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National
links/Resource
Domestic Violence
Info
Substance abuse is one of the top two problems
exhibited by families in 81% of reported cases to state protective
services.
Source:
National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 11426 Rockville Pike,
Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20852; 301-468-0985
Underage Drinking Facts
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There are more deaths and
disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any
other cause.
Brandeis University,
1993.
Quick Facts:
1000 1500 people on our states waiting lists for treatment on any given day.
Only 4.5% of Juveniles who need treatment find it available.
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"There's no reason for
us to continue to be the poorest state in the nation, with the
richest companies, the richest land, and the poorest people"
-Sen.
Charles Jones, D-Monroe
Approximately one in four children, is exposed to family
alcoholism or addiction, or alcohol abuse, some time before the age of
18. (ACOA)
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Louisiana Facts:
Alcohol is the leading cause of death for Louisiana Youth
Alcohol is involved in roughly 50% of all homicides, suicides, and
fatal traffic crashes
More undergraduates will die from alcohol-related causes than will
receive advanced degrees Read more>>>
Read the report Ranking
Louisiana at the bottom in healthcare for 3rd year in a row.
Louisiana Ranks 2nd
highest in the nation in DWI fatalities, Here is why there MUST be
increased treatment if we are to find hope for reducing the deaths on
our Highways:
Nearly three-quarters of drivers convicted of driving while
impaired are either problem drinkers or alcoholics.
Binge drinkers (those who consumed five or more drinks at a
single sitting during the past month) are 30 times more likely to
drive while impaired than those who do not binge.
Providing heavy drinkers who are not alcohol-dependent with self-help
materials relating to alcoholism can, by itself, be an effective method
of brief intervention
(Ibid., p. 309).
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LawHelp.org/LA
Louisiana's online guide
to free legal help.
Housing
Louisiana
The
cost of indifference and ineffective policy related to untreated addiction, alcohol and other drug abuse and
dependency is enormous.
Substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction wreaks havoc on our physical and mental states.
The vast impact of it is known in our families, our work
environments, communities, schools, criminal justice system,
public safety, housing, justice system, and social service systems.
Despite the vast impact this illness has had in Louisiana little
has achieved in reducing harms and opening doors to recovery for
those in need. We hope to connect people and services to
work together to end the stronghold addiction has claimed here.
Louisiana based services.
This section in HopeNetworks™
is meant to provide links and profiles to services. Please
be aware that we have great need in Louisiana.
We have many suffering from an enormous problem due to a lack of
available and effective treatment and recovery support services.
Our focus is in increasing
support in all areas for those in need. Add
your link
More Louisiana
Research
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Get Help
United Way
by Parish
Louisiana Addiction Recovery Resources
Federal/Government Supported:
STATE Treatment
Treatment for Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol Abuse,
Addiction, Addictive Disorders
Stop Smoking/Tobacco/Nicotine Treatment
Statewide Clinic Directory
Department of Health and Hospitals
Professional Groups-Associations
Louisiana Drug Court
Professionals
HNnote: Drug Courts, fall under the direction of the
Louisiana Supreme Court. Funding varies as do programs parish by
parish.
Louisiana
Association of Substance Abuse Counselors
LASACT
Training and Education for Addiction Professionals, Advocacy for
the Profession, this organization has been in place for more
than 30years, and has recently developed an institute for
training and educating persons seeking to become Addiction
Counselors in Louisiana.
Housing
Halfway Houses, 3/4 houses, Oxford House, Homeless Resources, etc.
Louisiana Domestic Violence-By
Parish
Recovery
Al-Anon helps Parents and Family & Friends of Alcoholics
Find an AA
meeting in Louisiana
Alcoholics Anonymous New
Orleans Area
Shreveport's Meeting List
AA Quick Ref. Phone Numbers
Baton Rouge
Hotline
(225) 924-0030
Members Line
(225)924-7732
24 Hour Hotline
(337) 234-7814
Lafayette
Central Office
Monroe
(800) 371-4017
24 Hour Hotline
(504) 779-1178
New Orleans
Central Office
Shreveport
24 Hour Hotline
(318) 865-2172
Central
Office Website
Family Friends of Problem Drinker
Al-Anon in Louisiana
Compulsive Gambling
(Gambling Addiction)
Mental Health
Resources
Suicide Hotline-By State
Access to Recovery
Information Sheet
Faith Based
Advocacy
Real People Really Recover
www.WeRecover.org
Share your story of Recovery
and/or get
active in supporting your
community as a person living a life of
recovery.
Domestic Violence Laws in Louisiana
Louisiana
Crime Victim Reparations Program
Domestic Violence Resources
Health-General
Governor's Health Care Reform Panel
General Healthcare Services
(HIV, Hep C, Primary Healthcare info)
HIV/AIDS Prevention Program include:
HIV Prevention Counseling, Testing andPartner
Counseling and Referral
STD Treatment
Parents Guide to
keeping kids Safe Online
Baton Rouge Visitors guide online
General Links to Louisiana State Offices:
State of Louisiana (State Website)
Childcare-Child Safety-State Resources
AtRisk Youth -National
Guard Challenge Programs by state.
Louisiana
State resources for Children
National Guide to State
information for Children
Department of Health and
Hospitals -Office of Addictive Disorders
Department of Social Services
Department of Education
Department of Labor
Office of
the Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General's Office
Louisiana Board of Regents
Governor's Office of the
Workforce Commission
Department of Public
Safety and Corrections
National Boot Camp Directory
Tough Love
Domestic Violence-Family Law/Custody Info and
Advocacy resources
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LA Alert - Find out about Legislation and
Legislators in your area
Get Educated - Important facts to know
about addiction and how it affects our communities
Discuss - Talk to other people in
your community
Louisiana
Organizations (Misc) links
Shreveport Area Crime Stats & Trends
Add a
Louisiana Resource
Underage Drinking, Facts
and information a must read!
Addiction
Information and State Resources
American Medical Association information on Alcoholism and Addiction
National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
http://www.endhomelessness.org
Federal Homelessness Program Mental Health/Substance Abuse
The PATH Program
The PATH program reaches some of the most vulnerable members of
our society. It delivers essential services, leverages significant
State and local resources, and marshals a creative network of human
service organizations to improve the mental health and well being of
people who are homeless and have mental illnesses
Locate All States in this
Directory of Grantees for Path Programs-for homelessness and
mental health and alcohol and other drug use, abuse and addiction.
Faith-Based Initiatives
State Liaisons
or Offices for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
These positions provide information and resources to faith-based and
community organizations about partnering with the State government to
provide social services.
Governor
Kathaleen Babineaux Blanco- Louisiana
Johnny Anderson
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Phone: 225-342-1263
andersonj@gov.state.la.us
Angels of Mercy is a non-profit
organization that represents the children
of Louisiana Death Row inmates. Support these children and the
Christmas Fund Raising.
Angels of Mercy
P.O. Box 762
Monroe, La.
71210-0762
( 318) 325-1253
angels1203@aol.com
Domestic Violence Help in
Louisiana
Web Alerts
Hud-All States
Local
HUD Information
Additional State Health Numbers
Medicaid State Eligibility Questions
225-922-1542
800-834-3333
Medicare Hotline
800-638-6833
Medicaid Waiver Complaint Line
800-660-0488
Medicaid Abuse Line
800-488-2917
Medicaid Waiver Waiting List Information Line
800-660-0488
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Media
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Links to as many
Louisiana newspapers, television stations, and radio as we know
exist in state.
Also, the e-mail address you need to write "op-eds" to get your
views heard by editors and published if they should choose.
Distribute in our Network,
Submit
Substance abuse news to HopeNetworks
Literature
Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)
Get free Posters,
Pamphlets
Action
Report Underage Drinking in Louisiana
Louisiana
Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking.
DWI Reform
for Standards and Solutions
DUI/DWI- Solution Review from NIAAA
DWI 2004PowerPoint
on Louisiana DWI Laws and Reform
Alcohol & Health
Facts on Underage
Drinking
Facts on Addiction Costs in U.S. and LA
2003 Legislative Session
Meetings/Dates/Events
2003 Legislative Contact
New Orleans Facts
Contact Legislators& House/Senate
info.
21 Is 21 facts to support
21 is 21
SIGN THE PETITION
(email this to all your friends and
family too)
Native American-Indian
Nation Resources
Alcohol & Highway related Harm
MADD-Profile page
LA DWI Law
DWI Task
force makeup and contact info.
EBR DWI LAW
Louisiana SADD
Stats from Tiger
(Highway Safety)
Get LA Traffic Data/Reports
EBR Alcoholic
Beverage Control and Gaming Enforcement
Campus Community
Coalition for Change
Louisiana Alliance to Prevent Underage Drinking
Underage Drinking Enforcement in Louisiana
Louisiana ATC
organization dedicated to
establishing a presence in the communities of our state by means of law
enforcement, education, and regulatory efforts with
the wholesalers,
retailers and users of alcohol and
tobacco products.
Louisiana
Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control8549
United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 220Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
phone:
(225) 925-4041 fax:
(225) 925-3975
Ranking of Ads by U.S. Company-see
Alcohol Related Marketing in Red and millions spent to reach us.
Policy-Legislative
-Civic-Resources-Louisiana-Contact Legislators, State officials-Recovery
Advocacy-Substance Abuse Advocacy
Community Action-
2005 Alcohol Excise Tax
Report
LA Alcohol Taxes from 2002
HB
163
HB 227
Voter Information:
General Info on location of polls in LA
Absentee Voting Information for Louisiana
Register to Vote
Legal-Justice Issues
Corrections and Addiction In
Louisiana
American Bar Association
Legal Help
Consumer's Guide
Legal
Help on the Internet
and a little
beyond
American Bar Association
Publications
for the Public
Nolo- Law for all-self help online
with legal issues.
State Bar
Associations with local resources
Louisiana Supreme
Court (oversees our state drug courts)
Corrections Facts/Drug Court Info
District Attorney's by
Parish
Alcohol Class Actions Filed
Sober Housing,
Right to live safe and sober
Economic Report-Problem Drinkers, Underage
consumption---Good customers for the Alcohol Industry
Domestic
Violence, Juvenile Justice Info Support
Links and information for each state including state profiles
Juvenile Justice System:
National Center for
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice
Project of Louisiana (JJPL).
JJPL works on a number of fronts to demonstrate that rehabilitation and
education are more cost-effective and humane ways to not only prevent
recidivism but save the lives of our children.
Alcohol Vendors (PDF) information on
Enforcement in Louisiana.
DWI Task
force makeup and contact info.
Fiscal Effects of Increasing
the Alcohol Excise Tax
Tulane Alcohol Policy
New Orleans
Support for Tax Change
Louisiana media links
State and Local listings for Office of National Drug Control
Policy
Louisiana Business or Trade
Groups
Louisiana Coroner's directory by Parish
Social Ills
Louisiana
Domestic Abuse
Louisiana most unhealthy
state to live-3rd year in a row
Louisiana Domestic Abuse/Child Abuse
Poverty Facts in Louisiana
Public Education in Louisiana
Addiction
Information and State Resources
Louisiana Alcohol
Research Center
Crossroads
Summary
Louisiana Research
Louisiana School Boards
Casa Report on Alcohol Effects on Schools
LSU's Alcohol Policy
Louisiana School District Links
Information for
Employers
Children of Addicted Parents-must
read!
Alcohol
Labeling
Q&A on Addiction
High School Drop Out Rates Nationally
In the 1999–2000 school year, the 9th-through 12th-grade
dropout rate
was highest at 9.2% in Louisiana to lowest of 2.5 percent in Iowa
Spiritual Support Directory:
Baton Rouge Fellowship locator
Morgan City Spiritual
Directory Faith Directory
Alternative Healing
Dr. Sharon
Caulder, PHD Shaman Physiologist
Hotlines and Help
lines
Domestic
Abuse Help
Child help USA
Child Abuse
Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD
(1-800-422-4453)
National Domestic
Violence/Abuse Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE
1-800-787-3224 TDD
Louisiana AIDS Hotline 1-800-992-4379
Baton Rouge Crisis Line 225-924-3900
Safe Passage Program1-800-398-2775
Adolescent transport service,
runaway location and recovery.
New Orleans Area
Youth- immediate crisis, call the Girls and Boys Town National
Hotline at
1-800-448-3000. It’s a free call. Trained counselors can handle immediate
problems and refer you to local help in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands.
HN Report on Alcohol
and Drug
Crisis in New Orleans 2003 Mayor C. Ray Nagin
http://www.new-orleans.la.us/home/mayorsOffice/
City Council
http://www.nocitycouncil.com/content/
City Planning Commission
http://www.new-orleans.la.us/cnoweb/cpc/index.htm
Orleans Parish School Board
http://www.nops.k12.la.us/Board/board.html
Housing Authority of New Orleans
http://www.hano.org/
Housing and Neighborhood Development
http://www.housingneworleans.com/
New Orleans Information &
Concerns
Addiction Recovery Resources of
New Orleans
AA meeting list book to
download
Hep C Information/Resource-Siren to Wail
The New Life Center-Addictions
Treatment Substance Abuse and/or Dependence Treatment
The R.O.Y. Program:
Reclaiming Our Youth
1-800-749-2673 504-523-2673 Free comprehensive
substance abuse treatment program for youth in the Greater New
Orleans area.
New Orleans Links (City Government)
New Orleans Survey on
Treatment and Excise Tax
More Louisiana Admin Contacts:
All Louisiana Government Web Links SECRETARY OF STATE---W.
FOX McKEITHEN
SECRETARY OF STATE
P.O. BOX 94125
BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9125
PHONE: 225-342-4479
FAX: 225-342-5577
E-MAIL: admin@sec.state.la.us
Studies & Reports
Public Opinion Poll New Orleans- CADA 2006
Economic Savings to Louisiana,
in providing
substance abuse treatment funding, by Economist Loren Scott
CADA's
2003 Public
Opinion Report
2003 Dr. Richard
Scribner's
Alcohol Costs Statement
for Louisiana.
(Download this report) Louisiana
Costs of Alcohol-Attributable to Traffic Crashes* Involving Youth by State (in 1998
dollars)(million)
Other Directories
listed by State
Healthcare-Overview of State Rankings
State Substance Abuse
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