Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program - San Diego, CA

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Program is a dual diagnosis treatment center located at 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Unit 116a in the 92161 zip code in San Diego, CA. It is operated by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Program provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine detox. Some of the treatment approaches used by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Program include relapse prevention treatment, counseling for substance abuse and trauma counseling. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Program also specializes in detox services and offers inpatient alcohol detox, inpatient opioid detoxification and residential benzodiazepines detox. Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol And Drug Treatment Program provides long-term rehab, short-term residential treatment and regular outpatient treatment. It also provides inpatient detox, inpatient treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and residential treatment for substance abuse.

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Address: 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Unit (116A), San Diego, CA 92161

  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. Payment Assistance Available
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Detoxification
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services

Here are the full facility listing details on Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program in San Diego, CA:

Types of Care:

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

Service Settings:

  • outpatient treatment
  • long term rehab
  • outpatient detoxification
  • IOT
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • short term inpatient rehab

Hospitals:

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

  • Buprenorphine clinical treatment
  • Naltrexone treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

  • Administers medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment:

  • buprenorphine detox
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • prescribes suboxone
  • administers naltrexone
  • 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

Treatment Approaches:

  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention treatment
  • counseling for substance abuse
  • counseling for trauma victims

Facility Ownership:

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation:

  • Certified by Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Certified by The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

  • Accepts Federal funding
  • Accepts private health insurance
  • Accepts self-payment

Payment Assistance Available:

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

  • adult women
  • vets
  • co-occurring addiction and mental health treatment
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

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
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • HIV early intervention
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills training
  • transportation assistance
  • group meetings

Detoxification:

  • inpatient alcohol detox
  • residential benzodiazepines detoxification
  • inpatient opioid detoxification

Counseling Services and Education:

  • individual counseling
  • counseling for groups
  • family counseling
  • counseling for couples
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education
  • health education services
  • employment counseling and training

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 not allowed

Age Groups Accepted:

  • adult rehab
  • accepts young adults

Gender Accepted:

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services:

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 858-552-8585

Call (888) 303-2026 to get 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

What is dual diagnosis treatment?

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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