Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Recovery Program

50 Irving Street NW 3-C North Unit 116-A
Washington, DC 20422

Substance use treatment
Detoxification
Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Call (202) 745-8336

About Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Recovery Program

License(s)/Certification(s):

The Joint Commission
Federally Qualified Health Center
SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Settings:

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Outpatient
Hospital inpatient detoxification
Hospital inpatient treatment
Outpatient detoxification
Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches:

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling
12-step facilitation

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Payment & Services – Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Recovery Program

Payment & Payment Assistance:

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
Medicare
Medicaid
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment

Veterans Affairs Medical Center information is sourced from SAMHSA.gov (Data updated 02/13/2025).

Recovery Support Services:

Mentoring/peer support

Transition Services:

Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge

Detoxification Medical Withdrawal Services:

Alcohol Detoxification
Benzodiazepines Detoxification
Cocaine Detoxification
Methamphetamines detoxification
Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Education & Counseling Services:

HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
Substance use disorder education
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Individual counseling
Group counseling
Family counseling

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Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

Methadone 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

Pharmacotherapies:

Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Methadone
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Medications for HIV treatment
Clonidine
Medication for mental disorders
Nicotine replacement
Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation

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