Why SUDS Outpatient Involves This Service
This is the central longitudinal lane for adult SUD assessment, medication, co-occurring psychiatric treatment, relapse response, monitoring, and coordination.
Common Involvement Triggers
New or recurrent substance-related harm, medication initiation or optimization, withdrawal risk, overdose risk, co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, or a transition from higher-intensity care.
Shared-Care Responsibilities
Name ownership for medication, psychotherapy, nursing follow-up, laboratory monitoring, risk management, harm reduction, and recovery supports.
Handoff Essentials
Summarize current substances and pattern, treatment history, medications, withdrawal and overdose risks, psychiatric symptoms, safety status, functional needs, and the requested SUDS action.
Continuity and Return Plan
Maintain or resume longitudinal SUD and psychiatric follow-up after acute, intensive, residential, PTSD, rehabilitation, or community-care episodes.
Operational Boundary
Confirm current eligibility, capacity, consult names, schedules, contacts, and transfer procedures in approved VA systems.