North Charles Institute for the Addiction Services/Medication Unit

Contact Information
1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Hospital, Line St Entrance, Cambridge, Massachusetts 2140, United States
Detailed Information

North Charles Institute for the Addiction Services/Medication Unit

    Services:
    Assessment/Pre-treatment

    • Screening for substance use

    Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

    • Medicare
    • Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
    • Private health insurance
    • Medicaid
    • SAMHSA funding/block grants
    • Cash or self-payment

    Ancillary Services

    • Suicide prevention services
    • Case management service

    Facility Vaping Policy

    • Vaping not permitted

    Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

    • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

    License/Certification/Accreditation

    • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
    • State Substance use treatment agency
    • SAMHSA certification for opioid treatment program (OTP)
    • State department of health
    • Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

    Type of Opioid Treatment

    • Methadone detoxification
    • Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
    • Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Program
    • Methadone maintenance

    Payment Assistance Available

    • Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
    • Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

    Hospitals

    • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

    External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

    • Other contracted prescribing entity
    • No formal relationship with prescribing entity

    Pharmacotherapies

    • Methadone

    Treatment Approaches

    • Brief intervention
    • Substance use disorder counseling

    Opioid Medications used in Treatment

    • Methadone used in Treatment

    Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

    • Private non-profit organization

    Education and Counseling Services

    • Individual counseling

    Age Groups Accepted

    • Young Adults
    • Adults

    Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

    • Opioids detoxification
    • Medication routinely used during detoxification

    Exclusive Services

    • Opioid use disorder clients only

    Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

    • Outpatient detoxification
    • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
    • Outpatient

    Type of Care

    • Substance use treatment
    • Detoxification

    Gender Accepted

    • Female
    • Male

    Transitional Services

    • Naloxone and overdose education

    Testing

    • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
    • Drug or alcohol urine screening
    • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing

    Facility Smoking Policy

    • Smoking not permitted
Opening Hours
Monday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tuesday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday
6:00 am - 10:00 pm