stabilization.
Phoenix House, 164 West 74th St., New York, NY, 10023;
(646) 505-2000:
The nation’s largest nonprofit provider of substance abuse
treatment and prevention services operates more than 100
programs in nine states; with more than 6,000 at residential
centers for adults, Phoenix Academies combine long-term
treatment and schooling for adolescents, outpatient, after
school and day programs.
National Acupuncture
Detoxification Association, PO Box 1927, Vancouver, WA,
98668-1927, (360) 245-0186:
Conducts education and training on acupuncture used as part
of comprehensive addiction treatment to relieve suffering
during detoxification and prevent relapse.
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