Behavioral Health Group

They are set up for 3 levels: outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Shreveport, 2 offer a bed.

They handle detox for opioids. Ask how many days theirs lasts, because that varies more between places than people expect and Shreveport has 8 other centers to compare.

They offer a program for veterans, which is worth confirming on the call rather than assuming. A named program and one with a place free this month are different things, and Shreveport has 8 other centers to ask.

They do video appointments, which matters if Shreveport is a drive for you.

Shreveport has 117 free AA meetings as well, which is not treatment but costs nothing and needs no referral.

Some programs have a prescriber on site and some rely on yours, which is worth knowing in advance. Pill organizers are often refused at the door, because medication has to arrive labeled. Bring the containers with the labels on, not a bag of loose pills.

The practical question is not severity but what you go home to each night. Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient fill the gap, with several hours of treatment a day and your own bed at night. Ask what happens if the level you start at turns out to be the wrong one.

Much of what people pack gets held at the door. The paperwork and the medication are what you genuinely need. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Sort out who has your keys, your mail and your animals before the day itself.