ACT: Addiction Care Today
ACT: Addiction Care Today at Rhode Island Hospital offers walk-in and same-day appointments to make it easy for people who use drugs and alcohol to start treatment. We are dedicated to serving individuals from all walks of life who have health concerns related to substance use. Our mission is to provide non-judgmental care, guidance, support, and individualized treatment services whether your goal is to stop use, decrease use, or to use more safely.
Hours and Location
Monday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m.
Medical Office Center, 2 Dudley Street, Suite 375, Providence, RI 02905
Those We Serve
Do you have health concerns related to using drugs or alcohol? Our team will evaluate your needs, help with harm reduction, and/or start treatment that day. From there, we can connect you to more long-term care within Brown University Health or with one of our community partners.
Services
We are dedicated to addressing your physical and emotional needs. We offer medications, counseling and other services to support you as you enter into recovery. Services include:
- Treatment of any substance use disorder.
- Medications for addiction treatment, currently including buprenorphine (also called Suboxone, Subutex, or Sublocade) and naltrexone (also called Vivitrol). We expect to offer Methadone dosing in the future.
- Outpatient management of withdrawal symptoms.
- Harm reduction services.
- Referrals to peer support.
- Referrals to long term addiction care.
- Assessment of psychosocial needs.
- Referrals to behavioral health care and social services.
Our Staff
An experienced team of providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers and care coordinators staff the clinic. Our team includes people with lived experience of addiction and recovery.
Learn about the team at Brown University Health Addiction Medicine