703-502-7000 (available 24/7)
Fairfax Detoxification Center
The Fairfax Detoxification Center is a short-term residential program for adults who need help to safely withdrawal from the effects of drugs and/or alcohol. Length of stay depends upon the individual’s condition and ability to stabilize. The center provides:
- Clinically managed (social) and medical withdrawal management;
- Buprenorphine withdrawal management;
- Daily acupuncture (acudetox);
- Health, wellness, and engagement services;
- Assessment for treatment services;
- HIV/HCV/TB education and testing;
- Universal precautions education;
- Case management services;
- Referral services for follow-up and appropriate care; and
- An introduction to the 12-Step recovery process.
The residential setting is monitored continuously for safety by trained staff. The environment is designed to promote rest, reassurance and recovery.
Call 703-502-7000 for admission information.
Diversion to Detox
A mobile team of CSB staff which responds to police and community requests to intervene at the scene of a potential arrest to refer the individual instead to detoxification services. Available from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. daily.
Call 703-502-7000, TTY 703-322-9080 and provide the eligible individual’s name, location and your contact number. A Diversion Outreach team member will return your call as soon as possible.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
The Addiction Medicine Clinic (AMC) at the CSB's Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health provides medication-assisted detoxification services and substance abuse treatment to adults in an outpatient setting. Using the clinic's services allows individuals to remain in their community throughout their treatment, if appropriate. The clinic also provides counseling services and referrals for additional treatment as needed.
Peer Outreach Response Team (PORT)
The Peer Outreach Response Team (PORT) provides outreach, engagement and resource navigation to individuals who have serious opioid and other substance use challenges. The team includes Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS) with lived experience of mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders.