St Christophers

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

They handle detox for opioids, alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine and methamphetamines. 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 both. Depression and anxiety alongside a substance are common rather than unusual, and one place handling the two together beats two handling one each. Baton Rouge has 8 other centers if this one cannot.

They take court referrals, which usually means they are used to the reporting side of it. Courts in Baton Rouge send people to places set up for it rather than to any opening.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25. Anyone outside that range is worth a call rather than an assumption, and Baton Rouge has 8 other centers to try.

They prescribe 2 medications: buprenorphine and naltrexone. What a provider actually stocks changes, so ask for the one you need by name before driving to Baton Rouge.

Most medication carries on. Anything that interacts with treatment gets looked at by a prescriber first. Any medication you were prescribed by someone else is still their decision until a prescriber at the program takes it over. Keep your own prescriber in the loop rather than letting the handover happen by itself.

Legally it is private, including from family, and including from an employer who is paying. A mandated program reports attendance to whoever ordered it, and that is set by the order rather than by the center. Ask for a copy of whatever release you sign, and read what it covers.