Substance Use Treatment in Erie, PA

Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center

What Does Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center Offer?

Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a substance use treatment facility at 135 East 38th Street, Erie, Pennsylvania, offering detox, residential treatment, intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment. It accepts TRICARE. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

135 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16504

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 Erie Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Outpatient
Residential/24-hour residential
Hospital inpatient detoxification
Outpatient detoxification
Intensive outpatient treatment
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Long-term residential

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)

Medication Treatment

Buprenorphine detoxification
Buprenorphine maintenance
Prescribes buprenorphine
Prescribes naltrexone
Relapse prevention with naltrexone
Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Detox Services

Alcohol Detoxification
Opioids detoxification
Medication routinely used during detoxification

Who the Program Serves

Veterans
Ages: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Licensing and Accreditation

The Joint Commission

Treatment Approaches

Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Matrix Model
Relapse prevention
Substance use disorder counseling
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive mental health assessment
Comprehensive substance use assessment
Interim services for clients
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
Housing services
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Domestic violence services, including family or partner
Mental health services
Transportation assistance
Integrated primary care services
Suicide prevention services
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
Treatment for gambling disorder
Treatment for other addiction disorder

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