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NAMI New Orleans Westbank
NAMI New Orleans Westbank
is located at 2051 8th Street Harvey, LA. 70058 and can be contacted by calling 504-368-1944. NAMI New Orleans Westbank offers treatment services for Illicit Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and Prescription Drug Abuse

Treatment Services Offered: Mental Balance Treatment Services, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Medicare Assistance

Excessive drinking of alcohol is associated with liver cirrhosis (damage to liver cells); pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas); various cancers, including liver, mouth, throat, larynx (the voice box), and esophagus; high blood pressure; and psychological disorders.
According to a growing body of literature related to alcoholism among young women and the serious issues that surround their alcohol abuse differs from that of young men.
The heavy costs of alcohol abuse include highway deaths, teenage death, spousal abuse, suicide, arrests, and financial problems; additionally it can cause broken families, abused children, ruined careers and many lives have been cut short due to alcohol abuse.
National surveys in 2008 reported that 28% of youth aged 12 to 20 years drink alcohol and 19% reported binge drinking.

For more information, visit www.drug-rehabs.org.