wierd situation for a friend of mine but it worked for her. She went to the local ER and told them she was thinking about killing herself. She elaborated on a plan to do so (no she had no intention of doing it but because she was actively suicidal they admitted her. during the two psych interviews she also stated she hadn't used in so many hours and will be hitting withdrawal soon so during her stay on the unit she went through withdraw. and then when it came time to release her from the unit the therapist and doctor would not release her until they got her into a rehab program. basically they bypassed the waiting lists because they thouyght she was an immediate danger to herself. Good luck.