Adult Addictive Disease Program

The Adult Addictive Disease Program is designed for the treatment of patients ages 17 or over with a primary diagnosis of chemical dependency who meet the criteria for medically supervised inpatient treatment. Patients who are so medically fragile that their safety demands treatment in a medical/surgical setting, are so mentally impaired that they cannot reasonably benefit from treatment, or who meet the criteria for treatment in a less restrictive setting may be excluded. The program operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in a 22-bed acute care setting.

Areas of Care

Areas of care provided by identified service providers are the same as for the Adult Psychiatric Program with the following additions:

• Medically Managed Detoxification Physician and Registered Nurse
• Chemical Dependency Assessment Addiction Counselor

Therapy Groups

Patients are involved in specific therapy groups according to their individual needs and level of care. These may include:

• Daily Community - Facilitated daily by unit staff to enhance the patient’s ability to function in social settings with others. Morning and/or afternoon community meetings are utilized to establish and evaluate goals set by each patient in the acute program. Community is held each session for the PHP program.
• Big Book Study Group - In-depth reading and discussion of the “Big Book” from Alcoholics Anonymous. Individual reading and written work may take place during this period depending on the needs of the group.
• Lecture - Facilitated by a nurse, social worker, physician, chaplain, or counselor. Lecture topics include medication education, spiritual issues, grief, humor, self-talk and self-help.
• Self-Help Support Group - AA, NA, AL-ANON, ACOA, etc., are support groups for the patient and family dealing with various addictive disease issues. These meetings are usually open to the general public and are led by a volunteer from the recovering community in various community locations.
• Process Group - These groups provide an opportunity for patients to give input into their treatment plan, receive feedback from the clinical team, and participate in structured activities related to various didactic groups. Peer review may also provide feedback about patient progress in the various programs.

For further information simply call (318) 678-7500 or Toll Free (877) 678-7500. We offer confidential assessments and referrals.