Laguna Treatment Hospital promotes a peaceful, private, patient-oriented admissions process. Once you arrive at the airport, one of our behavioral health technicians will meet you at the airport and help you every step of the way as you enter the facility. Upon arrival, you will be seated in a private room away from the lobby and common areas. Here, you will meet with an intake coordinator to fill out necessary paperwork and complete a quick search and non-invasive body scan. After, a nurse will assess you, noting your vitals and discussing your physical and medical history, and then notify the attending physician to obtain admitting orders. We will also take samples of your urine and blood to run diagnostic tests. These tests help our team get to know you and your needs more thoroughly to determine the best treatment plan for you. This process takes about 10 minutes, and if there are no additional medical concerns, you receive your results the next day. If additional testing is needed (confirmation of STDs, etc.), it can take a few more days to process your results. Lastly, you will meet with the business office to complete financial arrangements such as copays and to store any valuables in the safe. Patients in acute withdrawal will be treated with medications to ease their symptoms. All patients are evaluated by our medical director, Dr. Paul Little, within 24 hours of arrival. As soon as they are ready and comfortable, patients are taken upstairs to their assigned room. Family members are welcome to stay, talk with the treatment center staff, ask questions, and tour the facility for as long as the patient is comfortable with having them there. Our admission process is quick and easy, and usually takes 1 hour or less to complete.