Gateway Recovery Systems

Gateway Recovery Systems is an addiction treatment center in New Orleans, Louisiana. It offers treatment for addiction and mental illness, with services including housing, transportation, and coordination with VA medical facilities. The organization serves adult male military veterans eligible for VA benefits, as well as individuals in the Louisiana Access to Recovery program and those on parole or probation. Gateway provides intensive treatment, counseling, and room and board, with programs lasting up to one year. The center uses the Minnesota Model, which is based on Alcoholics Anonymous principles and focuses on achieving lifetime abstinence and improving quality of life through 12-step philosophy and behavioral change.

Gateway Recovery Systems follows the Minnesota Model, which emphasizes group affiliation and the transformation of an individual’s beliefs and relationships through meetings, self-reflection, and new coping skills. The center works closely with the New Orleans VA hospital’s Substance Abuse Program, offering concurrent care for veterans. Clients must apply through the VA for admission. The organization also provides services for indigent or homeless individuals through the Louisiana Access to Recovery program, offering no-charge treatment, job assistance, and care coordination.

Gateway Recovery Systems is recognized for having thorough, well-documented business information available online, making it easier for potential clients to access details about its programs and services.

Rooted in the traditions of the 12-step model, Gateway Recovery Systems offers a structured, community-based approach to recovery in the New Orleans area.