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Drug Rehab Centers in Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana has a total of 22 drug rehab listing(s) containing information on alcohol rehab centers, addiction treatment centers, drug treatment programs, and rehabilitation clinics within the city. Contact us if you have a facility in Shreveport, Louisiana and would like to share it in our directory. Additional information about specific Shreveport listings is available by phoning our toll free rehab helpline at 866-720-3784.

Shreveport, Louisiana, is home to approximately 200,145 people. It is found in Caddo Parish, around 170 miles from Beaumont and 168 miles from Mesquite. During the 1990s, there was a slight increase in the population of the city, but it has been declining, albeit slowly, ever since. Unfortunately, Shreveport has higher than the state average rates of both property crimes and violent crimes. This has been linked to the high levels of drug and alcohol abuse in the city.

 

Statistics on Substance Abuse in Shreveport, LA

 

The statistics on substance abuse in Shreveport show that there are considerable problems with its young population. For instance:

 

  • 2.8% of kids aged 12 are initiated to smoking.
  • 6.2% of all kids aged between 12 and 17 are initiated to smoking.
  • Young boys are at particular risk of starting to smoke, with much higher rates compared to young girls.
  • 51.8% of all residents over the age of 12 have consumed alcohol in the past month.
  • 1.9% of all youths between the age of 12 and 17 needed treatment for drug or alcohol abuse. Unfortunately, only 8.4% of those youths who needed detox and rehab treatment went on to receive it, an issue of particular concern for the city as a whole.

 

The Shreveport Approach

 

Shreveport is particularly concerned about its levels of substance abuse among its younger population. With almost two out of every 100 young people requiring treatment, but so few actually receiving it, the city felt some sort of intervention had to be put in place. They have placed a focus on both prevention and treatment. First of all, through various community initiatives, they aim to steer more young people away from substance abuse and towards healthy alternatives. This is done in partnership with health officials, educators, law enforcers, community organizations, and residents themselves.

 

At the same time, the city recognizes that there is an immediate need for more accessible treatment facilities. As such, more awareness has been raised about the available detox and rehab facilities in and around the city, where all of those who have a dependency or addiction are able to get treatment. While people from every demographic are able to seek out this help, most rehab facilities place a focus on a specific population, such as young people, the elderly, specific genders, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and so on. In so doing, they aim to remove the barriers to seeking treatment.

 

It should also be noted that there is also a focus on enforcement. Shreveport has launched the 26th district adult and juvenile drug court. Here, people who have come in contact with the law and who have a substance abuse problem, are given the opportunity to seek treatment for their addiction instead of having to go to prison. If they complete their treatment, their criminal cases will be dismissed. These programs have been proven to be very successful across the country. Yet, Shreveport continues to be a minority in offering a juvenile drug court, with most other cities focusing on adults only.

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Drug Facts

  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • Authority obtains over 10,500 accounts of clonazepam abuse annually.
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • 54% of high school seniors do not think regular steroid use is harmful, the lowest number since 1980, when the National Institute on Drug Abuse started asking about perception on steroids.
  • Rates of K2 Spice use have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • Brand names of Bath Salts include Blizzard, Blue Silk, Charge+, Ivory Snow, Ivory Wave, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight and White Lightning.
  • Over 2.1 million people in the United States abused Anti-Depressants in 2011 alone.
  • More than 16.3 million adults are impacted by Alcoholism in the U.S. today.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • The Canadian government reports that 90% of their mescaline is a combination of PCP and LSD
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Stimulants are found in every day household items such as tobacco, nicotine and daytime cough medicine.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.

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