Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

Types of Care at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Detoxification
• Substance use treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• general outpatient treatment
• outpatient detoxification
• outpatient day treatment
• intensive outpatient treatment
• outpatient methadone/suboxone treatment
• regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Buprenorphine used during treatment
• Naltrexone used during treatment

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Type Of Treatment at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• buprenorphine detox
• buprenorphine maintenance
• suboxone prescription
• naltrexone administration
• relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Acamprosate (Campral)
• Disulfiram (Antabuse)
• Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
• Naltrexone (oral)
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
• Medications for psychiatric disorders
• Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• anger management
• brief intervention
• cognitive behavioral therapy (CBt0
• contingency management/motivational incentives
• dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
• motivational interviewing
• rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT)
• prevention of relapses
• substance use counseling
• trauma-related counseling
• 12 step program

FacilityOwnership at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Medicare
• Private health insurance
• Cash or self-payment
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients

Screening & Testing at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• HIV testing
• Screening for Hepatitis B
• Screening for Hepatitis C
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use
• STD testing
• TB screening
• Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing
• Testing for metabolic syndrome

Transitional Services at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Aftercare/continuing care
• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• case management
• mental health services
• self-help groups
• social skills development
• professional intervention

Detoxification at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• alcohol detox
• benzodiazepines detox
• cocaine detox
• meth detox
• opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• individual counseling
• group counseling
• family counseling
• marital/couples counseling
• substance use education
• vocational training and educational support

Tobacco/Screening Services at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Nicotine replacement therapy
• Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• adults
• young adults

Gender Accepted at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• women
• men

Services for deaf at Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing are available