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VA Substance Abuse Services

VA Substance Abuse Services

3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo VA 10C Buffalo, NY 14215 www.buffalo.va.gov
Substance Abuse Services
716-862-5412

Van Transportation
716-862-6544

Cheryl Cejka, Suboxone Services
716-862-7296

Tasha Heim, Inpatient Intake Coordinator
716-862-8824

After Hours
716-862-8565

Primary Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling, Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups, Comprehensive Outpatient Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, Comprehensive Outpatient Drug Use Disorder Treatment, Court Ordered DUI Evaluations, Drug Use Disorder Counseling, Drug Use Disorder Support Groups, DUI Offender Programs, Inpatient Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Drug Use Disorder Treatment Facilities, Medication Assisted Maintenance Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

Description
Provides care for Veterans with substance abuse problems. Both inpatient and outpatient treatment is available.

Care available includes:
- Assessments
- Counseling
- Education Groups
- Support Groups
- Referral for vocational planning
- Referrals to other community programs
- Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) programs
- Aftercare Planning
- Long-term Treatment
- Suboxone maintenance

##Veteran##

Hours
Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm.

Eligibility
Must have veteran status or active duty status. Must have gone through detox before services can begin.

Service Area: WNY.

Intake Process
To refer yourself for an evaluation, contact the Substance Abuse Program at 716-862-8565. A counselor will ask you for some basic information and set up an appointment.

- Or -

Have your VA primary care physician or other health care provider refer you. They will send a consult to the Substance Abuse Program. You will be contacted by telephone or mail to set up your first appointment.

Program Fees
Co-pay for some categories.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
Feb 04, 2020

Contacts
Michael J. Swartz (Primary)
Executive Director
michael.swartz@va.gov
716-834-9200