Jun 07, 2023
According to a recent study by The Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 1.2 million people will die from overdoses by 2029. Opioid overdoses are extremely prevalent in Louisiana and especially affect African American men 55 and...
Jun 07, 2023
A recent survey found that 1 in 7 Americans take part in Dry January, taking the month off alcohol. A new way people are attempting to reset their alcohol consumption in the new year, Dry January has assisted some in...
Jan 03, 2022
While the holidays are a joyous time to gather with family and friends and remember everything you are thankful for, for those recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, the holidays can often be a struggle. Chief Operating Officer at NOLA...
Nov 23, 2021
NOLA Detox co-founder and CEO Dan Forman spoke with the folks at 1230 WBOK about how the opioid epidemic is affecting Louisiana. And how in particular, the rise of drugs being laced with Fentanyl is wreaking havoc in the Pelican...
Nov 22, 2021
According to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from April 2020 to April 2021, over 100,000 people died as a result of a drug overdose. With Louisiana seeing the fourth-highest increase year-over-year at 51.6%. Chief Medical...
Oct 27, 2021
ODMAP (Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program) is an effort constructed by Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams to “dial in areas plagued by drug-related fatalities.” Lousiana and New Orleans, in particular, have been hit especially hard by the opioid epidemic....
