A Question About Methadone Clinic Waiting Rooms
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A Question About Methadone Clinic Waiting Rooms
Are friends/traveling companions allowed inside clinic waiting rooms?
I just got back from a week's vacation with a friend who was guest dosing at the clinic near our hotel. The first and last day I rode to the clinic with him, first time as navigator, second time because we were headed out of town.
Both times I waited in the car. It was HOT, and there were no other businesses in the shopping center where I could have gone in to wait. He said I could not come in with him.
I understood that, and didn't want to do anything to make him uncomfortable in the new place.
But just wanted to ask here, would the clinic staff have had a problem with me just sitting in the waiting room? I figure it had AC, maybe a water fountain, certainly a rest room!
Do you have any experience with this with a friend/traveling companion?
Sure, it's past time now, but we're thinking of going back to the same area on our next vacation.
I just got back from a week's vacation with a friend who was guest dosing at the clinic near our hotel. The first and last day I rode to the clinic with him, first time as navigator, second time because we were headed out of town.
Both times I waited in the car. It was HOT, and there were no other businesses in the shopping center where I could have gone in to wait. He said I could not come in with him.
I understood that, and didn't want to do anything to make him uncomfortable in the new place.
But just wanted to ask here, would the clinic staff have had a problem with me just sitting in the waiting room? I figure it had AC, maybe a water fountain, certainly a rest room!
Do you have any experience with this with a friend/traveling companion?
Sure, it's past time now, but we're thinking of going back to the same area on our next vacation.
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Honestly the only way you will know for sure is to try going in and see what they say. MOST clinics I have been to allow family members to a point. Obviously if you look shady they might question it, but I have seen parents and significant others sit with people in the waiting room. There is no hard and fast rule. They do frown upon it a little, but I have RARELY seen someone kicked out that didn't deserve to be. You might have to sign in and might get a look or two, but I don't think it would be that big of a problem unless you make it one.
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It's usually just a clinical setting pharmacy type place. I remember not being to proud of having to go there so if I was with someone that specific day I would ask them to wait in the car. I've seen people in their with children and other family members though, not really frowned upon. It can be a bit of a shock at first to see a room full of opiate addicts at different stages of addiction for some.
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