Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center is an addiction and mental health rehab center located at 915 North Grand Street in the 63106 zip code in Saint Louis, MO. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides methadone maintenance, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Some of the treatment approaches used by Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center include substance use counseling approach, motivational interviewing and brief intervention. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient opioid detoxification. Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center provides regular outpatient treatment, outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment and outpatient detox. It also provides residential treatment for substance abuse, inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis and inpatient detoxification. Other addiction treatment offered includes treatment for gambling disorder.

Address: 915 North Grand Street, Saint Louis, MO 63106

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Type Of Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. Facility Ownership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  13. Screening & Testing
  14. Transitional Services
  15. Ancillary Services
  16. Other Addictions Treatment
  17. Detoxification
  18. Counseling Services and Education
  19. Medical Services
  20. Tobacco/Screening Services
  21. Facility Smoking Policy
  22. Age Groups Accepted
  23. Gender Accepted
  24. Exclusive Services
  25. Services for deaf

Here are the full facility listing details on Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saint Louis, MO:

Types of Care:

  • inpatient detoxification
  • residential substance abuse treatment
  • inpatient treatment for dual diagnosis

Service Settings:

  • outpatient services
  • outpatient detox
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Methadone used in treatment
  • Buprenorphine treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine detoxification
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • methadone detoxification
  • methadone maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies:

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Methadone
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention
  • CBT
  • DBT
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • substance use counseling approach

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Military insurance
  • Accepts private health insurance

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
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services:

  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services:

  • mental health services

Other Addictions Treatment:

  • treatment for gambling disorder

Detoxification:

  • inpatient opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • counseling for families
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV/AIDS counseling
  • health education services

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:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
  • Methadone clients only
  • All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
  • Rehab for veterans only

Services for deaf:

  • Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available

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Dual diagnosis treatment is a specialized approach to helping individuals who are dealing with both substance abuse issues and mental health disorders simultaneously. It recognizes the interconnected nature of these challenges and aims to address them comprehensively.

People with dual diagnosis face a unique set of hurdles as their mental health issues and substance use often reinforce each other, creating a cycle that can be difficult to break. For instance, someone with depression might turn to drugs or alcohol as a way to cope with their emotions, and the substance use can, in turn, exacerbate their mental health symptoms. This complex interaction requires a tailored treatment approach.

The primary goal of dual diagnosis treatment is to provide integrated care that addresses both the substance use disorder and the mental health condition concurrently. This involves a team of professionals, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, addiction specialists, and counselors, working collaboratively to develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

The treatment plan may include various therapeutic modalities, medication management, and support services. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing are commonly used therapeutic approaches. Medications may be prescribed to manage psychiatric symptoms and support the individual's recovery from substance use.

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Treatment may not be offered in your location. Treatment for your specific addiction or mental health condition may not be offered.

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If you are experiencing severe emotional distress and/or suicidal thoughts, please seek all available help immediately, including contacting the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 and/or visiting their website at: https://988lifeline.org/.