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Ferriday, Louisiana - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers

  • Riverland Medical Center

    Type of Rehab:

    Outpatient

    Additional Services Offered:
    Addiction Treatment Programs

    Specialty Programs:
    Seniors/Older Adults

    Accepted Payment Types:
    Self Payment
    Medicaid
    Medicare
    State Financed Insurance (Other Than Medicaid)
    Private Health Insurance
    Military Insurance (E.G., Va, Tricare)

    Language Services:
    Asl Or Other Assistance For Hearing Impaired
    Spanish

    1700 East E Wallace Boulevard Ferriday, LA. 71334

    318-757-6551
Drug Trends
US Drug Trends consistently strives to keep updated and accurate data on drug trends throughout the U.S. You can help us by taking our short poll below and submitting your answers at the bottom.
Do you currently use illegal drugs or alcohol?
No81%
Yes19%
Have you ever used illegal drugs or alcohol in the past?
No91%
Yes9%
Do you know someone in Ferriday that uses marijuana?
No12%
Yes88%
Do you agree with the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes?
No30%
Yes70%
How old were you the first time you tried an illegal drug in Ferriday, LA.?
Under 186%
18-2549%
26-3518%
36-501%
50 Plus2%
I have never used illegal drugs24%
Do you believe cocaine is a common drug in Ferriday, Louisiana?
No28%
Yes72%
Do you feel that meth use is on the rise in Ferriday?
No20%
Yes80%
Do you believe there are dangers associated with the use of ecstasy in Ferriday?
No90%
Yes10%
Do you feel that prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in Ferriday, LA.?
No7%
Yes93%
Do you think that drug or alcohol rehabilitation at a proper facility is the best way to handle a drug or alcohol addiction?
No15%
Yes85%
  • Drug and Alcohol Statistics in Ferriday, Louisiana

  • As of 2009, an estimated 9,549 people live in Ferriday, Louisiana. Alcohol and Drug addiction in Ferriday, Louisiana is an increasing problem.

    Alcohol Addiction in Ferriday, Louisiana

    Of the 9,549 individuals currently living in Ferriday, Louisiana, 4,297 don't drink alcohol and 2,483 say that they consume alcohol less than once a week. In Ferriday, Louisiana 6,780 individuals don't drink an unhealthy amount of alcohol. There are, however, 2,292 people in Ferriday, Louisiana that consume an amount of alcohol that would classify them as heavy drinkers.

    In order to recover from alcohol addiction it is essential that you get yourself or loved one into an alcohol recovery program. Every year, there are over 74K alcohol-related deaths that costs over $183 Billion annually.

    According to research on alcohol advertising, there is not a strong connection between ads for alcohol and alcohol consumption and abuse in Ferriday, Louisiana. That does not hold true for their effects on children. Research indicates that children that are exposed to alcohol-related advertisements in Ferriday, Louisiana are more prone to start drinking at a younger age and to look upon drinking alcohol as a positive thing. This also translates to a higher number of children in Ferriday, Louisiana who grow up to be alcohol drinkers.

    Drug Dependence Stats in Ferriday, Louisiana

    There are about 888 individuals in Ferriday, Louisiana that use illicit drugs of some type.

    A detailed accounting of this percentage is as follows:

    1. 140 individuals drink alcohol and abuse some other drug in Ferriday, Louisiana
    2. 134 individuals use marijuana in Ferriday, Louisiana
    3. 113 individuals abuse or are dependent upon Heroin in Ferriday, Louisiana
    4. 79 individuals snort or smoke cocaine (crack) in Ferriday, Louisiana
    5. 68 individuals abuse stimulants in Ferriday, Louisiana
    6. 28 individuals abuse or use Opiates (except heroin), in Ferriday, Louisiana
    7. 27 individuals abuse cocaine (specifically powder, not crack) in Ferriday, Louisiana
    8. 2 individuals abuse or use tranquilizers in Ferriday, Louisiana
    9. 1 individuals in Ferriday, Louisiana abuse or use PCP
    10. 1 individuals are addicted to sedatives in Ferriday, Louisiana
    11. 1 individuals in Ferriday, Louisiana abuse hallucinogens (e.g. ecstasy or LSD)
    12. 1 individuals abuse Inhalants in Ferriday, Louisiana
    13. 4 individuals in Ferriday, Louisiana use other kinds of illicit drugs

    It is essential to find alcohol or drug recovery programs for the high volume of individuals in Ferriday, Louisiana abusing or addicted to alcohol and drugs, as this number is growing each year. We at UsDrugTrends.com offer information on the various kinds of alcohol and drug programs in Ferriday, Louisiana. If more information is needed, please take a moment and call to talk to a certified drug counselor for help finding a drug or alcohol recovery center. The call for help is toll-free and the service is free of charge.