Community Medical Services

Community Medical Services reports using: methadone, a daily medication that prevents opioid withdrawal and cravings, provided through specially certified programs; buprenorphine, often known as Suboxone, which reduces opioid cravings and withdrawal so you can focus on recovery; extended-release naltrexone, often known as Vivitrol, a once-monthly shot that blocks the effects of opioids and can reduce alcohol cravings; oral naltrexone, a daily pill that can reduce alcohol cravings or block the effects of opioids; acamprosate, which helps your brain settle after you stop drinking, easing things like restlessness and trouble sleeping; clonidine, a medication that can calm some physical symptoms of withdrawal.

Community Medical Services reports offering: cognitive behavioral therapy, a talk therapy that helps you notice and change the thought patterns that lead to substance use; motivational interviewing, a counseling style that helps you find your own reasons to change, without lectures or judgment; trauma-related counseling, therapy that addresses painful past experiences at your pace, because trauma and substance use are often connected; contingency management, a program that gives real rewards, like vouchers, for staying in treatment; relapse prevention, which helps you spot your triggers early and make a plan so a hard moment doesn't undo your progress; substance use counseling, regular sessions with a counselor focused on your recovery.

Yes. Community Medical Services reports offering trauma-related counseling, therapy that addresses painful past experiences at your pace, because trauma and substance use are often connected.

That doesn't have to stop you. Community Medical Services reports offering transportation assistance, help getting to and from treatment.

Possibly, yes. Community Medical Services reports offering housing services, help finding or keeping a stable place to live.

Yes. Community Medical Services reports offering employment counseling or training, help finding work or building job skills.

Treatment doesn't just stop when your program ends. Community Medical Services reports offering: discharge planning, a concrete plan made with you before you leave; aftercare and continuing care, ongoing support after your main program ends; follow-up after discharge, check-ins to see how you're doing; self-help groups, peer meetings like AA, NA, or SMART Recovery; peer mentoring, support from people who have been through recovery themselves.

Yes. Community Medical Services reports offering naloxone and overdose education. Naloxone is a medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose.

Yes, in designated areas. Community Medical Services allows smoking in set areas, not everywhere on site. Vaping is allowed in designated areas.

Community Medical Services reports serving women and men. If you're not sure whether a program is the right fit for you, call and ask. It's a normal question and they hear it every day.

Community Medical Services reports serving young adults and adults.

Yes. Community Medical Services reports offering telehealth, which means treatment by video or phone from wherever you are.