Charles George VAMC/Asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Asheville North Carolina

Charles George VAMC/Asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program - Asheville, NC

Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program is a rehab center in Asheville, NC, situated at 1100 Tunnel Road in the 28805 zip code. Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program specializes in suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and buprenorphine maintenance. It can accommodate adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches utilized by Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program consist of contingency management/motivational incentives, substance use counseling and 12-step facilitation. As part of its treatment program, Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program also provides methamphetamines detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification and opioid detox. Moreover, it offers HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling, marital/couples counseling and hepatitis education, counseling and support. Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program provides treatment options to men and women.

Address: 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. Type Of Treatment
  7. Pharmacotherapies
  8. Treatment Approaches
  9. FacilityOwnership
  10. License/Certification/Accreditation
  11. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  12. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  13. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  14. Screening & Testing
  15. Transitional Services
  16. Ancillary Services
  17. Other Addictions Treatment
  18. Detoxification
  19. Counseling Services and Education
  20. Medical Services
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services

Additional details on Charles George VAMC/Asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program in Asheville, NC:

Types of Care at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • outpatient treatment
  • full residential treatment
  • outpatient detoxification
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential detoxification
  • short-term residential treatment

Hospitals at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • buprenorphine detox
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Federal funding
  • Medicare
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • veterans
  • active duty military
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • people with trauma
  • people with co-occurring substance use and pain

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • case management
  • domestic violence services
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Treatment for gambling disorder

Detoxification at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detoxification
  • methamphetamines detoxification
  • opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services
  • employment counseling or training

Medical Services at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Charles George Vamc/asheville Substance Abuse Treatment Program

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 828-298-7911 x5224

Call (855) 372-9382 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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