Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services

800 Zorn Avenue
Louisville, KY. 40206
502-287-5960

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services has been providing ongoing recovery treatment and rehab services to residents of the Louisville area. Today, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services provides services like Cognitive/behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Telemedicine Therapy and others in line with its belief of following rehabilitation treatments that work best to help addicts achieve sobriety.

This drug and alcohol treatment program also believes the best form of treatment to ensure success is to offer individualized care. Services are available in the following settings - Inpatient Drug Rehab, Outpatient Programs and others.

It also believes that an aftercare program is integral in promoting recovery in the long term. Lastly, Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services accepts Cash or Self-Payment, Private Health Insurance and others as payment forms.

Type of Care offered at Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services in Louisville, Kentucky:

Drug and Alcohol Rehab Services Detox Buprenorphine Used In Treatment Naltrexone (oral) Vivitrol (injectable Naltrexone) Acamprosate(Campral) Alcohol Detox Benzodiazepines Detoxification Buprenorphine maintenance for predetermined time Buprenorphine maintenance Cocaine Detox Buprenorphine detoxification Disulfiram(Antabuse) Meth Detox Medications for psychiatric disorders Opioids Detoxification

Service Settings offered by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services in Louisville:

Inpatient Drug Rehab Outpatient Programs Short-Term Long-Term Drug Rehab Outpatient Detox Outpatient Methadone/Buprenorphine or Vivitrol Intensive Outpatient Treatment Regular Outpatient Treatment General Hospital(including VA hospital)

Types of Treatment Approaches provided by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services in Louisville, KY.:

Cognitive/behavior Therapy Dialectical Behavior Therapy Telemedicine Therapy Anger management Brief intervention approach Contingency management/motivational incentive Motivational interviewing Matrix Model Outreach to persons in the community Relapse prevention Substance abuse counseling approach Smoking/tobacco cessation counselling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation approach

Payment Types accepted by Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services in Louisville, Kentucky:

Cash or Self-Payment Private Health Insurance Military Insurance (e.g., Tricare)

Special Programs Offered:

Veterans Aftercare/continuing care Breath analyzer or blood alcohol testing Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Case management Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance abuse assessment Drug or alcohol urine screening Discharge Planning Domestic violence services - family or partner Early intervention for HIV Employment counseling or training Family counseling offered Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs Group counseling offered HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis HIV testing Hospital licensing authority Housing services Individual counseling offered Interim services for clients The Joint Commission Marital/couples counseling offered Mental health services Nicotine replacement therapy Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications Consumer-run (peer-support) services Relapse prevention from naltrxone Substance abuse education Screening for Hepatitis B Screening for Hepatitis C Self-help groups Screening for mental health disorders Screening for substance abuse Social skills development STD testing Screening for tobacco use Transportation assistance Hepatitis education, counseling, or support TB screening

Age Groups Accepted:

Young Adults Adults

Gender Accepted:

Female Male

Smoking Policy:

Smoking Allowed In Designated Area

Facility Operation:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Substance Abuse Services - Louisville, KY Phone: 502-287-5960