Department of Veterans Affairs Medical

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care

Outpatient detoxification · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment

Treatment focus

Substance use treatment · Detoxification

Detox services

Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification

Opioid treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization

Medications used

Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · 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

Education and counseling

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

Special programs

Veterans

Ages accepted

Young Adults · Adults · Seniors

Genders accepted

Female · Male

Payment accepted

Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs · Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment

Licensing and accreditation

The Joint Commission

Ownership

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · Federal Government

Recovery support

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

Other services

Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services

Language services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing