Questions about Detox Center in Baton Rouge

I have a friend.....

We have faith in you my brother. Just think positive thoughts and no more pain pills.

Before all the hacks on the OT Lounge invade, I'll throw in my two cents.
I did 45 days in a treatment center out in Chaneyville, LA. I have been sober for 16 months, and it made a world of difference. 2 weeks, in my opinion, is not enough. I wasn't locked in really until week 3 or 4. First 2 weeks was just listening to others and getting used to being away from home/real world.
We were able to make phone calls after 7 days, and had to have a prepaid card to be able to call out, and had a 10 minute max on total overall calls. I don't know anything about this certain place, but he should consider doing more time if possible, and frequent AA meetings as often as he can.

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Before all the hacks on the OT Lounge invade,

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Too late..a few beat you to the punch.

Thanks for your input otherwise...and congrats on your sobriety!

Lady of the Lake has a real good program

Edgeview in Chenneyville is a good one too.


2 weeks is a waste of his time. Sorry, your friend needs several months away from his painkillers and isolated from his current environment. Now, there 2 problems the physical and mental addictions he will experience. The physical is the easy part because the meds will be out his system after a few weeks but it's the mental.

Drug users/ alcoholics use substances to change their mood or feelings about themselves. That's why it's important to be out his environment so counsellors can help him focus triggers and what's really bothering him. My bet is he's got some real shite he doesn't want to deal with and that can't be processed and vetted through within 2 weeks.

You can go I/O/P inpatient outpatient program with meetings and drug testing done each meeting. St James Behavioral in Gonzalez has a good program. The minimum is 3 days a week with a 6 week program. I wouldn't recommend without a significant inpatient program first. At least do a month inpatient then move to I/O/P for at least 4 weeks. My 2 cents

Is it the one with the radio commercials that are like

I wish my dad would want to play with me without having to do drugs first.

I wish my big sister would stop stealing my grandmother's pills?

I think it depends on the facility. I was able to talk to my family member each day at a specified time but we did not talk until he went into the general living quarters- first few days were spent under supervised withdrawing.

As for time frame, I think 45+ days is optimal but again, depends on the addiction and if he/she can be away that long. Of course, one could question why you would not invest that much time to get your addiction under control.

A lot of programs put you in a halfway house for a few weeks (after your inpatient stint) and suggest you continue a daily out patient therapy.

Not familiar with the place on Florida.

Good luck to your friend!

the only important question, is he from Baton Rouge?

If so, a two week local rehab is setting fire to cash for warmth

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If he's just there to detox, 2 weeks would be plenty. Rehab should be a month, minimum, imo.

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Right. The folks at that place may give a referral to CARP or another state-funded rehab if he needs to go that route. But if he has insurance or family that can pay, he needs to get out of here.

Detox is not rehab.

Looks like we have a lot of junkies posting on the OT.

Most likely, all your friend is gaining from the 2 week rehab experience is more people to call to get smack from.

ETA: Need Sampson or SuperSaint to come in here and talk about the relapse process and the subsequent sucking dick for dope because they felt like they were dying without it.