The first step toward receiving substance abuse testing and treatment at Brighton Hospital is to complete our Secure Online Admission Form. Alternately, you can call 1-877-976-2371 to provide the necessary information for a chemical dependency assessment. Our Customer Service representatives are available 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends. Once received, we will review your substance abuse screening form, evaluate your substance use history, go over your insurance benefits and call within 24 hours to schedule a chemical dependency assessment.

Brighton Hospital offers daily substance abuse testing and chemical dependency assessments in its Medical Services Building. When patients arrive for admission, they receive a thorough health and physical exam, which includes drug and alcohol testing, as part of our substance abuse testing procedures. Our team of substance abuse professionals then meets with patients individually to discuss testing results, and the level of care needed to treat their addiction.

What to Bring with You 

When packing for substance abuse testing and admission to Brighton Hospital, we ask that you bring the following:

• Insurance and prescription cards
• Contact information for your primary care physician, attorney, probation officer or employee assistance representative
• Prepaid phone card
• Comfortable clothing to fit in one suitcase
• Medications
• Personal care items
• Reading glasses
• Cigarettes (if you smoke)
• Pillow
• Laundry detergent
• Spending money for the Brighton Hospital Gift Shop
• A book or magazine (one is allowed)
  

Items You May Not Have with You 

• Cell phones, pagers
• Batteries
• Keys
• Business-related paper work
• Laptop computers
• Computer or video games
• Compact Disc or mp3 players
• Televisions or radios
• DVD players or discs
• VCRs or video cassette tapes
• Cassette tape players or tapes
• Any food or beverage
• Clothing representing a bar, alcohol, drug use or profanity
• Provocative clothing (tank tops, short shorts, mini skirts)
• Weapons, including pocket knives
• Pornography
• Mouthwash containing alcohol
  

Substance Abuse Interventions
Because it can sometimes be difficult to determine if a drug treatment intervention is needed for a friend or loved one, we’ve developed a Substance Abuse Intervention Checklist of common chemical dependency indicators.

If you are planning an alcohol or drug treatment intervention or need a referral for an interventionist, please call a Customer Service Representative at 1-877-976-2371. Representatives are available from 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. weekends. We can make arrangements for an on-site substance abuse intervention and/or schedule a chemical dependency assessment.

For more information on drug treatment interventions, please visit Love First, one of many informative sites dealing with the topic of intervention.