Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
5001 North Piedras StreetEl Paso, TX 79930
915-564-6159
http://www.va.gov
Veterans Affairs Healthcare System provides a wide array of treatment types and services. You can see them all here or if you are interested in specific services, you can click one of the filter buttons above.
Type of care refers to the primary types of care that Veterans Affairs Healthcare System provides. These are generally the main focuses of care that Veterans Affairs Healthcare System provides.
Service Setting tells you what kind of treatment environments are provided for care. These generally range from inpatient (individual stays at the treatment facility), outpatient (individual goes to the treatment center at specified times but returns home each day) and many others. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System provides the following service settings:
The treatment approaches provided by Veterans Affairs Healthcare System are the main treatment methods that Veterans Affairs Healthcare System provides. It is important to understand the different types of treatment approaches as they vary in methodology and application. A good example that many people are familiar with would be the 12 step approach such as AA. Other familiar approaches are cognitive behavior therapy or group therapy.
Special programs are more specific types of care offered by Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. They can be focused on age groups such as seniors or adolescents, or groups of individuals such as LGBTQ or Veterans. Special programs allow Veterans Affairs Healthcare System to provide unique types of care to a wide array of individuals.
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Type of Care:
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services Naltrexone (oral) Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone) -
Service Setting:
Outpatient Drug Rehab Outpatient Methadone/Buprenorphine or Vivitrol Intensive Outpatient Treatment Regular Outpatient Treatment -
Treatment Approaches:
Cognitive/behavior Therapy -
Special Programs:
Persons With Co-Occurring Mental And Substance Abuse Disorders Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender (LGBT) Clients Veterans Seniors Or Older Adults Adult Women Adult Men