Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Types of Care at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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

Service Settings at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• general outpatient treatment
• outpatient detoxification
• outpatient methadone/suboxone treatment
• regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Methadone used during treatment
• Buprenorphine used during treatment
• Naltrexone used during treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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

Pharmacotherapies at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Disulfiram (Antabuse)
• Methadone
• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy (CBt0
• dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
• motivational interviewing
• prevention of relapses
• substance use counseling

FacilityOwnership at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

License/Certification/Accreditation at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Military insurance
• Private health insurance

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• 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 Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• mental health services

Other Addictions Treatment at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Treatment for gambling disorder

Detoxification at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• 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

Medical Services at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Hepatitis A vaccination
• Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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

Facility Smoking Policy at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• women
• men

Exclusive Services at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Methadone and buprenorphine clients only
• Methadone clients only
• All Clients in Opioid Treatment Program
• Serves Veterans only

Services for deaf at Saint Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available