Alta Centers Inc

They are set up for 2 levels: inpatient residential and detox. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Los Angeles, 5 offer a bed.

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

Yes. Court ordered treatment is one of the things they take, and one of 12 things they offer a named program for.

Los Angeles has 67 NA meetings too, and most people end up using both.

Yes, they treat 65 and over, which is less common than it should be and rarer still outside a city the size of Los Angeles.

They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Los Angeles, not all of them do.

It depends on the level of care and on the week, which is why only a call can answer it. Many programs start the admissions paperwork during the wait, so the day a bed opens is not spent on forms. Ask whether the wait changes if you are willing to start at a different level of care.

Much of what people pack gets held at the door. The paperwork and the medication are what you genuinely need. A written packing list exists at almost every residential program, and asking for it saves an argument at intake. Ask what to do about prescriptions and mail arriving at home while you are away.