Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs

Also known as Sudtp

Address: 3601 South 6th Avenue, SUDTP Mail Code 4-116B, Tucson, AZ 85723 · Map

Website: va.gov

DetoxResidentialHospital inpatientOutpatientIntensive outpatientMATDual diagnosisPrivate insuranceTRICARE / VA

About Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs

Located near I-10, the Tucson VA Medical Center delivers specialized care for veterans dealing with mental health and substance use concerns, with both inpatient and outpatient options. Programs may include one-on-one therapy, facilitated group sessions, clinical medication management, and the Mental Health Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program, providing 24-hour assistance for issues such as addiction, homelessness, and co-occurring mental health conditions. For individuals diagnosed with a substance use disorder, services can include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine, Suboxone, acamprosate, topiramate, and naltrexone. Care is guided by individualized plans aimed at recovery, rebuilding daily functioning, and supporting successful reintegration into the community, so veterans can receive continuous help for both short-term stabilization and long-term wellness.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential · Hospital inpatient detoxification · Hospital inpatient treatment · Intensive outpatient treatment · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Long-term residential · Short-term residential
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Detoxification · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Detox services
Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
Opioid treatment
Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Medications used
Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Medications for HIV treatment · Medications for Hepatitis C treatment · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Medications for pre-exposure to prophylaxis · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment approaches
Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
Education and counseling
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 · Marital/couples counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Special programs
Adult women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female · Male
Payment accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance
Licensing and accreditation
The Joint Commission · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ownership
Federal Government · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Recovery support
Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Other services
Acupuncture · Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Early intervention for HIV · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services

Facility-provided information

Accreditation
Joint Commission
Care offered
Residential Rehab · Outpatient
Substances treated
Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Ecstasy · Heroin · Nicotine · Psychedelics · Synthetic Drugs
Conditions treated
Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Grief and Loss · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Suicidality · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Psychoeducation · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Individual Treatment · Medical · Trauma Informed
Who it serves
Men · Men and Women · Veterans · Women
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Discharge Planning · Outpatient Treatment
Amenities
Lounge · TV
Languages
English

Questions to ask Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Arizona (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Arizona Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.

Distance to specialized care from Tucson

Measured from the population center of Pima County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

See the Pima County treatment map, methadone clinics near Pima County and Suboxone doctors near Pima County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs offer?

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs accept insurance?

It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Servs located?

3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Tucson?

From the center of Pima County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Tucson, about 1.9 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

Other treatment facilities in Tucson

See all 182 facilities in Tucson · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.

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