Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Services SARRTP - Tucson Arizona

Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Services SARRTP - Tucson, AZ

Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp is a substance abuse treatment center in Tucson, AZ, situated at 3601 South 6th Avenue, Suite 4-116b in the 85723 zip code. Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp specializes in naltrexone administration, buprenorphine maintenance and buprenorphine detox. It can accommodate adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches utilized by Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp consist of relapse prevention, anger management and substance use counseling. As part of its treatment program, Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp also provides alcohol detox. Moreover, it offers hepatitis education, counseling and support, health education services and group counseling. Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp provides treatment options to women and men.

Address: 3601 South 6th Avenue, Suite 4-116B, Tucson, AZ 85723

  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. Payment Assistance Available
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  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 Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Services SARRTP in Tucson, AZ:

Types of Care at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment

Service Settings at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • outpatient treatment
  • full residential treatment
  • hospital inpatient detoxification
  • hospital inpatient treatment
  • intensive outpatient treatment
  • outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • regular outpatient treatment
  • residential detoxification
  • long-term residential treatment
  • short-term residential treatment

Hospitals at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • buprenorphine detox
  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone
  • methadone/buprenorphine for pain management

Pharmacotherapies at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant (Probuphine)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Medications for HIV treatment

Treatment Approaches at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

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

FacilityOwnership at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Federal funding
  • IHS/Tribal/Urban funds
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance

Payment Assistance Available at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Payment assistance

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • veterans
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • sexual abuse victims
  • domestic violence victims
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

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

Screening & Testing at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • 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
  • Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • case management
  • early intervention for HIV
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring/peer support

Detoxification at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • alcohol detox

Counseling Services and Education at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • individual counseling
  • group 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 Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

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

Facility Smoking Policy at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Southern Arizona Va Healthcare Services Sarrtp

  • Serves Veterans only

Phone #: 520-792-1450 x5047

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

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What are the success rates of methadone treatment for opioid dependence?

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How is the dosage of methadone determined and adjusted over time?

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