Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center

About Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center

Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Shreveport is an intensive outpatient drug and alcohol rehab in Shreveport, Louisiana offering structured substance use treatment for adults who want to continue living at home. As part of a Louisiana network with more than 30 years of experience Palmetto uses a disease model approach paired with 12 step recovery education and relapse prevention.

Addiction Treatment With Evening IOP

The Shreveport office provides intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) which can serve as a primary level of care or as step-down support following residential treatment. Programming meets three evenings per week allowing clients to maintain work, school, and family responsibilities while receiving structured care.

Clients begin with an assessment and customized treatment planning then participate in counseling and addiction education, peer support, and family involvement. The program emphasizes identifying triggers and stressors and medication treatment may be incorporated when clinically appropriate.

Quick Facts About Palmetto Shreveport

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana, in a commercial area near Loyola College.
Levels of care: Intensive outpatient program (IOP), available as primary or step down care.
Who they treat: Adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health concerns, including professionals and families.
Approach: Disease model of addiction, 12 step recovery education, and relapse prevention.
Schedule: Three evenings per week to accommodate work, school, and family life.
Payment options: Private insurance, self pay, and monthly payment arrangements.

Edited by: Kimberly Hawkins, MSc

Last Updated: August 21, 2026

Addiction Treatment Programs

Alcohol Rehab
If you choose an alcohol rehab in Louisiana, you’ll receive professional treatment that will help you break free of addiction. Alcohol rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis treatment in Louisiana addresses both your mental health and your recovery needs. A dual diagnosis program uses evidence-based approaches to help you overcome both your mental health concerns and substance use. This may include mental health medication, counseling, and more.
Opioid Addiction
If you’re struggling with opioid addiction, consider finding a treatment program in Louisiana. In an opioid treatment program, you’ll not only receive treatment, but you’ll participate in activities, receive peer support, and learn how to have fun without substance use.
Drug Rehab
If your life has been negatively impacted by substance use disorder, a drug rehab in Louisiana can help. Drug rehab may include detox, inpatient treatment, and/or outpatient care. You’ll learn the roots of addiction and learn how to build a substance-free life.
Adult Program
An adult program in Louisiana can provide every level of care while addressing the unique emotional and mental needs of adults. An adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of managing your work, relating to your family, raising children, and balancing a variety of other responsibilities
Men's Rehab
A men’s rehab in Louisiana helps clients build same-gender friendships, overcome substance use, and learn new life skills. A men’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address challenges such as family relationships, fatherhood, emotional management, and more.
Women's Rehab
Choosing a women’s rehab in Louisiana helps give the support you need in overcoming addiction and learning to handle gender-specific challenges. A women’s program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address your unique challenges, such as motherhood, building a career, having healthy relationships, and more.
Young Adult Rehab
Young adult rehab programs in Louisiana address the unique needs of this stage of life. A young adult program gives you the skills you need to overcome addiction and address the unique challenges of transitioning from the teen years to adulthood.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center addresses co-occurring mental health disorders alongside substance use, integrating dual diagnosis care into the Shreveport outpatient treatment plan for comprehensive recovery support.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Medication-assisted treatment may be incorporated when clinically appropriate, supporting individuals in the Shreveport IOP recovering from opioid and alcohol use disorders alongside counseling services.
Relapse Prevention Planning
Clients at Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center develop individualized relapse prevention strategies through educational sessions and counseling as part of the structured Shreveport outpatient program.

Insurance Coverage

Private insurance
There are many ways to pay for substance use treatment in Louisiana, including using private insurance. Plans vary, so be sure to contact your insurance company to find out coverage details and what copayments or deductibles you might be responsible for.
Self-pay options
In Louisana, you can choose to use pay for addiction treatment yourself, which is known as self-pay or private pay. Choose any center you like and write a check, use a medical loan, or have money sent electronically. Different types of care may have differing fee structures.

Levels of Care

1
Detox Treatment
During detox in Louisiana, you allow the substances to leave your system so you can start rehab fully sober. Detox is often medically supervised, helping it be safe and as comfortable as possible. Medical supervision may include FDA-approved medication and other treatments.
2
Inpatient Rehab
Attending inpatient treatment in Louisiana allows you to get evidence-based care while living in the facility, helping you establish long-term recovery. Some of the elements of inpatient treatment include individual and group counseling, skill-building, relapse prevention, and help with essentials like employment and housing.
3
Outpatient Rehab
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center in Shreveport offers an Intensive Outpatient Program allowing clients to receive structured addiction treatment while continuing to live at home and manage daily responsibilities.
4
Partial Hospitalization Program
The Shreveport IOP serves as a step-down option for individuals transitioning from partial hospitalization, offering continued structured care with reduced intensity as clients progress in recovery.
5
Intervention Services
Intervention in Louisiana encourages your loved one to make wise decisions about their recovery and long-term future. Professionals can work with your family, arrange the intervention, facilitate the discussion, and help your loved one transition into rehab.

Therapies

Cognitive Behavior Therapy
If you’re struggling with substance use in Louisiana, you may not realize how connected your thoughts and actions are. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help increase your awareness. During treatment, you’ll examine common thought distortions, identify learned negative behaviors, and learn the skills necessary to consciously choose a different reaction to each situation.
Experiential Therapy
Experiential therapy in Louisiana allows you to participate in hands-on activities that can help you work through challenges. During experiential therapy, you’ll work through activities that will help you work through past experiences and emotions. Afterward, you’ll have the tools you need to address problems and manage triggers in a healthy way.
Family Therapy
Family involvement is incorporated into treatment planning at Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center to help rebuild relationships and strengthen a supportive home environment during outpatient recovery.
Group Therapy
Group counseling sessions provide peer support and accountability, forming a core part of the structured IOP curriculum at the Shreveport facility for individuals in outpatient treatment.
Individual Therapy
One-on-one counseling at Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center helps Shreveport clients address underlying issues driving addiction while building personalized coping strategies within the IOP schedule.
Recreational Therapy
Many people benefit from recreational therapy in Louisiana because they are able to learn group problem-solving and stress management skills in non-traditional ways. During treatment, the recreational therapist will have specific activities and games that will challenge you, require teamwork, and allow you to build confidence in your ability to succeed.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is used within the Shreveport IOP to help clients identify and change negative thought patterns that contribute to substance use and relapse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT techniques may be applied at Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center to support emotional regulation and coping skill development for clients in intensive outpatient care.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Fitness Therapy