Florida Parishes Human Servs Authority - Slidell Behavioral Health Clinic

They offer outpatient and telemedicine. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Slidell has 4 other centers within 14 miles.

No detox here. A center can still take someone after a detox elsewhere, which is the common order of events, and the nearest one is 2.6 miles away in Slidell.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 4 centers near Slidell, not all of them do.

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 Slidell has 4 other centers to ask.

They offer a telemedicine option. What that covers varies, and a first appointment in Slidell often still has to be in person.

You will be asked about the drug, the dose, your medical history and your coverage. The person answering is usually trained to screen rather than to treat, so a full history is not needed yet. Ask for the name of whoever you spoke to, so the second call starts where the first ended.

It depends which level of care you are asking about, because they run on different clocks. Aftercare has no end date, and it is the part that runs alongside ordinary life. Ask what the longest and the shortest version of this program looks like.

Identification, insurance details, prescriptions in their labeled containers, and about a week of clothes. Medications normally have to arrive in the original labeled container, so a pill organizer can be refused at the door. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.