Capital Area Recovery Program

They are set up for 4 levels: inpatient residential, outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Baton Rouge, 3 offer a bed.

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

They treat people in Sign language as well as English, which not every place around Baton Rouge does.

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

They offer a program for people dealing with past trauma, 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 Baton Rouge has 8 other centers to ask.

They normally continue, and a prescriber at the program reviews the whole list on arrival. Anything needing a blood test or a monthly injection has to be scheduled around the program, which is easier arranged before admission. Keep your own prescriber in the loop rather than letting the handover happen by itself.

Both at once is the common case, and treating only one of them is why some first attempts come apart. Whether a psychiatrist sits on the team, and how often you would see one, separates programs here. Ask who to speak to if the mental health side gets worse mid program.

Identification, insurance card, medications in their original labeled containers, and a week of ordinary clothes. Anything containing alcohol is usually refused, which catches people out on mouthwash and hand sanitizer. Ask what they hold at the door and when you get it back.