Baton Rouge Area Alcohol and Drug Center

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We are in the process of updating our site! Stay tuned for big news!

We’ve created a NEW page in an effort to boost our communications with the Louisiana community! Like us, add us or share us with your friends and family! http://www.facebook.com/BRAADC

Baton Rouge Area Alcohol and Drug Center BRAADC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on being a place for Louisianians who are voluntarily seeking assistance with drug and alcohol detoxification.

Check out our new website! www.braadc.org

Tomorrow is the national take-back drug disposal initiative...find a location near you!

Drug Disposal - National Take-Back Initiative Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Diversion Control

It's up and running!

Medically supported detox in Baton Rouge | NBC 33 TV - WVLA Baton Rouge, La (NBC33) — The only non-profit detox center in Baton rouge is offering a new approach to getting off drugs and alcohol. The Baton Rouge Area Alcohol and Drug Center starts medically supported detox this week. Dr. Joseph Munson, PhD is the Executive Director of the center. He says of

Our medical detoxification program starts tomorrow! Looking forward to better serving the community.

Detox clinic adds service | News | 2theadvocate.com — Baton Rouge, LA 2theadvocate is your leading source for the latest in news, sports, and entertainment for the Baton Rouge area and its surrounding communities

We are pleased to announce we have been awarded a contract through the state to provide medically-supported detoxification to the community of the Capital Area. We are very excited to begin providing this much needed service next month. We look forward to continuing our role in providing the first step on the road to recovery!

BRAADC would like to thank Cancer Services of GBR for the donation of 5 client beds for our Detoxification program. This generous donation has allowed us to now have 29 beds on our unit each day to serve the community.

In order to create more awareness about our programs, BRAADC is having a Mission Tour breakfast on 2/23/11 at 8:00am. Please join us! RSVP at [email protected] or call Rebecca at 225-389-3325.

Yesterday Governor Jindal declared 'Bath Salt' a banned substance to sell in the state of Louisiana. It is a highly addictive drug with devastating consequences in it's use. Dr. Munson was quoted in this article. Also check out wbrz.com/video under "Fake bath salts declared illegal" for last night's news coverage with a cameo from Dr. Munson.

Banned bath salts rounded up by authorities | WBRZ News 2 Louisiana : Baton Rouge, LA | BATON ROUGE - Drugs marketed as bath salts are now illegal in Louisiana, and it is a felony to possess or sell the products, after Governor Jindal outlawed them Thursday. Just hours later, Livingston Parish deputies swept convenient stores in their area, taking all the Cloud 9, White Cloud and Scar

The Food Bank really needs your help! There is a competition on Facebook for $1.5 million in grants from Walmart Foundation for hunger relief. Please help by going http://fightinghunger.walmart.com/and "like" Baton Rouge.
Get the word out about this competition to as many people as you can so that we can bring $1.5 million to our community.

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Today Dr. Munson was interviewed by Capital Area- United-Way CEO, Karen Profita, on Around Town TV Show. It will air this Sunday from 6-7am on WBRZ Channel 2, at 8am on WBTR channel 19, and at 9am & 11am on Cox Cable Channel 21. We would like to say our thanks to Karen and Around Town for this opportunity!

The Around Town TV Show

Check us out in the Advocate today. We are so pleased to be able to expand the number of beds in our facility up to 29 in order to better serve the community.

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BRAADC is so grateful to be the recipiant of the City Council's motion last night to move funds to our center so that we may help those who are financially unable to help themselves as they recover from their addiction. We are appreciative of the City recognizing the issues at hand and making efforts improve our community.

2theadvocate.com | News | Superfest out; library in — Baton Rouge, LA 2theadvocate.com is the authority on current news and information on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Produced by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2.

BRAADC is now certified as a 3rd-Party Provider for Blue Cross and Blue Shield...we accepted our first Outpatient client today! We can also accept BCBS clients for our Detoxification program as well. Spread the word!

Our Detoxification Program is now licensed for 29 beds to better serve the community's needs. Please call 225-389-3325 if you are in need of help. We are also accepting donations to help purchase 5 new beds to support this increase in our capacity. Please visit www.braadc.org to give a gift.

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FDA recommends removing Darvocet from the market. See the link below for more...

FDA Recommends Pulling Propoxyphene Products, Darvon and Darvocet One of the makers of pain medications Darvon and Darvocet will stop marketing the drugs after new studies showed they can create abnormal heart rhythms even at normal doses.

Wishing a safe and happy Thanksgiving to all...there is plenty to give thanks for.

Learn more about our Executive Director as Dr. Joe Munson was featured in today's Advocate "POP QUIZ". Thanks to Pam Borderlon for making this happen.

2theadvocate.com | Features | POP QUIZ: Joe Munson — Baton Rouge, LA 2theadvocate.com is the authority on current news and information on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Produced by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2.

Yesterday Dr. Joe Munson was interviewed by Carol Spruell with Catholic-Charities Baton-Rouge and will apprear on their television show, "Faith in Action" (Channel 15) and on their website. Please go on-line and tune in!

Faith in Action For 45 years, Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge has provided life-sustaining services regardless of religion throughout Southeast Louisiana. The agency's programs include adoptions, senior employment, prison ministry, migration & refugee services, just to name a few. This varied experience positione

Wanted to send a special thanks to Pam Borderlon and The Advocate for writing and publishing such a great article highlighting our 35 years of service to the community.

2theadvocate.com | Features | Detox Center marks 35 years — Baton Rouge, LA 2theadvocate.com is the authority on current news and information on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Produced by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2.

Thank you to everyone who attended the event last night...it was a great turnout! It was nice to celebrate 35 years of service with the people who helped create, support, and run this organization.

Please remember our event "Giving Thanks" is tomorrow at 5pm downtown at the Shaw Center. We need all RSVP's in by 4pm today. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Today Dr. Munson and two board members, Blake McGehee & Joe Juban, participated in a radio interview with Scotty Drake from Guaranty Group. It will air on Sunday, November 14th from 6-7am on 98.1 and 100.7, from 7-8am on 104.9, and from 8-9am on 104.5 and 107.3. Thanks again to Scotty Drake and Guaranty Group for having us on their program. Please tune in and let us know what you think!

Have a safe Halloween weekend...please take care of yourself and the one's you care about during this event-filled weekend.

wants to thank Capital Area- United-Way for helping us getting some much needed office equipment through Exxon Mobile today. What a great partnership! Thank you Exxon! We would also like to thank our board chairman, Blake McGehee, for donating his time today helping us with picking up these donations and moving office equipment.

This is very good news...hopefully the 19th JDC will be included.

U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Justice award almost $76 million to enhance adult. SAMHSA Newsroom Press Release

A very interesting Q & A with Dr. John Kelly from Harvard Medical School...what are your thoughts?

Recovery Month 2010 - Language Matters: Talking About Addiction and Recovery How we communicate about addiction, treatment and recovery to people seeking and receiving help and individuals living in long-term recovery makes a difference. Words have the power to help and heal, but also to discriminate and stigmatize. Some terms have a negative connotation (“abuse” or “addict”...

FDA approves new drug to treat Op**te Addiction...they state that "this drug approval represents a significant advancement in addiction treatment."

FDA Okays Vivitrol for Op**te Addiction In a 12-1 vote, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Vivitrol to treat addiction to opiates like he**in and prescription painkillers.

is proud to be a community partner with the Baton Rouge Little Theater. Please support them as they are now showing "RENT" from October 8th to the 17th. We are featured in a full-page ad in their program and greatly appreciate their support of us.

Last week Dr. Munson was interviewed by Tammi Arender from Cox 4 and will appear on "Across Louisiana" starting October 2nd at 8am and will re-air on October 3rd at 8am. The show will then be available On DEMAND (Cox Channel 1) for six months. Please tune in and let us know what you think.

Cox Across Louisiana | Programming | Cox4 Baton Rouge Want to know what is happening around our state? Tune in to Cox Across Louisiana every Saturday and Sunday morning at 8:00. Tammi Arender will take you around the community with interesting guests and informative segments. Grab your Mello Joy coffee and start your weekend off right.

SAMHSA officials say "these results are a wake up call to the nation".

Recovery Month 2010 - National Survey Reveals Increases in Substance Use from 2008 to 2009