South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

Types of Care at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

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

Service Settings at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• hospital inpatient treatment
• hospital inpatient detoxification
• hospital inpatient treatment

Hospitals at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Methadone used during treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Does not use medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• methadone detox

Pharmacotherapies at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Methadone
• Medications for psychiatric disorders
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• cognitive behavioral therapy
• contingency management/motivational incentives
• dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
• prevention of relapses
• substance use counseling
• 12 step program

FacilityOwnership at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• State substance abuse agency
• State department of health
• Hospital licensing authority
• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Medicare
• Military insurance
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• adult women
• adult men
• LGBT
• veterans
• people with dual diagnosis treatment
• people with HIV/AIDS
• sexual abuse victims
• domestic violence victims
• people with trauma
• people with co-occurring substance use and pain

Assessment/Pre-treatment at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• 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

Transitional Services at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• case management
• social skills development
• transportation assistance

Other Addictions Treatment at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Detoxification at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• alcohol detox
• cocaine detox
• opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• substance use education
• health education services

Medical Services at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

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

Facility Smoking Policy at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• women
• men

Services for deaf at South Shore Hospital Chemical Dependency

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available