Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System is an addiction treatment center located at 555 Willard Avenue, Suite 116-a in the 06111 zip code in Newington, CT.
Operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System provides suboxone prescription, buprenorphine maintenance and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Some of the treatment approaches used by Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System include cognitive behavioral therapy, anger management and relapse prevention. Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System provides outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment and regular outpatient treatment.
Here are the full facility listing details on Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System in Newington, CT:
Types of Care:
- substance use treatment
- dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders
Service Settings:
- outpatient treatment
- intensive outpatient treatment
- outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- regular outpatient treatment
Hospitals:
- General Hospital (including VA hospital)
Opioid Medications used in Treatment:
- Buprenorphine used in Treatment
- Naltrexone used in Treatment
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
Type Of Treatment:
- buprenorphine maintenance
- suboxone prescription
- naltrexone administration
- relapse prevention from naltrexone
Pharmacotherapies:
- Acamprosate (Campral)
- Disulfiram (Antabuse)
- Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
- Naltrexone (oral)
- Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
- Medications for psychiatric disorders
- Clonidine
Treatment Approaches:
- anger management
- cognitive behavioral therapy
- motivational interviewing
- relapse prevention
- substance use counseling approach
- trauma counseling
- 12-step rehab
Facility Ownership:
- the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
License/Certification/Accreditation:
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:
- Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
- Military insurance
Payment Assistance Available:
Special Programs/ Population Groups 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
- STD testing
- TB screening
Transitional Services:
- Aftercare/continuing care
- Discharge Planning
- Naloxone and overdose education
Ancillary Services:
- Case management
- Housing services
- Mental health services
- Self-help groups
- Social skills development
- Transportation assistance
- Mentoring/Peer support
Other Addictions Treatment:
- Treatment for gambling disorder
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
- employment counseling and training
- vocational training and educational support
Medical Services:
- Hepatitis A vaccination
- Hepatitis B vaccination
Tobacco/Screening Services:
- Nicotine replacement therapy
- Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
- Screening for tobacco use
- Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy:
- Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted:
Gender Accepted:
Exclusive Services:
Call (866) 979-8605 for 24/7 help with treatment.
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