Albuquerque Behavioral Health
1401 San Pedro NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Also known as Substance Use Disorders Prog Clinic
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center or other VA healthcare facility
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Droperidol · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Loxapine · Perphenazine · Pimozide · Prochlorperazine · Thiothixene · Trifluoperazine · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Electroconvulsive therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Ketamine Infusion Therapy · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · U.S. Department of VA funds
- Ownership
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Mentoring/peer support
- Other services
- Chronic disease/illness management · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Legal advocacy · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services
Questions to ask Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- What does treatment cost without insurance, and do you offer a payment plan or sliding fee?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by New Mexico. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports accepting TRICARE / VA. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your New Mexico 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 Albuquerque
Measured from the population center of Bernalillo County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Rio Rancho, about 2.0 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Albuquerque, about less than a mile (20 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Albuquerque, about 1.3 miles (21 within 25 miles)
See the Bernalillo County treatment map, methadone clinics near Bernalillo County and Suboxone doctors near Bernalillo County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Veterans Affairs Medical Center offer?
Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Veterans Affairs Medical Center accept insurance?
It reports accepting TRICARE / VA. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?
1501 San Pedro Street SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Albuquerque?
From the center of Bernalillo County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Rio Rancho, about 2.0 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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See all 85 facilities in Albuquerque · 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.