Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services

Services

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

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

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Naltrexone used in Treatment
• Buprenorphine used in Treatment

Education and Counseling Services

• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
• Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
• Marital/couples counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Individual counseling
• Family counseling
• Group counseling

License/Certification/Accreditation

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

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Cocaine Detoxification
• Alcohol Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Methamphetamines detoxification
• Opioids detoxification

Pharmacotherapies

• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Disulfiram
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Nicotine replacement
• Clonidine
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Medication for mental disorders
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)

Treatment Approaches

• Anger management
• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Brief intervention
• Contingency management/motivational incentives
• Relapse prevention
• Motivational interviewing
• Trauma-related counseling

Ancillary Services

• Case management service
• Social skills development
• Early intervention for HIV
• Integrated primary care services
• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Suicide prevention services
• Transportation assistance
• Mental health services

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Long-term residential
• Outpatient
• Short-term residential
• Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Outpatient detoxification
• Regular outpatient treatment
• Residential/24-hour residential

Testing

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• HIV testing
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• STD testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• TB screening

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for substance use
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Screening for mental disorders
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Screening for tobacco use
• Outreach to persons in the community

Recovery Support Services

• Employment counseling or training
• Housing services
• Self-help groups
• Mentoring/peer support

Medical Services

• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Veterans

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
• Prescribes naltrexone
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Buprenorphine maintenance

Transitional Services

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

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• Federal Government

Type of Care

• Detoxification
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
• Substance use treatment

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Age Groups Accepted

• Adults
• Young Adults

Location

800 Zorn Avenue, Building 24, Louisville, KY 40206

Phone: (866) 453-5762

Website: http://www.louisville.va.gov

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