Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

500 West Fort Street, Building 114, Boise, ID 83702

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Treatment Programs is a hospital inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential facility in Boise, ID offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting TRICARE, Medicare, and private insurance, with a sliding fee scale based on income.

Licenses and accreditations

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
The Joint CommissionAccredited by The Joint Commission.

Kinds of care

Detoxification: Medical care while the body clears a substance, with staff watching for withdrawal.
Substance use treatment: Treatment for alcohol and drug use.

Settings

Hospital inpatient detoxification: Detox in a hospital, staying overnight.
Hospital inpatient treatment: Treatment in a hospital, staying overnight.
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient: Care in a hospital with at least one overnight stay.
Intensive outpatient treatment: Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
Outpatient: Regular appointments while living at home.
Outpatient detoxification: Detox during the day, going home at night.
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment: Methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone for opioid use, with counseling, without staying overnight.
Regular outpatient treatment: Weekly or less frequent appointments while living at home.
Residential detoxification: Detox while living at the facility.
Residential/24-hour residential: Living at the facility during treatment.
Short-term residential: Living at the facility for 30 days or less.

Medications for opioid use

Buprenorphine used in Treatment: Buprenorphine is used here.
Naltrexone used in Treatment: Naltrexone is used here.

Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification: Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
Prescribes buprenorphine: Prescribes buprenorphine.
Prescribes naltrexone: Prescribes naltrexone.

Payment

Accepted: TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Medicare; Private health insurance.
Help with cost: Payment assistance for people who cannot pay the full cost. Ask the facility for details; A sliding fee scale: the fee depends on income and other factors.

Who they serve

Ages served: Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
Sex: Female; Male.
Programs for: Veterans.
Languages: Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing.

More details this facility reports

Hospitals: General Hospital (including VA hospital).
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
Pharmacotherapies: Acamprosate (Campral®); Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine without naloxone; Clonidine; Disulfiram; Medication for mental disorders; Medications for HIV treatment; Medications for Hepatitis C treatment; 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; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling.
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public): Federal Government; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Assessment/Pre-treatment: Complete medical history/physical exam; Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Interim services for clients; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for mental disorders; Screening for substance use; Screening for tobacco use.
Testing: Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening; HIV testing; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; STD testing; TB screening; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV).
Transitional Services: Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge.
Recovery Support Services: Assistance with obtaining social services; Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support.
Other Services: Treatment for other addiction disorder.
Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services: Alcohol Detoxification; Benzodiazepines Detoxification; Cocaine Detoxification; Medication routinely used during detoxification; Methamphetamines detoxification; Opioids detoxification.
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; Marital/couples counseling; Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling; Substance use disorder education.
Medical Services: Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
Facility Smoking Policy: Smoking not permitted.
Facility Vaping Policy: Vaping not permitted.
Ancillary Services: Acupuncture; Case management service; Domestic violence services, including family or partner; Early intervention for HIV; Integrated primary care services; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services; Transportation assistance.

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