CODAC expands with Pawtucket location in response to rising opioid cases

CODAC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE opens its latest treatment center for patients with risky substance use at 600 Pawtucket Ave. in Pawtucket on Monday. / COURTESY CODAC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE

PAWUCKET – CODAC Behavioral Healthcare expects more than 220 patients with risky substance use at its new Pawtucket location opening today, and is prepared for that number to increase.

The building at 600 Pawtucket Ave. will be able to accommodate 500 to 600 patients in total. The new space features seven counseling offices, two medical offices and additional rooms for administrative purposes. The site will be CODAC’s ninth location in Rhode Island.

“This location not only provides more space, it allows us to offer more services that were not previously available at our North Main Street facility,” said Linda Hurley, president and CEO of CODAC Behavioral Healthcare. “More importantly, our newest location could attract a new group of underserved individuals in Pawtucket as more people become dependent on opiates at alarmingly high rates.”

Patients will no longer be able to receive medication at the North Main Street location, but it will remain open for other general outpatient services such as counseling.

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“We are excited to start welcoming patients and I am confident we have the expertise and resources needed to provide the specialized services they require,” said CODAC Vice President of Operations Dustin Alvanas, who was involved in acquiring the new location. “Looking ahead, I think some spaces will be repurposed as we meet with more patients and receive their feedback on how we can better serve them.”

Rob Borkowski is a PBN contributing writer.

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