Volunteers of America

They offer inpatient residential and detox. Which one fits is usually decided by how much structure the first few weeks need, and Los Angeles has 8 other centers within 14 miles.

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.

Veterans are one of the 9 groups they offer a program for.

There are 8 more within a short drive of Los Angeles, so this does not have to be the only call you make.

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 Los Angeles.

Aftercare is whatever holds the weeks after a program ends, and it is the part people most often skip. Outpatient care often continues for months after a residential stay, at a few hours a week. Ask to see what a discharge plan looks like before you choose the program.

There is a role, and it is a bigger one than most people expect going in. Where children are involved, some programs can keep a parent and child together and most cannot. Ask what the visiting rules are in the first week and after it.

There is no fixed length. What is on offer tends to be a 30, 60 or 90 day program. Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient sit between residential and standard outpatient care, at a few hours a day. Ask what the step down looks like after the main program ends.