Parish of Ascension -

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Parish of Ascension
Parish of Ascension
is located at 1112 East Ascension Complex Gonzales, LA. 70737 and can be contacted by calling 225-450-1158. Parish of Ascension offers treatment services for Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Addiction

Treatment Services Offered: Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Outpatient Alcohol Treatment, Services for Young Adults, Hearing Impaired Clients, Spanish Speaking
Payment Options: Payment Assistance Through Medicaid, Insurance - Private Pay, Self Pay, Sliding-Scale Fee, Payment Help

Binge drinking (consuming 4 or more drinks per occasion for women; 5 or more drinks per occasion for men) is responsible for over half of the deaths and two-thirds of the YPLL (years of potential life lost) due to excessive drinking, and is associated with many health and social problems, including alcohol-impaired driving, interpersonal violence, risky sexual activity, and unintended pregnancy.
According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, it was determined that college students were more likely to intervene in a drunk-driving situation if they knew and liked the driver, but only if the driver was evaluated to be dangerous and they felt that they would be able to help. Students were less likely to intervene when they were drunk themselves, or when they were afraid of how their intervention would affect their relationship with their peers.
Chronic alcohol abuse lowers blood glucose, especially for people with diabetes.
As of 1998, 19 states require the posting of alcohol health warning signs where alcoholic beverages are sold.

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