Drug Rehab and Addiction Information for Louisiana

Drug abuse is devastating. Call our Drug Rehab counselors, they will take the care you need to locate a good drug rehab.

If you or someone you love is having a drug abuse problem it is as devastating as a hurricane and just as costly. Our addiction specialists can help you identify the right drug rehab program based on your specific needs and resources.

What are the Odds in Louisiana?

One in seven Louisiana residents, over the age of 12, have used cocaine

One in four drug treatments admissions are for cocaine addiction

One third of Louisiana inmates have been incarcerated for drug offenses

Cocaine use accounts for 30 percent of drug related emergency room visits

Prescription drug abuse is climbing at an alarming rate in Louisiana

Some pain management clinics are illegally prescribing narcotics to addicts

Geographically speaking, Louisiana is a maritime drug smugglers dream come true. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico and is home to three of the nation's largest ports. Additionally, the Mississippi river runs through the state and provides access to over 6,000 miles of interconnected waterways. As a long standing distribution hub for illicit drugs, Mexican and Columbian drug lords have managed to transport colossal amounts of cocaine throughout the state.

It's so prevalent that 46 percent of high school students know where to score cocaine and one in every ten of these students used cocaine last month to get high. In New Orleans alone the amount of cocaine confiscated in 2006 was double the amount of 2005 and that's with a population which is now half the size of what it used to be because of hurricane Katrina.

Demand is kept high by the powerful addictive nature of the drug and the short period of euphoria it creates. Depending on how it's used the high lasts anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. The individual is prompted to use it again and again to maintain the high and as the body builds up its tolerance levels, higher doses of the drug have to be used. On average one out of eight first time users become addicted to cocaine.

Cocaine ravages the body and users suffer seizures, stroke, anxiety, shortness of breath, severe chest pains, lung trauma and bleeding. When combined with alcohol its toxicity increases and it's this type of use that sends so many to the emergency room.

Prescription Drug Addiction, Dependency and Abuse in Louisiana

But cocaine is not Louisiana's only problem. Prescription drug addiction and dependency is also increasing at an alarming rate, especially the prescription painkillers OxyContin, hydrocodone and methadone, and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. The drugs are readily available through drug dealers - individuals also get them by forging prescriptions, doctor-shopping, buying them off the Internet and through pain management clinics - some of which illegally prescribe prescription painkillers to addicts. The DEA calls them "pill mills."

Some people develop prescription drug addiction and dependency after getting them from their doctor for the pain of an illness or after surgery or for other medical reasons. But because these drugs are so highly addictive, patients sometimes are unable to stop when their prescription runs out. They then have to start looking for new sources.

If you've had to find new sources for drugs that were previously prescribed, you are not alone.

Prescription Drug Detox and Drug Rehab in Louisiana

If you have a problem with prescription drug addiction or dependency, whether you started taking them illegally or whether you've had to find new sources for drugs that were previously prescribed, you should go to a prescription drug detox. Most drug rehabs will refer you to a medical drug detox before entering drug rehab. If you want to end your prescription drug addiction or dependency in comfort, call Drug Rehab Referral.

Call us today at 877-211-7428

We will help you find a prescription drug detox and drug rehab

Alcohol Detox and Alcohol Rehab

If you have a heavy drinking problem or are binge drinking, a comfortable drug or alcohol detox could be the next best step for your addiction problem. When drugs or alcohol become an everyday occurrence, it can be very hard to stop drinking on your own. Finding a good alcohol detox and alcohol rehab program may be in order.

Drug Rehab Referral would like to help you if you
have a problem with alcohol

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Aside from the damaging effects to the body, alcohol and drugs, including prescription drug addiction or dependency, spurs crime and violent activity. Petty theft, larceny, rape and murder are on the rise in Louisiana and school violence has reached never before seen levels.

It's very important that you educate your family and friends about the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse. It's been proven that kids whose parents teach them about drugs and alcohol are 50% less likely to use them.

If you know someone who's unfortunate enough to have become addicted to drugs or alcohol, or to have fallen into the trap of prescription drug addiction after they've been given prescription painkillers or anti-anxiety drugs, we are here to help.

We will help you find the drug detox and drug rehab, alcohol detox and alcohol rehab or prescription drug detox and rehab program that best suits your needs.