Dayton VA Medical Center Claimed

About Dayton VA Medical Center

Located in Dayton, Ohio, the Dayton VA Medical Center offers specialist outpatient treatment programs for those dealing with substance use issues. In severe cases of substance use disorder, where there is a risk to life, clients may be referred to one of the VA’s inpatient facilities. Here, they offer detoxification, rehabilitation and medication assisted treatment (MAT) in a secure and structured environment. Referrals are required at this VA location.

Clients concerned about going through withdrawal don’t need to worry. Medications are available that can help manage withdrawal symptoms and ease cravings. VA Health offers medications to help clients wean off opiates, alcohol, and nicotine, helping to break the cycle of addiction. For veterans struggling to stop using substances, the VA has harm prevention strategies in place including overdose prevention education, sterile needles, and test strips to check substances for fentanyl and xylazine.

These medications are used in combination with evidence-based therapeutic approaches to improve the chances of maintaining long-term sobriety. These therapeutic approaches include motivational enhancement therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, which help clients change their harmful behaviors and maintain their motivation for recovery.

Outpatient substance use services at VA Health include group and individual counseling, drug and alcohol monitoring, gender-specific treatment, and psychiatric services for veterans with a co-occuring mental health disorders

Depending on individual needs, veterans in the substance disorders treatment program may receive additional services including health care for the homeless, behavioral health care services, treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), general mental health services and vocational rehabilitation.