Substance Use Treatment in Newington, CT

Veterans Affairs

What Does Veterans Affairs Offer?

Veterans Affairs is a substance use treatment facility at 555 Willard Avenue, Suite 116-A, Newington, Connecticut, offering intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, TRICARE and state-financed insurance and offers a sliding fee scale and payment assistance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

555 Willard Avenue, Suite 116-A
Newington, CT 06111

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Veterans Affairs

Outpatient
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Medicare
Medicaid
Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Who the Program Serves

Veterans
Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Licensing and Accreditation

The Joint Commission

Treatment Approaches

Anger management
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Trauma-related counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
12-step facilitation

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Recovery coach
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Integrated primary care services
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
HIV testing
STD testing
TB screening
Metabolic syndrome monitoring
Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)
Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Connecticut lists the state's treatment agency.