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Lousiana (LA) addiction treatment centers local phone numbers
Alexandria (318) 542-4504
Baton Rouge (225) 341-3179
Baton Rouge (225) 769-5859
Baton Rouge (225) 769-8277
Bossier City (318) 747-4550
Chalmette (504) 271-1661
Great Orleans (504) 595-8667
Harvey (504) 341-0040
Houma (985) 746-4106
Kenner (504) 273-4975
Lafayette (337) 205-4956
Lake Charles (337) 233-5679
Lake Charles (337) 233-8977
Lake Charles (337) 214-4726
Laplace (985) 224-4484
Marrero (504) 348-0200
Metairie (504) 888-9800
New Orleans (504) 486-9690
New Orleans (504) 208-2012
Shrevport (318) 443-0780
Shrevport (318) 746-3464
Shrevport (318) 219-5501
Terrytown (504) 393-0933

Louisiana Addiction Treatment Programs - Statistics (2004)

Louisiana Population (2004): 4,495,706

Source: The Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Treatment Episode Data Set.
A total of 28,433 admissions to Louisiana alcohol rehabilitation programs and Louisiana drug rehabs took place in 2004 according to data collected by TEDS. 13.3% these admissions were for alcohol rehabilitation only. 1.5% for heroin addiction treatment, marijuana 22.2% and cocaine addiction treatment 26.2%.

If you are looking for an effective Louisiana drug rehab, alcohol rehabilitation program in Louisiana or addiction treatment program in another part of the country, please call us at 1-800-511-9225 and we will happy to assist you.

Louisiana Drug Rehab Programs

There are a several Louisiana drug rehabilitation programs which provide drug rehabilitation services for adults and adolescents. One would think it can’t possibly be that difficult to find the best drug rehab program, but you may be surprised. There seem to be as many drug rehab treatment philosophies as there are drug rehabs and alcohol rehabs. For example, some Louisiana drug rehabs may not have their own drug detox program and have to refer out for this addiction treatment service. It is critical to discuss this aspect of a drug rehab program with intake staff, as it can make a substantial difference in the effectiveness of a person’s addiction treatment. Secondly, drug rehabs and alcohol rehabs in Louisiana might specialize in treating specific populations such as drug rehabs that specialize in dual diagnosis treatment or a Louisiana drug rehab program focused on providing treatment for the LGBT community.

It can be a challenging experience to try and decide which Louisiana drug rehabilitation or alcohol rehabilitation program is best for you. Recovery Connection’s staff is experienced in matching your drug rehab needs with a drug rehab program capable of meeting them. Not every Louisiana drug rehab program is right for you. With our vast knowledge of the addiction treatment services each drug rehab program provides, you may feel more comfortable with your choice. Call us toll free at 1-800-511-9225 and allow us locate a drug rehabilitation program that will make a difference in your life.

Louisiana Alcohol Rehab Programs

Alcoholism, alcohol dependency and alcohol addiction all fall into the same category. Alcohol is physically addicting and can have devastating effects on a person’s family, employment, health, finances and emotional well being. Due to the physical addiction associated with alcoholism, we urge you to enter an alcohol detox program before discontinuing your use of alcohol to minimize any alcohol withdrawal symptoms. At a minimum, please consult with a physician working in an alcohol detox for guidance in this matter.

Louisiana alcohol rehab programs differ in the actual alcohol rehab services they provide and the patients the alcohol rehab program treats. There are federally funded alcohol rehab programs in Louisiana for those people that are financially challenged, alcohol rehabilitation programs in Louisiana for adults and adolescents and Louisiana alcohol rehabs for those persons with private insurance and an ability to pay for a private alcohol rehabilitation program.

For someone not involved in the alcoholism treatment arena, knowing how to differentiate between Louisiana alcohol rehabs can be quite difficult. It is important to find out whether the alcohol rehabilitation program you are looking at has its own alcohol detox program, whether the Louisiana alcohol rehabilitation program has a comprehensive family program and which specific addiction treatment needs the alcohol rehab program can meet. An example would be whether the alcohol rehab has a comprehensive dual diagnosis treatment component, provides eating disorder treatment or whether the Louisiana alcohol rehab is gay friendly for the LGBT population.

Recovery Connection has a referral staff that has been trained to evaluate your alcohol rehabilitation needs and match them with the alcoholism treatment services provided at the Louisiana alcohol rehab program. To locate a safe and effective alcohol rehab program in Louisiana or call 1-800-511-9225.

Louisiana Drug Rehabs for the Gay Community

While a person who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) can receive addiction treatment or alcohol rehabilitation treatment in any Louisiana alcohol rehab program or Louisiana drug rehab program, not all drug rehabs or alcohol rehabs in Louisiana are designed to meet the needs of the LGBT community. More to the point, there are not many Louisiana drug rehabs or alcohol rehabs in Louisiana that have addiction treatment staff trained in how to deal with issues such as coming out, internalized homophobia or homophobia.

An effective gay drug rehab in Louisiana, gay alcohol rehab in Louisiana or gay friendly drug rehabilitation in Louisiana should have as a minimum; addiction treatment groups specific to the LGBT population, an addiction treatment staff trained in the issues surrounding the gay population and addiction treatment staff that has dealt with their own homophobic issues. It is important that any Louisiana drug rehab or Louisiana alcohol treatment program that claims to treat the LGBT community provide them with a safe setting in which to recover.

To locate a gay friendly drug rehab or gay friendly alcohol rehabilitation program you can call 1-800-511-9225 and our referral coordinators can locate an addiction treatment program to meet your specific addiction treatment needs.

Louisiana Drug Abuse and Louisiana Alcohol Abuse

Several factors contribute to Louisiana’s historic position as a drug smuggling center. The Gulf of Mexico, the fifth largest sea in the world, forms the southern border of Louisiana which consists of over 6,000 miles of navigable waterways, 7,721 miles of broken shoreline, and 397 miles of coastline highly conducive to maritime smuggling. In addition to the Mississippi River that snakes its way through the state, Louisiana has an extensive network of rivers, lakes, bayous, and canals. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, 3,000 miles of canal extending along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts in the southern and eastern U.S., gives New Orleans direct access westward to points in Louisiana and Texas, as far as the Mexican border and eastward through natural and artificial channels to Florida. In addition, there are three deepwater ports located in Baton Rouge, Lake Charles and New Orleans. Each year up to 100,000 barges move in and out of the New Orleans port, the Nation’s second largest port in exports.

Louisiana’s highways continue to be utilized by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to transport drugs and drug money into and through the region. The state’s geographic location places it on several major routes to source cities. Continued drug seizures on highways in Louisiana and on extensions of those highways in the neighboring states of Texas and Mississippi indicate that the problem is not decreasing, in spite of increased law enforcement pressure.

With the adoption of NAFTA, Mexican drug cartels have taken advantage of the increased cross-border commercial traffic. Also with the privatization of Mexico’s railroads, the potential for the utilization of the rail system to transport drugs into Louisiana, particularly Baton Rouge and Shreveport due to their large switching stations, is notable.

New Orleans is a city located at the junction where the inland river system, the Intercoastal Waterway System, the national railroad system and the national highway system converge. The availability of this transportation system is attractive to worldwide shippers and serves as a natural gateway to the United States. The program/destination of cargo received into the Port of New Orleans comes from the American Midwest (via inland waterway systems), Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Trade between the United States and Latin America is expected to flourish over the next two decades. Studies are underway to build bigger and better port facilities to meet future needs. Port authorities hope to increase their share of the container traffic from the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the improvements, thus creating an increased drug threat to this area.

Cocaine Addiction and Cocaine Addiction Treatment:

Cocaine, primarily crack, is the predominant drug threat in Louisiana. The threat is derived from the high rate of addiction and violence associated with the drug. Cocaine is widely available and frequently distributed across the state. Cocaine abuse is reported in the metropolitan cities and rural areas. The abuse and distribution of cocaine is associated with many incidents involving violent crimes. Most of the powdered cocaine transported into Louisiana from Florida is converted into crack cocaine. Mexican DTOs and Black-American criminal groups transport the majority of the powdered cocaine into Louisiana. DTOs and criminal groups are the primary wholesale distributors of powdered cocaine. Black American street gangs and local Black American independent dealers are the chief distributors of crack at the retail level. Most people suffering from cocaine addiction require a residential addiction treatment program after completing their drug detox program. Get cocaine addiction treatment NOW!

Heroin Addiction and Heroin Addiction Treatment:

Heroin is considered a low drug threat in most of Louisiana, except in New Orleans, primarily due to availability and cost. Heroin abuse in Louisiana, especially New Orleans, is historically cyclical. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Domestic Monitoring Program, South American heroin is the most common type available. Mexican heroin is also available in Louisiana. Mexican DTOs are the chief source for heroin. Heroin is sold at the street level in bags or papers in one-half gram quantities. The average purity level for New Orleans from February to August 2005 was 33.04 percent. There was one seizure in the New Orleans area in June 2005 with a purity level of 75.8 percent. Louisiana addiction treatment programs that are treating heroin addiction should have a drug detox program as heroin is a physically addicting drug. Get heroin addiction treatment NOW!

Methamphetamine Addiction and Crystal Meth Addiction Treatment:

Methamphetamine continues to be a major drug threat in Louisiana. Law enforcement reporting indicates that, in some areas, methamphetamine is replacing crack cocaine as the primary drug threat due to its availability, low cost and long lasting effects. Methamphetamine production and distribution generates violent crimes and hazardous conditions. Most of the methamphetamine available in Louisiana is produced in Mexico and the southwestern states and is transported into Louisiana via Mexican DTOs. Illicit methamphetamine laboratories discovered in Louisiana do not produce large enough quantities for distribution throughout the state. Independent Caucasian groups are the primary local producers and retail distributors of methamphetamine in Louisiana. More Black Americans are becoming involved in methamphetamine distribution. Crystal meth withdrawal is very challenging and it is highly recommended that a person look to enter a drug detox program when discontinuing the use of crystal meth. Get methamphetamine addiction treatment NOW!

Ecstasy Addiction and Ecstasy Addiction Treatment:

Though most drugs are either declining or holding steady in their abuse or distribution, "Club Drug" abuse and distribution among teenagers and young adults is on the rise in Louisiana. Police and treatment counselors throughout the state report an increase in the availability and abuse of MDMA (ecstasy), Ketamine, Rohypnol, LSD, and GHB. GHB and MDMA are the drugs of choice and the end-users are young Caucasians at all economic levels. MDMA from sources in California, Texas and Florida is distributed to college aged youth. Counterfeit pills are also sold to young adults as MDMA and have become an extremely lucrative business in Shreveport nightclubs. Vietnamese trafficking groups are now playing a role in the influx of MDMA into the New Orleans area.  Although ecstasy is not physically addicting, it is always wise to spend a few days in a drug detox program before entering addiction treatment. Get ecstasy addiction treatment NOW!

Marijuana Addiction and Marijuana Addiction Treatment:

Marijuana continues to be the most commonly abused drug in Louisiana and reports indicate that it is the gateway drug for teens and young adults to experiment with other illicit drugs. High-grade marijuana is available due to modern indoor cultivation techniques. Locally grown marijuana is usually intended for local consumption; however, the cheaper Mexico-produced product has made local production less profitable. Marijuana is commonly transported into and through Louisiana via the primary transportation routes which include Interstates 10, 12 and 20. Mexican DTOs control the majority of the wholesale distribution of marijuana in the state. Local independent dealers, street gangs and ethnic trafficking groups distribute marijuana in the local retail market. Marijuana is not a physically addicting drug and the person does not usually require an inpatient drug detox program. Get marijuana addiction treatment NOW!

Prescription Drug Addiction and Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment:

The abuse of pharmaceutical drugs continues to rise at an alarming rate. Law enforcement officials report OxyContin, hydrocodone and Xanax abuse continues to be a viable threat. Pharmaceutical drugs are diverted as a means of distribution into the illicit market. Abusers and distributors acquire pharmaceutical drugs via prescription forgeries and/or “doctor shopping” in the diversion process. Some of the diverted pharmaceutical drugs are brought into Louisiana from Mexico and Southwestern Border cities usually by Caucasian local independent distributors. Many abusers utilize the Internet to obtain prescription drugs from sources throughout the United States, Europe, Canada and the Caribbean. Methadone overdoses have risen significantly in the past few years. Pain management clinics have opened in every major city in the state and pose an enormous threat to the communities; however, after a major seizure in late 2005, the threat in the New Orleans area has reduced. The pain management clinics that are illegally prescribing narcotics to addicts are considered a “pill mill.”  Please do not abruptly discontinue the use of prescription medication without speaking with a physician in an addiction treatment program – Get prescription drug addiction treatment NOW!

Alcohol Rehabilitation Program and Drug Rehabilitation Program Information

If you have any questions concerning Louisiana drug rehabilitation programs, alcohol rehabs, addiction treatment centers or dual diagnosis treatment programs we urge you to call us. We know there are many different Louisiana drug rehabs and these drug rehabs have a variety of addiction treatment philosophies. This can be confusing.
Take your time and match the needs of the person looking for the addiction treatment program with the actual addiction treatment services being provided in the drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. If you require assistance in locating a Louisiana drug rehab, Louisiana addiction treatment program or alcohol rehab in Louisiana, please give one of our referral coordinators a call at 1-800-511-9225. They are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

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