Brett Spain
Founder, aSoberBed
Brett Spain founded aSoberBed, which is operated by Spain Companies LLC. He built the treatment directory behind this site and writes the code that keeps it current.
He is not a clinician. He is not a doctor, a nurse, a licensed counselor or a certified addiction professional. He cannot assess anyone and he cannot give medical advice.
That line matters on a site about treatment. Posts here are orientation. They explain how the system is put together so a reader can ask better questions of a clinician.
aSoberBed is paid a flat listing fee by facilities that choose to be listed. The fee does not change what is shown, or the order it is shown in. Nobody pays us for a referral, and nobody pays us when a person is admitted.
Every number in a post here is read from our own database when the page loads. If a number cannot be read, the sentence renders without it. We do not type a figure into the page and hope it stays true.
Posts by Brett Spain
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Inpatient or outpatient alcohol detox: what to ask
Compare inpatient and outpatient alcohol detox. Learn what each setting involves, what to ask, and when to get urgent help.
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Methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone: what to ask
Compare methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for opioid use disorder. Learn where each is given and what to ask before treatment.
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Discharge day after treatment: what to plan next
Compare step-down care, recovery housing, peer support, and follow-up after addiction treatment. Use this discharge-day checklist.
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Addiction treatment assessment vs intake: what happens?
Compare an addiction treatment assessment with intake. Learn what each step covers, what to bring, and what to ask before you agree to care.
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Sober living or treatment: what is the difference?
Compare sober living, recovery housing, and licensed addiction treatment. Learn what each one does, what it does not do, and what to ask before you move in or check in.
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How to check a rehab facility's license and accreditation
Compare state licenses, accreditation, and special certification. Learn what to verify before you choose an addiction treatment facility.
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Paying for treatment: insurance, Medicaid, self-pay — and what to ask
Compare the real ways to pay for addiction treatment: private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, cash, sliding-scale fees, and payment assistance. What federal law requires, and what to ask before you say yes.
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Detox, residential, PHP or outpatient: which level of care fits?
A plain-English comparison of the six levels of addiction treatment: detox, residential, inpatient hospital, PHP, IOP and outpatient. What each one is, where you sleep, and who decides.