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Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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Substance Abuse Recovery Program

Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides addiction treatment in Washington, DC, with outpatient and hospital inpatient services. People seeking care can access detoxification, intensive outpatient treatment, and cognitive behavioral therapy. Payment options include private health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and self-payment.

50 Irving Street NW 3-C North, Unit 116-A, Washington, DC, 20422

Services & treatment options

Treatment

Type of Care

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Care setting

  • Hospital inpatient detoxification
  • Hospital inpatient treatment
  • Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient
  • Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
  • Outpatient detoxification
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Methadone used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment
External Opioid Medications Source
  • In-network prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  • In-network prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment
  • Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
  • Buprenorphine detoxification
  • Buprenorphine maintenance
  • Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
  • Methadone detoxification
  • Methadone maintenance
  • Prescribes buprenorphine
  • Prescribes naltrexone
Pharmacotherapies
  • Acamprosate (Campral®)
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Clonidine
  • Disulfiram
  • Medication for mental disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment
  • Methadone
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Nicotine replacement
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

Treatment Approaches

  • 12-step facilitation
  • Anger management
  • Brief intervention
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Contingency management/motivational incentives
  • Matrix Model
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Relapse prevention
  • Substance use disorder counseling
  • Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
  • Trauma-related counseling
Assessment/Pre-treatment
  • Complete medical history/physical exam
  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Outreach to persons in the community
  • Professional interventionist/educational consultant
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • Screening for tobacco use
Testing
  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Metabolic syndrome monitoring
  • TB screening
  • Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services
  • Alcohol Detoxification
  • Benzodiazepines Detoxification
  • Cocaine Detoxification
  • Medication routinely used during detoxification
  • Methamphetamines detoxification
  • Opioids detoxification
Medical Services
  • Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
  • Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Who we help

Special Programs/Groups Offered
  • Adult men
  • Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
  • Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ)
  • Pregnant/postpartum women
  • Seniors or older adults
  • Veterans

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

Support services

Transitional Services
  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services
  • Mentoring/peer support
Other Services
  • Treatment for gambling disorder
Education and Counseling Services
  • Family counseling
  • Group counseling
  • HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
  • Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
  • Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
  • Individual counseling
  • Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
  • Substance use disorder education
Ancillary Services
  • Acupuncture
  • Case management service
  • Domestic violence services, including family or partner
  • Integrated primary care services
  • Mental health services
  • Suicide prevention services
  • Transportation assistance

About the center

Hospitals
  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)
Facility operation
  • Federal Government
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
License/Certification/Accreditation
  • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
  • Federally Qualified Health Center
  • SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
  • The Joint Commission
Facility Smoking Policy
  • Smoking not permitted
Facility Vaping Policy
  • Vaping not permitted