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Treatment & Services Manual

Please read the guidelines below before seeking treatment. To view NCADA's Treatment & Recovery Services Manual online, simply click on the link or manual. (requires Adobe Acrobat) If you wish to download a copy of NCADA's Treatment & Recovery Services Manual to your computer: Right click on the link above or on the manual Click "Save Target As..."

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Guidelines for Accessing Treatment

Accessing alcohol/drug treatment services in the metropolitan St. Louis Area (St. Louis City and the counties of St. Louis, Jefferson, Franklin, St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren) had become increasingly complex due to changes in state systems and the advent of managed care. The instructions below offer the best information to date on how to access treatment in our area.

NOTE TO FAMILIES: For specialized services and self-help programs for family members and significant others who have been affected by another person's alcohol/drug problem, please call the NCADA for a referral.

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE ACCESSING TREATMENT.

1. If you have insurance (adult or adolescent):
Call your insurance carrier to discuss the extent of your coverage for alcohol/drug addiction and how to access treatment through their network.

2. If your insurance does not cover addiction or your benefits have been depleted and you have the means to pay for treatment (adult or adolescent):
Call any treatment program listed in this manual for admitting procedures or call the NCADA for a referral to a private practitioner. Some programs may offer a payment plan.

3. If you do not have insurance (or your benefits have been depleted) and you do not have the means to pay for treatment and:

a) You live in St. Louis City or St. Louis County and you are a service veteran:
You must visit in person the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at the John Cochran facility, 894-6652, to access treatment at their facilities.

b) You are an adult:
You must call one of the state-funded programs directly for access to the program (contingent on space availability), or call NCADA for a referral.

c) For an adolescent (13-17):
you must call one of the state-funded adolescent programs directly for access to the program (depending on space availability). See Adolescent State Funded Treatment Facilities at the link below. Call NCADA for an out of state referral.

4. If you are a MEDICAID RECIPIENT you can directly access treatment at any of the local C-STAR agencies: