Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Substance Abuse Services
800 Zorn Avenue, Building 24, Louisville, KY 40206
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services is an intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential facility in Louisville, KY offering substance use treatment and detox. Buprenorphine and Naltrexone are used for opioid use disorder. It reports accepting self-payment, TRICARE, and private insurance.
Licenses and accreditations
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)Accredited by CARF, an independent nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
- Hospital licensing authorityLicensed by the state's hospital licensing authority.
- 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
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Several hours of treatment a day, several days a week, while living at home.
- Long-term residential
- Living at the facility for more than 30 days.
- 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/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.
- Buprenorphine detoxification
- Buprenorphine to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Buprenorphine maintenance
- Buprenorphine continued over time to prevent relapse.
- Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
- Lofexidine or clonidine to ease withdrawal during detox.
- Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medication maintained, then tapered under medical supervision once stable.
- Prescribes buprenorphine
- Prescribes buprenorphine.
- Prescribes naltrexone
- Prescribes naltrexone.
- Relapse prevention with naltrexone
- Naltrexone to help prevent relapse.
Payment
- Accepted
- Cash or self-payment; TRICARE and other federal military insurance; Federal, state, or local government funding for substance use treatment; Private health insurance.
Who they serve
- Ages served
- Adults, 26 to 64; Seniors, 65 and older; Young adults, 18 to 25.
- Sex
- Female; Male.
- Programs for
- Veterans.
More details this facility reports
- Hospitals
- General Hospital (including VA hospital).
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
- Pharmacotherapies
- Buprenorphine with 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
- Anger management; Brief intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Contingency management/motivational incentives; 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
- Employment counseling or training; Housing services; Mentoring/peer support; Self-help groups.
- 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; Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.).
- Medical Services
- Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination; Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination.
- Facility Smoking Policy
- Smoking not permitted.
- Facility Vaping Policy
- Vaping not permitted.
- Ancillary Services
- 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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