LA Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LACADA)/HOW House

Types of Care:

• residential heroin use treatment

Service Settings:

• long term heroin rehab
• 60 and 90 day inpatient heroin rehab

Opioid Medications used in Treatment:

• Buprenorphine treatment
• Naltrexone treatment

External Opioid Medications Source:

• In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment:

• In-network prescribing entity

Pharmacotherapies:

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

Treatment Approaches:

• brief intervention services
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• motivational incentives
• motivational interviewing
• relapse prevention
• substance use counseling approach
• counseling for trauma victims
• 12-step rehab

Facility Ownership:

• a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation:

• State substance abuse agency

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted:

• Accepts Federal funding
• Accepts Medicaid
• Accepts private health insurance
• Accepts self payment and cash
• Accepts state health insurance

Payment Assistance Available:

• Payment assistance available
• Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported:

• residential heroin rehab for adult women
• heroin rehab for pregnant women
• dual diagnosis treatment
• sexual abuse victims
• domestic violence victims
• people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment:

• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing:

• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Screening for mental disorders
• Screening for substance use

Transitional Services:

• Discharge Planning
• Naloxone and overdose education
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services:

• case management
• domestic violence services
• housing services
• social skills training
• help with transportation
• peer support

Counseling Services and Education:

• counseling for individuals
• counseling for groups
• family counseling
• counseling for couples
• substance use education

Tobacco/Screening Services:

• Screening for tobacco use
• Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy:

• Smoking permitted in designated area

Gender Accepted:

• heroin rehab for women