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The listings in Louisiana provide the following services:

(28) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(57) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(37) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(43) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(69) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(70) Females
(46) Males
(45) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(129) Outpatient
(56) Teens and Adolescents
(10) Residential Beds for Children
(30) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(49) American Sign Language
(15) Methadone Maintenance
(29) Halfway House
(29) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(12) Spanish Speaking
(38) Clients With Legal Issues
(6) Mental Health Services
(22) Hospital Inpatient
(16) Seniors/Older Adults
(16) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(10) Gay and Lesbian
(13) Methadone Detoxification



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A Drug Rehab in Louisiana, is a good option for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. The goal of drug rehab centers in Louisiana, is to direct the treatment plan toward the ability of the individual to stop using drugs and alcohol and hence avoid the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical consequences that are usually associated with drug addiction and alcoholism.

There are many different addiction treatment approaches such as, long-term drug rehab programs, outpatient drug treatment, short-term drug rehabilitation centers, inpatient drug rehab facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

The vast majority of drug rehab programs in Louisiana typically focus on the two-fold nature of drug addiction and alcoholism: physical and psychological addiction. Physical addiction can be treated by a detoxification program in Louisiana with a detox treatment procedure to assist with the painful withdrawal symptoms which manifest themselves when a person discontinues the consumption of a drug or drugs that they are addicted to. With habitual use of a psychoactive substance the brain gradually adapts to the presence of the drug so the desired effect becomes minimal. This is how physical tolerance develops to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine or alcohol. It also explains why more and more of the drug is needed to get the same high with habitual use of the drug. The abrupt cessation of consuming an addictive drug can lead to serious withdrawal symptoms where the body may take weeks or months (depending on the drug involved) to return to normal function. The withdrawal symptoms from certain substances, such as heroin, can induce severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, and be quite prolonged.

A drug rehab center in Louisiana, will not only provide the person with a professional drug detox but also provide a drug treatment program for the psychological issues inevitably underlying all drug and alcohol addiction problems, so as to decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a clean and sober life.

A drug rehab program in Louisiana, is more likely to be one of the most successful methods for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. Drug treatment centers in Louisiana, are designed to deliver a comprehensive treatment curriculum and assist a person in every facet of their life 24 hours a day.

For a person to make a successful recovery, they must acquire new knowledge, abilities and 'life skills'. This new knowledge, abilities and life skills must be directed toward strategies for returning home from a drug rehab center in Louisia an and encountering someone from their drug using past - as well as ways to handle returning to their hometown where there are many reminders and triggers of their past drug using days. These triggers can produce memories which can produce psychological stress. These psychological stressors often hinder the recovering addict, making it very difficult for them to feel as though they have control over their actions concerning drug use. This is because research into the brain of drug addicts shows changes in the way their brain functions long after they have discontinued using drugs or alcohol. This is the main reason why even an individual with will power as strong as steel may find it extremely difficult to overcome drug addiction without professional treatment. With so many obstacles such as triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, it is no surprise why so many people attend a drug treatment program each year to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

There are many addictive drugs, and drug rehabs for specific drugs can differ. Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers may vary regarding their treatment methods depending upon the specific needs of each individual.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Facilities in Louisiana, are places that an individual can go in order to receive treatment to recover from the devastation that drug addiction and alcoholism can cause. Through therapy and education, Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Programs use various treatment methods which are directed toward the ability to lead a productive drug free life. There are many reasons why a person should enroll into a drug rehabilitation center in Louisiana. A few of the many reasons are: the inability to control or eliminate their drinking or drug use, alienating their friends and family, legal problems, severe depression and general unhappiness due to excessive drug or alcohol use.

Getting Help

Do you have a problem with drugs or alcohol and live in Louisiana? Are you concerned about a family member in Louisiana, who has a problem like this? Whatever your situation it's easy to believe that you're alone with this . . . that, somehow, you have to solve the problem all on your own. That is not the case. We care about you - and will help you find a drug treatment programs in Louisiana, suited to your specific treatment needs. You don't have to deal with drug addiction or alcoholism on your own!

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) to speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Louisiana, Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and you will be contacted by a counselor shortly.

Drug Rehab & Treatment Centers Louisiana

Red River Addictions Complex Pineville, LA
Addiction Counseling and Educational Slidell, LA
Westbank Addictive Disorders Clinic Marrero, LA
Claire House Morgan City, LA
Opelousas Addictive Disorders Clinic Opelousas, LA
Opiate Replacement Therapy Center Breaux Bridge, LA
Rays of Sonshine Monroe, LA
Terrebonne Addictive Disorders Clinic Houma, LA
Acadiana Addiction Center Lafayette, LA
Caddo and Bossier Center Bossier City, LA
Northwest Regional Center for Shreveport, LA
DeRidder ADC Deridder, LA
Louisana Health and Rehab Option Baton Rouge, LA
Opelousas Behavioral Health Clinic Opelousas, LA
Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles, LA
O'Brien House Baton Rouge, LA
Ochsner Addictive Behavior New Orleans, LA
Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital Fort Polk, LA
Hammond Addictive Disorders Clinic Hammond, LA
Velocity Foundation Inc New Orleans, LA
Center for Behavioral Health Shreveport, LA
Bonne Sante New Roads, LA
Truth 180 Inc Covington, LA
Responsibility House Residential Trtmt Gretna, LA
Cenla Chemical Dependency Council Pineville, LA
Cenikor Foundation Baton Rouge, LA
Washington Parish Bogalusa, LA
Freedom Recovery Center Breaux Bridge, LA
Alexandria VA Medical Center Pineville, LA
Saint Lena Parish Clinic Greensburg, LA
Bastrop Addictive Disorders Clinic Bastrop, LA
Covenant House New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Desire Narcotic Rehabilitation Ctr Inc New Orleans, LA
Springs of Recovery Greenwell Springs, LA
Salvation Army Baton Rouge, LA
Bridge House Inc New Orleans, LA
Family Services of Greater New Orleans Covington, LA
Acadiana Recovery Center Lafayette, LA
Council on Alcoholism Drug Abuse of Shreveport, LA
Willis Knighton South Hospital Shreveport, LA
Buckhalter Recovery Center Shreveport, LA
Council of Alcoholism Drug Abuse of Shreveport, LA
Slidell Addictive Disorders Clinic Slidell, LA
Pines Treatment Center Shreveport, LA
Brentwood Shreveport, LA
Natchitoches Center for Natchitoches, LA
Grace House New Orleans, LA
Responsibility House Harvey, LA
New Orleans Narcotic Treatment Center Marrero, LA
Counseling Associates of Acadiana Lafayette, LA
Glenwood Regional Medical Center West Monroe, LA
Red River Treatment Center Pineville, LA
Caddo and Bossier Center Shreveport, LA
Narconon Louisiana Denham Springs, LA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center Alexandria, LA
Opiate Replacement Therapy Centers Breaux Bridge, LA
Northeast LA Substance Abuse Inc Winnsboro, LA
Nepenthe House Lake Charles, LA
Women Recovering From Baton Rouge, LA
Lake Charles Subst Abuse Clinic Inc Lake Charles, LA
Family Service of Greater New Orleans Slidell, LA
Capital Area Center for Baton Rouge, LA
Family Services of Greater New Orleans Gretna, LA
Youth Service Bureau of Covington, LA
Dr Oscar Carter Jr New Orleans, LA
Baton Rouge Treatment Center Baton Rouge, LA
Lake Charles ADC Lake Charles, LA
Halfway There Foundation Shreveport, LA
Gateway Recovery Systems Harvey, LA
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Unit Mandeville, LA
Monroe Addictive Disorders Clinic Monroe, LA
Louisana Re Entry and Rehab Services Monroe, LA
Springs of Recovery Adolescent Program Greenwell Springs, LA
Feliciana Ctr for Addictive Disorders Clinton, LA
Fairview Treatment Center Morgan City, LA
Addiction Recovery Resources of Metairie, LA
Lafayette Addictive Disorders Clinic Lafayette, LA
Jonesville Addictive Disorders Clinic Jonesville, LA
Saint Francis Foundation Inc Lafayette, LA
New Freedom Inc Metairie, LA
Grace House of Louisiana Inc New Orleans, LA
Delta Community Action Association Newellton, LA
Brentwood Hospital Shreveport, LA
Alexandria Pineville Pineville, LA
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Shreveport, LA
Ruston Addictive Disorders Clinic Ruston, LA
New Beginnings Addiction Recovery Ctr Opelousas, LA
Oak Grove Substance Abuse Center Oak Grove, LA
Metropolitan Treatment Center Inc New Orleans, LA
Saint Mary Addictive Disorders Clinic Morgan City, LA
Family House Louisiana Harvey, LA
New Orleans East Behavioral Health Ctr New Orleans, LA
Power House Services Inc Gonzales, LA
Southern Oaks Addiction Recovery Monroe, LA
New Iberia New Iberia, LA
New Orleans Substance Abuse Clinic New Orleans, LA
Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center Rayville, LA
Plaquemines Parish Center for Belle Chasse, LA
Joseph R Briscoe Treatment Center Lake Charles, LA
Right Step Counseling Ctr of Acadiana Lafayette, LA
Capital Area Recovery Program Baton Rouge, LA
Assisi Bridge House Houma, LA
First Step Detoxification Unit Lafayette, LA
Doctors Hospital Shreveport, LA
Stages of Recovery Lake Charles, LA
Rainbow House Detox Pineville, LA
LaSalle Addictive Disorders Clinic Jena, LA
Plaquemines Behavioral Health Center Belle Chasse, LA
Capital Area Ctr for Adult Behav Hlth Baton Rouge, LA
Slidell Addictive Disorder Clinic Slidell, LA
OBrien House Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Treatment Center Inc Baton Rouge, LA
Avoyelles Addictive Disorders Clinic Marksville, LA
Addiction Recovery Resources Inc Metairie, LA
Ville Platte Ville Platte, LA
William Calkins Associates Baton Rouge, LA
Saint Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA
Alcohol and Drug Unit Mandeville, LA
Savoy Medical Center Mamou, LA
River Parishes La Place, LA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center New Orleans, LA
Grant Addictive Disorders Clinic Colfax, LA
Delta Community Action Association Tallulah, LA
Northlake Addictive Disorders Clinic Covington, LA
Washington Street Hope Center Inc Marksville, LA
West Baton Rouge CAD Port Allen, LA
Opelousas Narcotic Treatment Clinic Opelousas, LA
Northlake Addictive Disorders Clinic Mandeville, LA
LHRC Baton Rouge, LA
Foundation House New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Choices of Louisiana Inc La Place, LA
Make A Start Recovery Center Albany, LA
Family House Louisiana Terrytown, LA
Choices of Louisiana Inc Alexandria, LA
Alternative Outpatient Services Lafayette, LA
Family Service of Greater New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Jeff Davis ADC Inc Jennings, LA
Fontainebleau Treatment Center Mandeville, LA
Saint Bernard Center for Chalmette, LA
Fifth District Drug Court Inc Oak Grove, LA
Baton Rouge Area Baton Rouge, LA
Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA
Parish of Ascension Gonzales, LA
DDTP Shreveport, LA
David W Earle LPC Baton Rouge, LA
Center for Families Inc Shreveport, LA
Journey Home Denham Springs, LA
Professional Counseling Services of Ruston, LA
Seven Acres Substance Abuse Center Franklinton, LA
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health New Orleans, LA
Rapides Drug Court Treatment Alexandria, LA
Bastrop Behavioral Health Clinic Bastrop, LA
Gatehouse Foundation Inc Lafayette, LA
Odyssey House Louisiana Inc New Orleans, LA
Chartres Pontchartrain Behav Hlth Ctr New Orleans, LA
A New Horizon Baton Rouge, LA
Right Step Counseling Ctr of Acadiana Eunice, LA
Council on Alcoholism Drug Abuse of Bossier City, LA
Addiction Counseling and Educational Mandeville, LA
Ochsner Addictive Behavior Unit New Orleans, LA
9th Judicial Juvenile Drug Court Trt Pineville, LA
Vernon Addictive Disorders Clinic Leesville, LA
Jefferson Parish Human Servs Authority Marrero, LA
Slidell Youth Serv Bureau of Slidell, LA
First Step Detox Lafayette, LA
DePaul Tulane Behavioral Health Center New Orleans, LA
River Oaks Hospital New Orleans, LA
CCYAD Foundation New Orleans, LA
Assisi Bridge House Schriever, LA
Substance Use Disorder Services Shreveport, LA
Jefferson Addictive Disorders Clinic Metairie, LA
Acadia Vermilion Hospital Lafayette, LA
Basic of Louisiana Inc New Orleans, LA
DRD New Orleans Medical Clinic New Orleans, LA
Thibodaux Addictive Disorders Clinic Thibodaux, LA
In Process Inc New Orleans, LA
Crowley Addictive Disorders Clinic Crowley, LA
Central City Behavioral Health Center New Orleans, LA
Allen Parish Hospital Kinder, LA
Cavanaugh Treatment Center Bossier City, LA

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

In 2008, 21.4 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that, in the past year, they had gotten into a serious fight at school or at work; this was similar to the rates in 2007 (22.3 percent) and 2002 (20.6 percent). Almost one in six (14.5 percent) in 2008 had taken part in a group against group fight, which was lower than the rates in 2007 (15.4 percent) and 2002 (15.9 percent). About 1 in 30 (3.2 percent) had carried a handgun at least once, which was similar to the rates in 2007 and 2002 (both at 3.3 percent). An estimated 3.0 percent had sold illegal drugs, which was similar to the rate of 2.9 percent in 2007, but was lower than the 4.4 percent rate in 2002. In 2008, 4.6 percent had, at least once, stolen or tried to steal something worth more than $50; this was similar to the rates of 4.3 percent in 2007 and 4.9 percent in 2002. An estimated 7.3 percent had, in at least one instance, attacked others with the intent to harm or seriously hurt them in 2008, which was the same as the rate in 2007 and was similar to the 7.8 percent reported in 2002.

The rate of past month alcohol use for people aged 12 or older in 2001 was lowest in the East South Central division (34.5 percent) and highest in New England (59.5 percent).

On average, a heroin addict will spend anywhere from $100 - $200 to support their drug habit.

There were significant increases in the lifetime prevalence of use from 2003 to 2004 in several categories of pain relievers among those aged 18 to 25. Specific pain relievers with statistically significant increases in lifetime use were Vicodin?, Lortab?, or Lorcet? (from 15.0 to 16.5 percent); Percocet?, Percodan?, or Tylox? (from 7.8 to 8.7 percent); hydrocodone products (from 16.3 to 17.4 percent); OxyContin? (from 3.6 to 4.3 percent); and oxycodone products (from 8.9 to 10.1 percent).

The prevalence of SPD among women aged 18 or older (14.0 percent) was higher than that among men in that age group (8.4 percent).

Among the 24.9 million adults aged 18 or older with SPD in 2006, 10.9 million (44.0 percent) received treatment for a mental health problem in the past year. Among adults with SPD, 39.0 percent received a prescription medication, 27.2 percent received outpatient treatment, and 3.9 percent received inpatient treatment for a mental health problem in the past year. Respondents could report more than one type of treatment.


The following survey was completed by residents of Louisiana as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Louisiana. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Louisiana.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
85%
13%
2%
Marijuana use in Louisiana.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
95%
5%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
92%
8%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
5%
80%
15%
Perception of Alcohol in Louisiana.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
4%
4%
92%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
83%
17%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
6%
90%
4%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
33%
41%
26%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Louisiana?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
15%
27%
2%
8%
4%
2%
32%
5%
1%
4%
Most common first drug experience in Louisiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
2%
3%
2%
3%
13%
5%
10%
10%
19%
9%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Louisiana schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Louisiana under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
95%
3%
Have you ever gone to school in Louisiana under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
85%
7%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Louisiana?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
4%
3%
3%
3%
4%
15%
5%
11%
6%
18%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
8%
10%
59%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
69%
31%
Surveys updated monthly.

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