5001 Highway 190 East Service Road Suite D-5, Covington, LA 70433
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Southern Addiction Medicine Services provides drug and alcohol treatment from its location at 5001 Highway 190 East Service Road in Covington, Louisiana. It is a private provider.
Its services include medically supervised detox, standard outpatient counseling, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and telehealth therapy. Clinicians use approaches such as brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. For opioid use disorder, the program uses buprenorphine and naltrexone. It also prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder.
Payment options include cash or self-payment. Coverage depends on your specific plan, so verify benefits before admission.
The program accepts young adults, adults, and seniors.
Based on SAMHSA-listed programs in our directory. Rankings use the StartDrugRehab Score; facilities can't pay to change them. Distances are straight-line.
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St. Tammany Parish, LA has 13 SAMHSA-listed addiction treatment facilities for 277,615 residents. 9 facilities in the county list detox services, including Southern Addiction Medicine Services. 57 people died of a drug overdose in the county in the 12 months to March 2026 (CDC provisional data): 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 27.4 statewide.
Source: StartDrugRehab Treatment Deserts 2026, built from SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, U.S. Census 2024 population estimates and CDC overdose data. Counts are SAMHSA-listed facilities only.
Southern Addiction Medicine Services lists the following levels of care: detox, outpatient, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and telehealth. Services can change, so confirm current programs before admission.
According to SAMHSA data, Southern Addiction Medicine Services accepts cash or self-payment. Your exact coverage depends on your plan and network status. You can check your benefits with your insurer, or call (833) 589-6933 for a free benefits check.
Yes. Southern Addiction Medicine Services provides detoxification (medically supervised withdrawal) services, including alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification, cocaine detoxification, methamphetamines detoxification, and opioids detoxification.
Southern Addiction Medicine Services accepts young adults, adults, and seniors.
St. Tammany Parish, LA has 13 SAMHSA-listed treatment facilities for about 277,615 residents: 9 list detox services, 12 offer buprenorphine or methadone treatment and 7 offer 24-hour care (2026 data).
Southern Addiction Medicine Services is #4 of 4 ranked programs in Covington in our 2026 ranking, based on the StartDrugRehab Score (accreditation, levels of care, payment options, data completeness and patient ratings). Facilities cannot pay to change their rank.
The nearest other SAMHSA-listed programs are Oxford House Pearl (Mandeville, under 1 miles), Oxford House Roux (Covington, 1.6 miles), and Oxford House Gumbo (Mandeville, 1.7 miles). Distances are straight-line.
Admission usually starts with a phone screening and insurance check, followed by an assessment. You can contact Southern Addiction Medicine Services directly at 985-377-2828. Our admissions helpline at (833) 589-6933 can connect you with a licensed treatment provider, which may not be Southern Addiction Medicine Services. Our helpline is not affiliated with Southern Addiction Medicine Services.
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Source: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov, data updated October 2026. Facilities report this information to SAMHSA, and it can change, so confirm details before admission. Logo courtesy of southernams.com. A listing is not an endorsement. StartDrugRehab.com is not affiliated with Southern Addiction Medicine Services.
