Lake Wellness Center - Metairie

They provide outpatient, telemedicine and detox. Whichever one you start at the usual pattern is to step down through the levels rather than stop at once, and New Orleans is the closest place to carry that on if you move.

They detox from opioids. Coming off opioids without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 4 places near Metairie that do it.

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 Metairie.

They treat adults from 26 to 64 and young adults from 18 to 25, alongside programs for adult men and adult women, which is more than most places around Metairie name.

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

It ranges from nothing at all, in a state funded program, to figures that need a payment plan. Many centers will spread a balance over months, and those terms are negotiable more often than people assume. Ask what the total looks like with your plan and without it, and ask what the quote leaves out.

There is no standard course. Programs are built in fixed lengths and people move between them. Where a plan approves days in batches, the length you start with is not necessarily the length you get. Ask what the criteria for leaving are, because some programs have them written down.

A program needs your signature before it discusses you with anyone at all. The form sets both who may be told and what they may be told, which are two separate choices. Ask for a copy of whatever release you sign, and read what it covers.