rehabNorth Charles Institute for the Addiction Services
Cambridge, MA
Addiction treatment
North Charles Institute for Addiction Services
Medication Unit
North Charles Institute for Addiction Services provides addiction treatment in Cambridge, MA, with outpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification and individual counseling. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.
Cambridge, MA, 02140
Services & treatment options
Treatment
Type of Care
- Detoxification
- Substance use treatment
Care setting
- Outpatient
- Outpatient detoxification
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment
- Methadone used in Treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Other contracted prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
- Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
- Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Methadone detoxification
- Methadone maintenance
Pharmacotherapies
- Methadone
Treatment Approaches
- Brief intervention
- Substance use disorder counseling
Assessment/Pre-treatment
- Screening for substance use
Testing
- Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
- Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
- Drug or alcohol urine screening
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services
- Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioids detoxification
Exclusive Services
- Opioid use disorder clients only
Who we help
Age Groups Accepted
- Adults
- Young Adults
Gender Accepted
- Female
- Male
Payment & insurance
Payment and insurance
- Cash or self-payment
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Private health insurance
- SAMHSA funding/block grants
Payment Assistance Available
- Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Support services
Transitional Services
- Naloxone and overdose education
Education and Counseling Services
- Individual counseling
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Suicide prevention services
About the center
Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital)
Facility operation
- Private non-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
- State Substance use treatment agency
- State department of health
Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted
Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted